April 5, 2019
Stories about Health
April 2, 2019
Extreme heat in South Florida hurts the most vulnerable
South Florida is known for its heat (and not just the basketball team) but climate change is driving up average highs to a level that is threatening human life, especially for those people who live below the poverty line and face increased exposure to extreme heat. As...March 25, 2019
Pesticide Exposure in Young Kids Linked to Autism
A new study published last week raises further concerns about pesticide exposure – this time linking it to a higher risk of autism. The study found that pregnant women and children who lived within a mile of agricultural areas with lots of pesticide use had a higher...March 21, 2019
Monsanto’s Roundup Found to Cause Cancer Again
A jury in a second case, this one in federal court, has reached the conclusion that the weed killer Roundup causes cancer, according to numerous news outlets. The second stage of the trial began yesterday — in this phase, the jury will decide whether Monsanto...March 13, 2019
New study reveals white Americans cause air pollution, minorities suffer the consequences
The burden of air pollution is not evenly shared, according to the American Lung Association, poorer people and some racial and ethnic groups are among those who often face higher exposure to pollutants and who may experience greater responses to such pollution. Now a...March 7, 2019
Tweet of the week: Dan Rather on science literacy
Many people including the president are cheering news of HIV cure in 2nd patient. You know what happened? SCIENCE. Science isn’t a goal, it’s a process of knowledge. And it applies to vaccines, climate change, and the wonder of understanding our universe and natural...February 15, 2019
EPA Says It Will Regulate Toxic PFAS Chemicals…Eventually
Yesterday the EPA released its long-awaited plan to address Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) a family of chemicals that are linked to cancer and other illnesses, and that are found widely across the U.S. in drinking water and soil. But the...February 14, 2019
Eating Ultra-processed Foods Correlates to Higher Mortality
A study published on Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) based on research conducted in France found that an increase in the consumption of ultra-processed foods appears to result in overall higher mortality risk in adults. According to...February 8, 2019
States Demand EPA Track Asbestos Use
Sixteen State Attorneys General have formed a coalition and petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to issue new rules that would require the reporting of asbestos uses, The Hill reported. The coalition, led by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey,...February 4, 2019