Health Care-Environmental Factors
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Heat and wildfire smoke affect birth outcomes, according to a new study
by Alejandra Borunda 5/7/25 npr
BORUNDA: DeNicola is an environmental health expert with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. He says, that's like adding a two-liter soda bottle of blood to your body. And the heart remodels itself to pump all that extra blood.
Why induction stoves are better than gas
by Justin Pot 1/7/25 POPULAR SCIENCE
Gas stoves have a reputation as being the best, mostly because of marketing, so you might think I’m only saying I “upgraded” to induction because of environmental conviction. And I’ll admit using less energy motivated the switch (I like saving money) but efficiency alone is not why I’m saying that induction is better.
Tick Populations Are Booming Across the U.S. And Displaying ‘Alarming’ New Behavior
by Sophie Kaemmerle 23/6/25 Yahoo News
Summer is the thick of tick season. If you spend a lot of time outdoors during the warmer months, whether it’s in the backwoods or the backyard, you’ve probably taken your precautions. It turns out those precautions may be more important than ever, with tick populations not just exploding, but migrating. We’ll tell you what you need to know to protect yourself and your loved ones. Also in today’s news digest: hurricane season’s false start, the year’s first heat wave, and IKEA’s surprise closings.
Mercury exposure linked to high youth suicides in Canada First Nation
by Leyland Cecco 20/7/23 The Guardian
Decades of mercury exposure has been linked to the high youth suicide rates in an Indigenous community in Canada, in the latest finding to underscore the catastrophic legacy of environmental contamination.
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