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Posted on 2012-02-02 06:00:01 in Environment |
Beware the Office Air

First-of-its-kind study reports that indoor air in offices is an important source of worker exposure to potentially toxic substances.

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Posted on 2012-01-10 06:00:00 in Cancer | Environment | Minerals |

Higher levels cadmium, lead, and arsenic in the body associate with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, whereas elevated levels of selenium and nickel associate with decreased risk.

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Posted on 2012-01-04 06:00:00 in Environment | Sexual-Reproductive |

Phthalates, some of which have been implicated in adverse developmental and reproductive effects in laboratory animals, are present in 50 prescription and 40 over-the-counter drugs.

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Posted on 2011-12-30 06:00:00 in Cancer | Diet | Environment | Lifestyle |

UK researchers identify the proportions of cancer in the population that associate with lifestyle and environmental factors.

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Posted on 2011-12-20 06:00:01 in Environment | Respiratory |
Indoor Air Particulates Spur Stroke, Bronchitis, and Premature Deaths

Not only responsible for major medical conditions, indoor air pollutants are a notable source of Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs).

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Posted on 2011-12-15 06:00:01 in Diet | Environment |
Is Soup Toxic to Your Health?

Canned soups raise excreted bisphenol A (BPA) levels, a compound regarded as an endocrine disruptor with potential risks to human health.

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Posted on 2011-12-12 06:00:00 in Environment | Parkinsons Disease |

Exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE) -- a hazardous organic contaminant found in soil, groundwater, and air -- is significantly associated with increased risk of Parkinson's Disease.

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Posted on 2011-12-07 06:00:00 in Cancer | Environment | Skin-Hair |

European Centre for Environment & Human Health scientists suggest that a link may exist between radon exposure and non-melanoma skin cancer.

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Posted on 2011-12-02 06:00:00 in Environment |

Staggering health costs associated with ozone pollution, heat waves, hurricanes, infectious disease outbreaks, river flooding, and wildfires.

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Posted on 2011-11-25 06:00:00 in Environment |

The persistent superbug Acinetobacter baumannii was detectable in nearly half of patient intensive care rooms, in a single-hospital study.

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ANTI-AGING TIP OF THE DAY
Good Habits Lead to Good Health
In that a number of studies link unhealthy behaviors to accelerated declines in thinking and memory skills, these also can readily be remedied. Researchers from the Hopital Paul Brousse (France) studied 5,123 men and women civil service office workers in London enrolled in the Whitehall II study. Subjects were surveyed for health behaviors (smoking, dietary habits, daily activity) at 44 years of age, 56 years, and 61 years...