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EU bans cancer threat chemicals in tattoo ink
An EU ban on tattoo ink and permanent make-up containing chemicals feared to cause cancers or other health risks went into effect on Tuesday, officials said.
Jan 4, 2022
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World Trade Center firefighters 13% more likely to develop cancer than those not working at site of 9/11 attacks
Firefighters who worked at the World Trade Center following the 9/11 attacks in 2001 are 13% more likely than colleagues who didn't work at the site to develop cancer, particularly prostate and thyroid cancer, finds research ...
Sep 11, 2021
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Using silicone wristbands to measure air quality
A study by researchers at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health shows that inexpensive and convenient devices such as silicone wristbands can be used to yield quantitative air quality data, which is particularly ...
Jul 23, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mix of stress and air pollution may lead to cognitive difficulties in children
Children with elevated exposure to early life stress in the home and elevated prenatal exposure to air pollution exhibited heightened symptoms of attention and thought problems, according to researchers at Columbia University ...
Jan 17, 2020
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Air pollution is breaking our hearts: Human and marine health is affected in similar ways
Air pollution is associated with detrimental effects on human health, including increased risk of heart disease and stroke. Research published today in The Journal of Physiology by researchers at The University of Manchester ...
Dec 16, 2019
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Pot while pregnant: medicine doctors urge caution
Daily marijuana use during pregnancy may lead to an increased risk of low birth weight, low resistance to infection, decreased oxygen levels and other negative fetal health outcomes, according to a new study from a team of ...
Dec 2, 2019
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Preliminary estimation of undesired substances in diapers
The report "Sécurité des couches pour bébé", published by the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES), deals with hazardous substances in disposable panty diapers. In the following ...
Mar 6, 2019
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Opinion: Why an FDA overhaul of dietary supplement industry is critical
Federal Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, recently proposed several regulatory and communication initiatives that he said would lead to "one of the most significant modernizations of dietary supplement regulation" ...
Feb 25, 2019
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Skin appears to be key pathway for absorption of BBQ fumes
(HealthDay)—Dermal absorption is a more important pathway than inhalation for the intake of low-molecular-weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) during barbecuing, according to a study published recently in Environmental ...
Aug 4, 2018
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Air pollution may shorten telomeres in newborns
A study conducted before and after the 2004 closure of a coal-burning power plant in Tongliang, China, found children born before the closure had shorter telomeres than those conceived and born after the plant stopped polluting ...
Jan 24, 2018
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