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EPA Finalizes Tough New Standards on Lead Paint Dust
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- October 24, 2024
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In a move that further toughens safety standards for lead paint dust, the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced the finalization of a rule that declares any detectable amount of the toxin in a home or child care center to be hazardous.
“Too often ou...
EPA Finalizes Rule to Require Removal of Lead Pipes in U.S. Water System
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- October 8, 2024
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday finalized a rule that will require the removal of all lead pipes from the country's water systems.
“We’ve known for decades that lead exposure has serious long-term impacts for children’s health. And y...
Could Living in Poor Neighborhoods Fuel Prostate Cancer in Black Men? Study Says It Might
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 16, 2024
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The stress of living in a poor neighborhood might contribute to higher rates of aggressive prostate cancer in Black men, a new study warns.
Black men are more th...
San Francisco Set to Ban 'Forever Chemicals' in Firefighter Gear
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- May 14, 2024
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San Francisco is on the verge of passing a ban on "forever chemicals" in the protective clothing firefighters wear while battling blazes.
Climate Change May Be Fueling a Rise in Stroke Deaths
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 11, 2024
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Intense weather fluctuations caused by climate change could be contributing to an increase in stroke deaths, a new study claims.
Freezing cold fronts and broiling heat...
EPA Sets Strict Limit on PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' in U.S. Drinking Water
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- April 10, 2024
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The Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that it has finalized a first-ever rule that will drastically lower the amount of PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," in the nation's drinking water.
"Drinking water contaminated with PFAS has plagued communiti...
Warmer Autumns May Doom Hardworking Honey Bees
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2024
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Honey bees fly to flowers whenever the weather is right, and warmer autumns and winters are putting these crop pollinators at risk, researchers warn.
EPA Will Spend $5.8 Billion to Help Clean Up U.S. Drinking Water
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- February 20, 2024
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Nearly $6 billion in funding will soon be spread through every U.S. state and territory as part of a massive, ongoing effort to clean up the nation's water supply, the Biden Administration announced Tuesday.
Despite the Evidence, Nearly 15% of Americans Deny Climate Change
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 16, 2024
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Nearly 15% of Americans still deny that climate change is real, according to a new national assessment from the University of Michigan.
Evidence of climate change has been mounting, including science which has shown that climate-related natural disasters are growing in f...
More Cancers Linked to Contaminated Water at Camp LeJeune
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- February 1, 2024
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A much anticipated government study finds that military personnel stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina between 1975 and 1985 face at least a 20% higher risk for certain cancers than those stationed elsewhere.
Why the increased risk?
For decades, the drinking...
Cleaning Toxins From Your Home After a Wildfire: Experts Offer Tips
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 5, 2024
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It's easy to see the immediate health hazards of wildfire smoke, as people struggle to breathe through a sooty haze.
But a new study finds that harmful chemicals found in wildfire smoke can linger in a person's home for weeks after the immediate threat has passed, posing...
Wildfires Are Undoing Gains Made Against Air Pollution
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 5, 2023
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Unhealthy air from wildfires is causing hundreds of additional deaths in the western United States every year, a new study claims.
Wildfires have undercut progress made in cleaning America's air, and between 2000 and 2020 caused an increase of 670 premature deaths each y...
EPA to Require Removal of All Lead Pipes From U.S. Water System
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- November 30, 2023
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THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 (Healthday News) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it plans to require the removal of all lead pipes from the country's water systems.
The proposed rule, an ambitious effort that will cost up to $30 billion over t...
Controlled Fires Cut Wildfire Risk by 60%, Study Shows
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 14, 2023
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Controlled forest burns can prevent the sort of high-intensity wildfires that have plagued the Western U.S. and Canada as a result of climate change, a new study argues.
A low-intensity fire in the mixed conifer forests of California provides an estimated 60% reduction i...
Does Meat Need Warning Labels on How It Harms Climate, Health?
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 1, 2023
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Adding warning labels to meat about its impact on climate and health could lower its consumption, a new study suggests.
British researchers investigated what adding cigarette-style graphic warning labels to meat in a cafeteria setting might do.
"Reaching net zero i...
U.S. Heat-Related Heart Deaths Will Multiply With Warming Temperatures
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- October 30, 2023
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As sweltering summer days become more common, the number of Americans who die of heat-related heart problems or strokes could soar over the next few decades, a new study projects.
A Tropical Skin Infection Spread by Sand Flies Is Spreading in the U.S.
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- October 20, 2023
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Climate change is bringing diseases once considered tropical afflictions to the United States, and new research warns that a parasite spread by sand flies may be the latest to join this growing list.
The Leishmania parasite causes several forms of the disease le...
Could a Warming Climate Bring Yellow Fever to America?
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- October 18, 2023
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Yellow fever may be resurfacing in the United States, thanks to climate change.
The mosquito-borne viral illness decimated southern U.S. cities from 1820 to 1905, and now a new report says it could return to those areas.
One of the potential reasons fo...
Car Exhaust Could Harm a Woman's Pregnancy
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 16, 2023
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Air pollution from heavy traffic may be driving pregnancy complications and health concerns for infants.
Researchers who matched more than 60,000 birth records with air-monitoring data found that pregnant patients living in an urban area with elevated levels of nitrogen ...
Ragweed, Mold & More: Get Ready for Fall Allergies
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 14, 2023
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While the hot, dry summer may have offered a break to people with some environmental allergies, that reprieve could be over.
Ragweed and mold are in the air this fall.
"This summer was good news for people who are sensitive to mold and pollen as there were little o...
Climate Change Will Harm Children's Mental Health: Report
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- October 11, 2023
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Raging wildfires, droughts, floods and record-breaking heat brought on by climate change are taking a toll on kids' already fragile mental health.
Renters May Age Faster Than Homeowners, Study Finds
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- October 11, 2023
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Renting a home, rather than owning it outright, may speed up the body's aging process, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that when compared with people who owned their home outright (no mortgage), those who rented showed signs of faster "biological aging" -- which ...
Local Rates of Flu, RSV Show Up in a City's Wastewater
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 11, 2023
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Toilet bowls reveal much about the health of a community, alerting scientists to coming outbreaks of flu and other seasonal viruses, researchers say.
Runaway Global Warming Will Make Some Areas Too Hot for Human Life
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 10, 2023
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The signs of climate change are everywhere, from raging wildfires to flash flooding to soaring temperatures.
Now, a new study warns that things could get worse, with scientists reporting that even small increases in global temperatures will make some parts of the Earth ...
Going Vegan Healthy for Dogs, Cats -- and the Planet
- Sarah D. Collins HealthDay Reporter
- October 5, 2023
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Should Fluffy and Fido go vegan?
A new study says yes -- for the environment.
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization est...
Exercise Can Preserve Astronauts' Heart Health on Long Space Flights
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 2, 2023
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Extensive exercise regimens are keeping astronauts healthy and protecting their hearts during extended space missions, new research finds.
A study from scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas found no loss of heart mass or output, and no loss of function i...
Climate Change's Hotter Days Could Bring More Alcohol, Drug Crises
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 26, 2023
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Sweltering temperatures appear to fuel drug-related hospital visits, a problem that could be worsening with climate change, a new study suggests.
"We saw that during periods of higher temperatures, there was a corresponding increase in hospital visits related to alcohol ...
Unsafe Neighborhoods Have Higher Levels of Child Abuse
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 25, 2023
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Having safer neighborhoods, where families feel less stress, can help prevent child abuse, according to new research that supports this long-suspected theory.
When parents feel higher levels of stress or hopelessness about their surroundings, they may have a harder time ...
Gun Injuries Rise as Neighborhoods Gentrify
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 21, 2023
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As working class neighborhoods gentrify, you'll likely see rents rise, pricey restaurants move in -- and maybe also a rise in gunshot wounds, researchers say.
In U.S. neighborhoods that gentrified, gun injuries were 62% higher than they were in similar neighborhoods that...
Wildfire Smoke Pollution a Growing Global Threat
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 21, 2023
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More people around the world are exposed to wildfire smoke that has the potential to harm human health, and their numbers are growing, new research finds.
More than 2 billion people are exposed to at least one day of potentially health-impacting wildfire smoke each year...
Rat-Borne Parasite That Can Cause Brain Disease Spreading in Southern U.S.
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 20, 2023
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Brown rats found and analyzed near Atlanta now carry rat lungworm, researchers report.
It's a parasite that can trigger a dangerous brain encephalitis in both people and pets, and which now threatens a wide area of the U.S. Southeast.
Researchers in Georgia say the...
Average Hospital Bed Has a Big Carbon Footprint
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 20, 2023
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How big is a hospital bed's carbon footprint?
Pretty big, new research shows.
One hospital bed alone was roughly equivalent to the carbon footprint of five Canadian households, according to researchers studying a British Columbia hospital during 2019. They identif...
Dirty Air Could Raise Breast Cancer Risk
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 13, 2023
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Air pollution has long been known to harm the heart and lungs, but new research suggests it might also raise the risk of breast cancer.
Researchers at the U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) discovered ...
People Exhale Less COVID Virus as Their Infection Wanes
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 12, 2023
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When you have COVID-19, when are you most infectious? Researchers are getting closer to an answer, with a new study finding that folks exhale the highest amounts of virus during the first eight days of their illness.
Scientists found that patients exhale quite a bit of ...
Global Warming Could Make Pregnancies More Dangerous
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- September 8, 2023
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Global warming has been linked to higher rates of asthma, heart disease and other health concerns. Now, new research suggests that rising temperatures across the planet may place pregnant women at greater risk for severe pregnancy-related illnesses, especially in their third t...
Warm Waters Raise Risk for Flesh-Eating Bacteria. Here's Tips to Stay Safe
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- September 6, 2023
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As waters warm across the United States and hurricanes and flooding season begins, the odds of being infected by flesh-eating bacteria are also rising, U.S. health officials warn.
Common Plastics Chemical Could Harm Boys' Development
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 4, 2023
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Phthalates are commonly used in plastics, and researchers have now tied them to developmental issues in toddler boys who were exposed to the chemical in the womb.
Poorer Neighborhoods Linked to Higher Asthma Rates in Kids
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 31, 2023
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When factoring in why children get asthma, a child's neighborhood may be important to consider.
New research finds that living in a neighborho...
Segregation Has Close Ties With Lead Poisoning in Black American Kids
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- August 30, 2023
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Young Black children living in racially segregated U.S. neighborhoods are at heightened risk of potentially brain-damaging lead exposure, a new study warns.
The study, of nearly 321,000 North Carolina children under the age of 7, found that those living in predominantly ...
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Caused Spikes in Asthma-Related ER Visits Across the U.S.
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- August 25, 2023
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Smoke from Canadian wildfires sent high numbers of people suffering from asthma attacks to America's emergency rooms this spring and summer, according to two new reports.
From April 30 to August 4, 2023, smoke from out-of-control wildfires in Canada increased emergency ...
Climate Change Is Stressing Out the Young, But Inspiring Some to Action
- Sarah D. Collins HealthDay Reporter
- August 23, 2023
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Young people have high levels of distress about climate change, and a new study argues that their anguish could be key to fighting it.
"People of all ages are being affected by the climate crisis. Young people in particular, though, will live through more of the unfoldin...
Space Travel Takes Toll on Astronauts' Blood, Bone
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 23, 2023
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When astronauts travel to space, the experience depletes their red blood cells and bone, according to a new study.
Fortunately, it appears their bodies can eventually replenish them after they've returned to Earth, thanks to fat stored in the bone marrow.
"We foun...
Another Source of Lead Exposure for Kids: Secondhand Smoke
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 23, 2023
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One source of lead exposure in children may surprise you.
It's secondhand smoke, according to a Texas A&M University study.
"Furthe...
Race, Income Big Factors in Deaths After U.S. Hurricanes
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 16, 2023
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Death rates skyrocket during extreme weather events among the most vulnerable Americans, especially those from minority groups.
A study looking at hurricanes over more than three decades showed that their impacts varied and were driven by differences in social, economic...
Could the Aloe Plant Double as an Insecticide?
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 15, 2023
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While vast quantities of peels from the aloe vera plant are thrown out every year as agricultural waste, this natural ingredient has potential to be a powerful insecticide, new research suggests.
"It's likely that millions of tons of aloe peels are disposed of globally e...
Summer Buzzkill: Sorting Out Mosquito Myths & Facts
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 15, 2023
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Mosquitoes can be a big pest, leaving behind itchy bumps on skin and potentially spreading serious diseases, such as West Nile virus.
Sam Telford III is a professor of infectious disea...
Chemical Contamination on International Space Station Exceeds That Found Back Home
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 9, 2023
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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are living in an environment that contains higher levels of potentially harmful chemicals than seen in American homes, new research reveals.
The discovery is important because it could guide the design of future spa...
Carcinogens Found at Montana Nuclear Missile Base as Cancer Cases Rise Nearby
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 8, 2023
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An investigation into a high number of cancers at a Montana nuclear missile base has led to the discovery of unsafe levels of a likely carcinogen.
The hundreds of cancer cases appear to be connected to underground launch control centers at Malmstrom Air Force Base.
Extreme Heat Can Take Toll on People Battling Mental Health Issues
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- July 27, 2023
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While the record-breaking heat the United States is experiencing this summer can stress people to their limits, it can be particularly hard to navigate for those with mental health issues.
"All mental illnesses increase with heat because it results in more fatigue, irrit...
High Cadmium Levels Linked to Endometriosis
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 26, 2023
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Women are more likely to develop endometriosis if they have elevated levels of cadmium in their system, a new study reports.
Twice as many women with slightly or moderately elevated levels of the toxic element wound up with endometriosis compared to women with the lowest...