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What are PFAS, and why is the EPA warning about them in drinking water? An environmental health scientist explains
"PFAS? What's PFAS?"
Jun 22, 2022
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Study is first to show that air pollutants increase risk of painful periods for women
Dysmenorrhea, that is, frequent severe and painful cramps during menstruation from abnormal contractions of the uterus, is the most common of all gynecological disorders. It affects between 16-91% of girls and women of reproductive ...
Jul 6, 2021
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COVID renews interest in radiation, but doctors caution against pilgrimages to radon-filled mines
Twice a year, Brian Tichenor makes the 1,200-mile drive each way from his home in Kansas to a defunct uranium mine in Montana, where he takes an elevator 85 feet below the surface to sit amid radioactive radon gas to ease ...
Aug 2, 2021
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For people with kidney disease, there is no safe amount of lead in drinking water
Lead levels in drinking water that are permissible by the Environmental Protection Agency have detrimental health effects in individuals with kidney disease, according to a new study. The findings appear in an upcoming issue ...
Jul 15, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Examining the pesticides that may increase cancer risk in children
Past research has shown that pesticide exposure increases the risk of cancer. Now, UCLA-led research has exposed which specific pesticides increase the risk of retinoblastoma—a rare eye tumor—in children.
Sep 13, 2022
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Bad air means bad news for seniors' brainpower
Living in areas of high air pollution can lead to decreased cognitive function in older adults, according to new research presented in San Diego at The Gerontological Society of America's 65th Annual Scientific Meeting.
Nov 16, 2012
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Ask the Pediatrician: How to choose an insect repellent for your child
Warmer weather means more chances for kids to go outside to play, hike and enjoy the fresh air with family and friends. Warmer weather also means preventing insect bites.
Aug 7, 2023
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Q&A: Why wildfire smoke pollution is so intense right now—and likely to get worse
Much of the Northeastern United States, including Washington, D.C., and the George Washington University, spent the last few days under a haze of wildfire smoke that obscured sunlight, closed outdoor institutions like local ...
Jun 12, 2023
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Studies link COVID-19 deaths to air pollution, raising questions about EPA's 'acceptable risk'
The pandemic is putting America's air pollution standards to the test as the COVID-19 death toll rises.
Oct 30, 2020
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Qatari with SARS-like virus on artificial lung: UK hospital
A Qatari man suffering from a mystery respiratory virus from the same family as the deadly disease SARS is on an artificial lung to keep him alive, a British hospital said Tuesday.
Sep 25, 2012
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