Asbestos Exposure: What It Is, Symptoms, Health Effects & Treatment
Asbestos exposure in the workplace can deliver deadly health consequences.It can cause injury or disease, adding to the risk of developing asbestos-related illnesses, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). If your job i…
Learn MoreLead Poisoning: What It Is, Symptoms, Health Effects & Treatment
Most people think of young children eating chipped paint off old windowsills when they think of lead poisoning, but many adults can be exposed to the harmful heavy metal in their workplace.Approximately 1 million people die each year due to lead poiso…
Learn MoreParques y áreas de juegos construidos sobre antiguos vertederos podrían tener plomo
LUNES, 18 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ese hermoso parque por el que paseas podría estar ocultando niveles peligrosos de plomo. Lo mismo podría decirse del suelo bajo los juegos donde tus hijos se deslizan y columpian.Una nueva investigac…
Learn MoreParks, Playgrounds Built on Old Dump Sites Could Be Hotspots for Lead
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — That beautiful park you walk through could be hiding dangerous levels of lead. So, too, could the soil under the play equipment where your children slide and swing.New research in the United States finds tha…
Learn MoreHigher Levels of Toxic Metals Found in Blood, Urine of Regular Marijuana Users
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Marijuana users may be building up high levels of toxic metals in their blood, a new study suggests.According to researchers, people who use marijuana exclusively have significant levels of lead and cadmium…
Learn MoreAs Another Hurricane Targets Florida, Experts Warn of Carbon Monoxide Dangers
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hurricane Idalia is expected to make landfall in the United States Wednesday.Idalia was forecast to be a powerful Category 3 storm by the time it reaches Florida’s Big Bend, an area prone to storm surge tha…
Learn MoreApenas un mordisco de un comestible de marihuana manda a un niño al hospital
LUNES, 28 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los “comestibles” de colores brillantes pueden ser una tentación para los niños pequeños, y están más disponibles ahora que muchos estados de EE. UU. han legalizado el cannabis para el uso recreativo y m…
Learn MoreTHC Dose Predicts Severe, Prolonged Toxicity in Children Younger Than 6 Years
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children younger than 6 years, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) dose is a significant predictor of severe and prolonged toxicity, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in Pediatrics.Lesley C. Pepin, M.D….
Learn MoreIt Only Takes a Bite of a Marijuana Edible to Send a Child to the Hospital
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Brightly colored “edibles” can be tempting for young kids and are more widely available now that many U.S. states have legalized cannabis for recreational and medical use.Unfortunately, it doesn’t take much of…
Learn MoreOtra fuente de exposición al plomo en los niños: el humo de segunda mano
MIÉRCOLES, 23 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una fuente de exposición al plomo en los niños tal vez resulte sorpresiva. Se trata del humo de segunda mano, según un estudio de la Universidad de Texas A&M.”Es probable que investigaciones posterio…
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