Previous Health News 2023

Common Chemical Strongly Linked to Parkinson’s 05-23-23

Service members stationed at Camp Lejeune, where water was contaminated, had a 70 percent greater risk of developing the movement disorder, new study finds. Read more

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Study: Even a small increase in pollution raises risk for dementia 04-06-23

Research from Harvard suggests that governments need to revamp air quality rules. Read more

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Lead keeps poisoning children. It doesn’t have to. 03-22-23

The only way to stop long-lasting harms is to end exposure. And that’s possible — with the right actions. Read more

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‘A strange and beautiful place’: My portable paradise 03-17-23

Mine is a short journey, but you wouldn’t know it. Read more

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Biden misses the point on cancer fight 02-09-23

In President Biden’s state of the union address Tuesday night, he pledged his devotion to a fierce “fight against cancer,” invoking a heart-tugging story of baby “Ava,” who began battling kidney cancer at the age of 1. Read more

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In polluted cities, reducing air pollution could lower cancer rates as much as eliminating smoking would 02-03-23

“Places with high levels of air pollution would still have higher cancer rates even if smoking was eliminated.” Read more

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Gas stove pollution causes 12.7% of childhood asthma, study finds 01-06-23

Gas-burning stoves in kitchens across America are responsible for roughly 12.7 percent of childhood asthma cases nationwide — on par with the childhood asthma risks associated with exposure to secondhand smoke, according to a study. Read more

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West Baltimore Residents, Students Have Mixed Feelings About Water Quality After E. Coli Contamination. 01-04-23 Read more