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Wildfires cause heart failure, strokes - especially among seniors

April 13, 2018

With wildfire seasons in North America increasing in intensity and duration, researchers are focusing their attention on the health impacts from smoke exposure. A new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association (AHA)/American Stroke Association, finds that smoke from wildfires may send people – particularly seniors – to hospital emergency rooms (ERs) with heart and stroke-related complaints.


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Baby powder battles: Johnson & Johnson internal documents reveal asbestos worries

Myron Levin
January 17, 2018
In the early 1970s, a Johnson & Johnson official posed a question that haunts the company today. If Johnson’s Baby Powder contained asbestos at a level of, say, 1 percent, how much of the cancer-causing substance would a baby inhale when dusted with the powder?
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How to recognize a natural gas leak

November 22, 2017
Look for signs of a possible leak: • Persistent bubbling in standing water • Discolored or dead vegetation around the pipeline area • Dense white cloud or fog • Slight mist of ice • Unexplained frozen ground near the pipeline Listen for any unusual noise: • Whistling, hissing or roaring sound
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A win for Johnson & Johnson in baby powder-mesothelioma case

Myron Levin
November 20, 2017
A California jury today rejected claims that Johnson & Johnson and its talc supplier were responsible for the deadly cancer of a woman who blamed her illness on breathing asbestos fibers from contaminated body powders. On a 9-3 vote, the jury in Pasadena absolved J&J of negligence in the sale of Johnson’s Baby Powder and another talc product, Shower to Shower. The Los Angeles Superior Court jury also cleared Imerys Talc America, Inc., a supplier of talc to J&J.
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Report spotlights nitrate contamination in drinking water across the U.S.

Paul Feldman
October 18, 2017
Scientists have known for decades that drinking water contaminated by fertilizer nitrates can pose a threat to infants by undermining the ability of their blood to carry oxygen. The condition, known as ‘blue baby syndrome,” led federal regulators to impose an environmental standard of no more than 10 parts per million, or ppm, for nitrates in public water supplies.
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AIHA warns of looming mold crisis

Hurricanes that ravaged parts of U.S and Caribbean may cause mold epidemic
September 26, 2017
The warm, humid climate of the areas affected by the recent hurricanes offers a fast recipe for mold accumulation, according to the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA®), which warns of a potential mold epidemic across those regions.
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Harvey update: Flooded chemical plant explodes. Trump policies increase future risk

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Jordan Barab
September 1, 2017
Cable news and newspapers across the country are headlining the continuing explosions at the Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, that was flooded by Hurricane Harvey.
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Trump defunds study on mining health hazards

August 23, 2017
The Trump administration has pulled the plug on a study on how the mountaintop removal mining technique may affect the health of those living near it.
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You inhale less air pollution on the sidewalk than in your car

August 17, 2017
Anyone walking along a highway during morning rush hour is likely to get a lungful of engine exhaust, but actually they won’t be as bad off as the people in the passing cars.
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Public health experts happy that EPA is reversing its ozone delay

August 3, 2017
The EPA’s announcement yesterday that it is reversing its decision to delay for one year designation of areas not meeting the 2015 ozone standards is being met with approval by the American Lung Association, American Public Health Association and American Thoracic Society.
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Here’s the summary: Among the articles in the February 2021 issue of ISHN Magazine, we dive deep into anti-bullying policies, discuss cold weather safety tips and offer advice on creating an emergency response plan for remote work sites.

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