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Friday, March 22, 2019
Millions Of US Children In Danger Of Drinking Lead-Contaminated Water At School,
Millions of children” across the US “are in danger of drinking lead-contaminated water – in their own school,” while “at least 24 million children in the U.S. are at risk of losing IQ points due to low levels of lead exposure,” researchers concluded in a report called “Get the Lead Out, published Thursday by the U.S. Public Research Interest Group (USPIRG) Education Fund and Environment America Research & Policy Center.” According to the Daily News, “the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no more than one part per billion (ppb),” but “most schools tested had at least five ppb, and some have much more.” https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-schools-lead-water-report-uspirg-20190321-ti32uaohkvh3zoiowyu7fene2e-story.html
Thursday, March 21, 2019
Exercising For Just 10 Minutes Weekly May Be Associated With A Longer Life
reports that for the study, investigators “relied on health surveys conducted annually between 1997 and 2008 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.” Included in their analysis were “more than 88,000 survey participants, aged 40 to 85.” The findings were published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. http://time.com/5553504/exercise-to-live-longer/
Children Who Start Puberty Early May Have Higher Risk Of Multiple Sclerosis As Adults Because Of Higher Weight, Study Suggests.
reports that “research has suggested that kids who enter puberty early appear to face an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) as adults,” but the new study suggests “that it’s actually the excess weight these kids carry around that might raise their odds for MS.” The study’s lead author, Dr. Adil Harroud of McGill University Health Center, said, “Although we did see that people who enter puberty at an earlier age were more likely to develop MS, once we factor into their body weight, the results are no longer significant. What seems to be the main driver is not the age of puberty, but rather the individual’s body weight throughout their life.” https://consumer.healthday.com/cognitive-health-information-26/multiple-sclerosis-news-486/extra-pounds-in-childhood-may-mean-higher-ms-risk-in-adulthood-744057.html
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Roundup Was “Substantial” Factor In Man’s Cancer, Jury Says.
reports that “Roundup weed killer was a substantial factor in a California man’s cancer, a jury determined Tuesday.” The jury’s verdict “in federal court in San Francisco came in a lawsuit filed against Roundup’s manufacturer, agribusiness giant Monsanto.” The California man, Edwin Hardeman, “was the second plaintiff to go to trial out of thousands around the country who claim the weed killer causes cancer.” He was “diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2015.”
The New York Times (3/19, Zaveri) reports that the “verdict concluded the first of two phases in the federal case about the possible health risks of Roundup and whether Monsanto misled the man, Edwin Hardeman, about those risks.” The case’s second phase, “which begins Wednesday, will focus on whether Monsanto, which was acquired by Bayer AG last year, should be held liable for partly causing Mr. Hardeman’s cancer, said his lawyer, Jennifer Moore.” Hardeman’s attorney “said lawyers would seek to prove that Monsanto manipulated public opinion and science to play down Roundup’s health risks.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/jury-roundup-weed-killer-is-major-factor-in-mans-cancer/2019/03/19/5fe43864-4a99-11e9-8cfc-2c5d0999c21e_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.4f35ba30eb2f
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