EPA Awards $58 Million to Help Schools, Day Care Centers Remove Lead From Drinking Water
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration on Monday awarded $58 million in grants to help schools and daycare centers remove lead from drinking water. The announcement came during an event in Boston.”I am excited to join loca…
Learn MoreEPA Awards $58 Million to Help Schools, Day Care Centers Remove Lead From Drinking Water
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration on Monday awarded $58 million in grants to help schools and daycare centers remove lead from drinking water. The announcement came during an event in Boston.”I am excited to join loca…
Learn MoreLa mitad de las playas de EE. UU. tienen niveles peligrosos de contaminación, según un informe
JUEVES, 6 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un día en la playa con la familia y los amigos puede ser divertido, pero la contaminación del agua puede arruinar la experiencia. El problema está más generalizado de lo que muchos piensan: en un nuevo in…
Learn MoreCasi la mitad del agua del grifo que se bebe en EE. UU. está contaminada con PFAS, unos ‘químicos eternos’
JUEVES, 6 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los “químicos eternos” están muy propagados en el ambiente, y una nueva investigación encuentra que se pueden detectar en alrededor de un 45 por ciento de las muestras de agua del grifo de EE. UU.Estas su…
Learn More¿Qué hay en el agua? Quizá gérmenes nocivos
MARTES, 4 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Bajo la superficie de su piscina, playas y lagos favoritos, quizá se oculten unos peligros demasiado pequeños para verlos a simple vista. Y estas bacterias, virus y parásitos pueden convertir un refrescan…
Learn MoreNearly Half of Tap Water Americans Drink Is Tainted With PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — “Forever chemicals” are widespread in the environment, and new research finds they can be detected in about 45% of U.S. tap water samples.The chemicals are per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, or PFAS, …
Learn MoreHalf of America’s Beaches Have Unsafe Pollution Levels: Report
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A day at the beach can be fun with family and friends, but water pollution can ruin the experience.The problem is more widespread than many might think: In a new report, the Environment America Research & Pol…
Learn MoreWhat’s in the Water? Maybe Germs That Could Harm You
TUESDAY, July 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Under the surface of your favorite swimming pool, beach and lakes, hazards too small to be seen by the naked eye may await.And these bacteria, viruses and parasites can turn a refreshing plunge into a nasty in…
Learn MoreParkinson Disease Risk Increased With Exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Veterans exposed to volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including trichloroethylene (TCE), have an increased risk for Parkinson disease (PD), according to a study published online May 15 in JAMA Neurology.Samue…
Learn MoreOil & Gas Production Takes Toll in U.S. Lives, Health Costs
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pollutants produced by the U.S. oil and gas industry cause thousands of deaths and cost the country tens of billions in health care expenses, a new study reports.Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), fine particulate matter a…
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