La EPA propone límites para un peligroso compuesto que usan las plantas de esterilización de equipo médico
MIÉRCOLES, 12 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) propuso el martes limitar el uso de un compuesto que se utiliza para limpiar el equipo médico en las plantas de esterilización, porque también aumenta el riesg…
Learn MoreEPA Wants to Accelerate U.S. Sales of Electric Vehicles, Boosting Air Quality
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced proposed federal emissions standards aimed at accelerating the move to electric cars and trucks. Once adopted, the standards are expected to create …
Learn MoreEPA Wants to Accelerate U.S. Sales of Electric Vehicles, Boosting Air Quality
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to put the pedal to the metal in America’s transition to clean electric vehicles.The EPA today announced proposed federal emissions standards aimed at acceler…
Learn MoreEPA Proposes Limits on Dangerous Chemical Used by Medical Sterilization Plants
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed limiting the use of a chemical used to clean medical equipment in sterilizing plants because it also raises cancer risks for workers.The agency plans …
Learn MoreShutting Down Nuclear Plants Could Cost Thousands of U.S. Lives as Pollutants Rise
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Even as many U.S. nuclear reactors reach the end of their estimated life spans, the country still gets nearly 20% of its power from these sites. Now, new research claims that shutting them down could increas…
Learn MoreEl aire contaminado podría aumentar las probabilidades de demencia
VIERNES, 7 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La exposición a la contaminación atmosférica podría aumentar el riesgo de desarrollar demencia, según una revisión de investigaciones anteriores.El nuevo estudio de la Universidad de Harvard es el más re…
Learn MoreDirty Air Could Raise Your Odds for Dementia
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to air pollution may increase the risk of developing dementia, according to a review of prior research.The new Harvard study is the latest look at a host of health issues — from dementia to heart dise…
Learn MoreAir Pollution Tied to Risk for Dementia
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Air pollution may be a risk factor for dementia, according to the results of a meta-analysis published online April 5 in The BMJ.Elissa H. Wilker, Sc.D., from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in…
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