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State Bars Health Workers From Pushing COVID Vax; Cold Deaths; Marburg Outbreak Ends

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Dec 20, 2024
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RFK Jr.'s Lawyer Asked FDA to Pull Polio Vaccine; Pollution-VTE Link; H5N1 in Cats

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Dec 13, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
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The Dose Makes the Poison: Clarifying the Record on Fluoride

The benefits outweigh the risks

Dec 05, 2024
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Lead Exposure From Vehicle Exhaust Contributed to Millions of New Psych Disorders

Exhaust-related lead exposure added an estimated 151 million excess disorders over 75 years

Dec 04, 2024
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Formaldehyde Causes More Cancer Than Any Other Toxic Air Pollutant

Little is being done to curb the risk

Dec 04, 2024
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Cognitive Performance Falls as Metal Exposure Rises

Carrying at least one copy of APOE4 may modify the association

Dec 03, 2024
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Indoor Air Purification Improved Pulmonary Health in Kids

Trial included school-age kids in Chinese city known for severe air pollution

Dec 02, 2024
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HIV Doesn't Cause AIDS and Other Conspiracies RFK Jr. Endorsed

He has also claimed Wi-Fi causes cancer and that antidepressants are to blame for mass shootings

Dec 02, 2024
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People on Breathing Machines Struggle Without Power After Weather Disasters

Recent events highlight need for improvement and regulation

Dec 01, 2024
Power outages due to extreme weather are an increasingly common occurence.
ASCVD Mortality Linked to Specific Air Pollution Sources

Pollution-mortality relationship evidenced at the level of PM2.5 source type

Nov 27, 2024
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Opinion
Utility Shutoffs Can Be Deadly During Extreme Weather Events

Legislation to ensure continued electricity access is critical

Nov 25, 2024
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Flooding May Be the Climate Health Hazard of Our Time, Report Suggests

Health effects are distributed inequitably, but clinicians have an important role to play

Nov 21, 2024
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Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis Linked to Pesticide Exposure

Elevated risk of IBD for people exposed to environmental pollutants in the prior decade

Nov 21, 2024
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Opinion
Where There's Wildfire Smoke, There's Respiratory Infection

We're only just beginning to understand what wildfire smoke is capable of

Nov 17, 2024
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