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Nasal allergies may affect infants too.
A new study adds to evidence that infants and toddlers are not too young to develop nasal allergies, particularly if their parents have a history of the bothersome condition. Reuters. 9 September 2010.
Motherwell mum's health worry over contaminated land probe.
A Motherwell mum this week spoke of her family’s ailing health, which she believes is due to land in her housing estate that is currently at the centre of a contamination probe. Wishaw Press, United Kingdom. 9 September 2010.
3 ways to reduce the health risks of nonstick chemical PFOA.
Children exposed to a chemical used to make nonstick pans, anti-stain fabric coatings, and microwave popcorn bags have higher levels of bad cholesterol than kids who haven't been exposed, according to new research that casts further suspicion on these common products. US News & World Report. 9 September 2010.
Smoking: fertility affected at foetal stage.
In a study, researchers found that a mother's smoking during early pregnancy dramatically reduces the numbers of germ cells and somatic cells in the developing foetus. They believe that this may have an adverse effect on the fertility of the baby in later life. Hindu, India. 9 September 2010.
Yakima Valley wells still contaminated with nitrates.
A colorless, odorless poison is seeping into the water and sickening families in eastern Washington's Yakima Valley. The federal government has launched an investigation to find the source of this contamination. Oregon Public Broadcasting, Oregon. 8 September 2010.
Secondhand smoke exposure 'striking' in the U.S.
More than half of U.S. children between ages 3 and 11 show signs in their blood of exposure to secondhand smoke, according to a report released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which examined blood samples from more than 1,300 children. CNN. 8 September 2010.
Weight loss may be toxic, study shows.
Losing weight may actually harm your health, since it can lead to the release of persistent organic pollutants into the blood, which might in turn damage the internal organs of the body, claim Korean researchers. Sydney ABC News, Australia. 8 September 2010.
Study finds flame retardants in bloodstream of bald eagles.
A new study of bald eagles has found flame-retardant chemicals in the bloodstream of the national symbol and suggests such pollutants are prevalent in the Great Lakes food chain and likely elsewhere. La Crosse Tribune, Wisconsin. 8 September 2010.
Non-stick chemical linked to raised cholesterol.
The chemicals that are used to make non-stick cookware, microwave popcorn bags and stain- and water-repellent fabric may also raise cholesterol levels in children, a new study suggests. Toronto CTV, Ontario. 8 September 2010.
Study C8 may cause higher cholesterol in children teens.
A medical journal is reporting that children and teenagers with higher levels of C8 and other related chemicals are more likely to have higher cholesterol. Pomeroy Daily Sentinel, Ohio. 8 September 2010.
Genetically modified salmon is ready for dinner.
If approved, a farmed fish that grows twice as fast as Atlantic salmon will be the first genetically altered animal sold as food to people. Toronto Star, Ontario. 8 September 2010.
South still battling to stop North’s biopiracy.
The United Nations declared 2010 the Year of Biodiversity. But 17 years after the Convention on Biological Diversity was adopted at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, the issue of biopiracy is still pitching North against South. Inter Press Service. 8 September 2010.
More Canadians want to know where their food comes from.
During the summer, when community gardens abound, it’s easy for Canadians to follow the path of their food and to feel confident in its nutritional value — particularly if it was grown right outside the backdoor. But the reality of food consumption is that much of what Canadians eat is not grown, packaged or raised anywhere close to home. Postmedia News. 8 September 2010.
Bedbugs bad for some businesses, a boon for others.
Bedbugs used to be solely a residential problem, but they are showing up in commercial settings, and not just in places with beds like hotels, nursing homes and apartment complexes. For the companies that deal with the scourge, it is a bonanza, with business doubling and tripling. New York Times. 8 September 2010.
BP gives $10 million to National Institutes of Health to study health effects of oil spill.
BP announced Tuesday it will provide $10 million to the National Institutes of Health to support studies of the public health repercussions of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. New Orleans Times-Picayune, Louisiana. 8 September 2010.
U.S. smoking rate hasn't changed, CDC says.
After 40 years of continual declines, the smoking rate in the United States has stabilized for the last five years, with one in every five Americans still lighting up regularly, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. Los Angeles Times, California. 8 September 2010.
Declines in U.S. smoking rates remain stalled at 20%.
For the fifth year in a row, the decline in smoking rates among adult Americans remains stalled -- 20 percent of adults still smoke. But even more disturbing, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is that 88 million nonsmokers, or 40% of all U.S. nonsmokers, are exposed to tobacco smoke. Time Magazine. 8 September 2010.
US smoking rate still stuck at 1 in 5 adults.
U.S. smoking rates continue to hold steady, at about one in five adults lighting up regularly, frustrated health officials reported Tuesday. Associated Press. 8 September 2010.
WVU study links chemical C8 to high cholesterol in children, teens.
Children and teens exposed to higher amounts of the toxic chemical C8 appear to be more likely to have elevated cholesterol levels, according to a landmark new study published by researchers from West Virginia University. Charleston Gazette, West Virginia. 7 September 2010.
As in cancer-striken Nebraska town, Acreage cancer-cluster suspicion doesn't match hard data.
When children were coming down with leukemia roughly once a month in a small farming community in western Nevada, health experts were confident they would pinpoint the cause. Palm Beach Post, Florida. 7 September 2010.
El Toro Marine dead from chemical exposure.
A Marine veteran’s widow was awarded compensation for the death of her husband from progressive small lymphocytic lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia caused by exposure to burnings at four landfills on former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, California. Salem News, Oregon. 7 September 2010.
Feces, arsenic pervade water supply, sickening half a nation.
Water contaminated by feces and harmful chemicals may be responsible for making almost half of all Indonesians sick, health experts say. Jakarta Globe, Indonesia. 7 September 2010.
Light-harvesting complexes do it themselves.
A new technique may one day lead to solar cells that bring themselves together like a molecular flash mob and repair damage they sustain during the rough business of turning light into electricity. Science News. 7 September 2010.
Non-stick cookware may boost cholesterol: Study.
Exposure to chemicals used to make non-stick cookware and which are found in microwave popcorn may raise blood cholesterol levels in children, a study says. Agence France-Presse. 7 September 2010.
Study links cholesterol, nonstick coating chemical.
Chemicals used to make non-stick coatings on cookware and to waterproof fabrics may raise levels of cholesterol in children, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Reuters. 7 September 2010.
Non-stick pan chemicals 'may raise child cholesterol.'
Scientists are concerned that exposure to chemicals used in non-stick frying pans could raise cholesterol levels in children after finding a link. BBC. 7 September 2010.
Mounting medical waste poses health risk in Capital.
According to Health Authority-Abu Dhabi, between 15-25 per cent of the total healthcare waste are infectious and may pose a health risk to healthcare workers, waste handlers and the community when poorly managed. Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates. 7 September 2010.
School districts try to abide by 'No Idling' law.
A new state law that prohibits vehicles from idling outside schools is having some impact as the school year begins, although not all districts have posted “no idling” signs. Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Massachusetts. 7 September 2010.
Docs find different responses to stop-smoking treatments.
Scientists have a growing portfolio of evidence that tobacco smoke impacts the DNA of different people in different ways, that individual smokers inhale differently and, conversely, that tools used to try and break addiction don't work the same in everyone. Scripps Howard News Service. 7 September 2010.
President Obama is right to back lawsuit of carbon emissions.
Environmentalists were unhappy with President Obama after climate legislation foundered in the Senate. A week and a half ago, their blood came to a boil after the administration sided with the TVA, a federal entity, in a lawsuit over power plant carbon emissions. Washington Post. Editorial, 7 September 2010.
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