Cada año, se liberan miles de toneladas de sustancias tóxicas en los hogares de EE. UU.
MARTES, 2 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Muchos productos comunes para el hogar emiten toxinas aéreas que pueden dañar a la salud de muchas formas, incluso el cáncer, informa un nuevo estudio.Docenas de tipos distintos de productos del consumidor…
Learn MoreNearby Nature Does Not Protect Against Early Childhood Eczema
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Greenness around the home during early childhood does not seem to protect against eczema, according to a study published online April 7 in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.Minna Lukkarinen, from University of…
Learn MoreThousands of Tons of Toxic Chemicals Are Released Into American Homes Each Year
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many common household products emit airborne toxins that can harm your health in ways up to and including cancer, a new study reports.Dozens of different types of consumer products contain toxic volatile organi…
Learn MoreEach Year Spent Working With Certain Chemicals Raises Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Jobs that regularly expose you to certain chemicals appear to steadily increase your risk of pancreatic cancer, a new analysis reports.People with more than 20 years of exposure to some chemical agents had …
Learn MoreLiving in Disadvantaged Neighborhood Shortens Breast Cancer Survival
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer-specific survival is shorter in women from disadvantaged neighborhoods versus advantaged neighborhoods, according to a study published online April 21 in JAMA Network Open.Neha Goel, M.D., fro…
Learn MoreNeighborhoods May Matter When It Comes to Epilepsy
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For people with epilepsy, living in lower-income neighborhoods is associated with worse mental functioning, new research suggests.For the study, the researchers looked at the memory, thinking ability and me…
Learn MoreEPA Proposes Limits on Dangerous Chemical Used by Medical Sterilization Plants
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. 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…
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 MoreUn estudio confirma que la COVID-19 infecta a través del contacto con las superficies del hogar
VIERNES, 7 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores británicos reportan, por lo que afirman que es la primera vez, que han encontrado que la propagación de la COVID-19 en los hogares se vincula con la presencia del virus en las manos y…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Infects Through Touched Surfaces in Homes, Study Confirms
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For what they say is the first time, British researchers report that they have found the spread of COVID-19 in households is linked to the presence of the virus on hands and surfaces, not just in the air.The i…
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