Flu outbreaks surge at Hong Kong schools as cold weather warning issued
Hong Kong schools are seeing a surge in flu outbreaks, health authorities have said, with the city’s forecaster issuing a ...
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Lung cancer deaths decrease globally but risk factors still persist
Even though lung and related cancer deaths decreased in the world's 10 most populous countries from 1990 to 2019, these positive statistics do not address trends in mortality linked to tobacco use, ...
The health effects of breathing in wildfire smoke and when to seek medical attention
Fires continue to ravage Los Angeles County in California. The smoke and pollution poses a threat to certain vulnerable groups.
Children exposed to higher fluoride levels have lower IQs, a government study finds
A rigorous nine-year research review looking at the relationship between fluoride and intelligence in children concludes that ...
Air pollution emerges as a growing concern in risk factors linked to lung cancer deaths
Even though lung and related cancer deaths decreased in the world's 10 most populous countries from 1990 to 2019, these ...
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Biden Makes Massive Land, Water Protections; Trump Vows Overturn
Joe Biden has now protected more federal land and waters than any other president. President-elect Donald Trump said he will ...
Smoke from L.A. fires more toxic than regular wildfires. Here’s why
As thousands of buildings burned in Los Angeles County this week, the skies above Southern California have become a stew of ...
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Firefighters exposed to toxic smoke at Grenfell Tower fire suffering debilitating health effects, research finds
Firefighters exposed to toxic smoke at Grenfell Tower fire suffering debilitating health effects, research led by Prof Anna ...
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NASA’s Strategy to Lower EMI in Outer Space
EMI can be a pesky nuisance, and even disastrous, in outer space travel. NASA endeavors to lower electromagnetic interference ...
How the EPA administrator protects public health, air, water and the environment
Enforcing environmental laws isn’t a job that makes people popular. But polls show that Americans generally want more environmental protection, not less.
Material acts as biomimetic for teak wood, creating environmental barrier coating
Researchers have developed an innovative technology in plasma spraying-physical vapor deposition known as alternating ...
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EPA finds formaldehyde an 'unreasonable risk,' industry says evaluation flawed
EPA has determined that formaldehyde presents an unreasonable risk of injury to human health, specifically to workers and ...