Kids Living Near Airports Face Lead Poisoning Dangers
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While U.S. policymakers have attempted to lower lead exposure among children since the 1970s, new research finds that kids living near airports are still being exposed to dangerous levels of the heavy meta…
Learn More¿Su vivienda tiene niveles peligrosos de radón, un cancerígeno?
VIERNES, 6 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas deben evaluar un gas radioactivo, el radón, que ocurre de forma natural, en sus viviendas para prevenir una mala salud, insta la Asociación Americana del Pulmón (American Lung Association, A…
Learn MoreDoes Your Home Have Dangerous Levels of Cancer-Causing Radon?
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People should test for the naturally occurring radioactive gas radon in their homes to help prevent ill health, the American Lung Association urges.In some areas, like the state of Connecticut, radon was found …
Learn MoreLas intoxicaciones accidentales de niños aumentan junto con la popularidad de los comestibles de marihuana
MARTES, 3 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — A medida que más estados de EE. UU. legalizan la marihuana, el número de niños en edad preescolar que consumen por accidente los “comestibles” de marihuana aumenta de forma simultánea, muestra un estudio …
Learn More2017 to 2021 Saw Increase in Pediatric Edible Cannabis Exposure
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pediatric edible cannabis exposures increased from 2017 to 2021, with most exposures occurring in a residential setting, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in Pediatrics.Marit S. Tweet, M.D., from …
Learn MoreAs Popularity of Weed Edibles Rises, So Do Accidental Poisonings in Kids
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As more U.S. states legalize marijuana, the number of preschoolers accidentally eating cannabis “edibles” is rising in tandem, a new study shows.In the past five years, U.S. poison control centers have witness…
Learn MoreOver 28,000 ZLINE Gas Ranges Recalled Due to Carbon Monoxide Danger
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — On Thursday, ZLINE Kitchen and Bath recalled certain models of its gas kitchen ranges because the oven can emit dangerous levels of carbon monoxide while in use, potentially causing serious injury or death.The…
Learn MoreEn EE. UU., es más probable que el agua de las comunidades minoritarias esté contaminada con metales tóxicos
MIÉRCOLES, 28 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las comunidades de EE. UU. con una mayor población hispana, amerindia o negra también tienen las concentraciones más altas de metales en los sistemas de aguas públicas, revela una nueva investigac…
Learn MoreIn U.S., Minority Communities More Likely to Have Water Contaminated by Toxic Metals
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — U.S. communities with higher Hispanic, American Indian or Black populations also have the highest concentrations of metal in public water systems, new research reveals.Researchers from Columbia University M…
Learn MorePoison Center Calls for Youth Up for Marijuana
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — U.S. poison centers reported greater than 330,000 misuse and abuse exposure cases and 450 deaths over 20 years for school-aged children and adolescents, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in Clinica…
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