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 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 MoreLithium in Maternal Drinking Water Linked to Autism in Offspring
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is increased in association with estimated maternal prenatal exposure to lithium from naturally occurring drinking water sources, according to a study published o…
Learn MoreLong-Term Waterborne-Ingested Nitrate Linked to Prostate Cancer Risk
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Long-term waterborne-ingested nitrate is associated with an increased risk for prostate cancer, especially aggressive tumors, according to a study published online March 8 in Environmental Health Perspecti…
Learn MoreSea Spray Can Waft Polluted Coastal Water Inland
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sewage-polluted Southern California coastal waters become airborne in sea spray aerosol, and can spread to people on land, even beyond the beach, according to a new study.For this research, scientists sampled …
Learn MoreCalifornia Files Suit Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Water
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The state of California is suing several companies for their role in manufacturing “forever chemicals.” The lawsuit filed Thursday also claims that the companies, including 3M and DuPont, covered up the harm t…
Learn MoreCalifornia Files Suit Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Water
FRIDAY, Nov. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The state of California is suing several companies for their role in manufacturing “forever chemicals.”The lawsuit filed Thursday also claims that the companies, including 3M and DuPont, covered up the harm th…
Learn MoreChildhood Lead Exposure Tied to Worse Cognitive Function in Late Life
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to lead in childhood is associated with worse cognitive functioning in late life, according to a study published in the Nov. 11 issue of Science Advances.Haena Lee, Ph.D., from Sungkyunkwan Universi…
Learn MoreAHA: Environmental Exposures Tied to CVD Deaths in the U.S., U.K.
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to environmental toxins may contribute to cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths in the United States and the United Kingdom, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Se…
Learn MoreLas PFAS, unos ‘compuestos permanentes’, son nocivas hasta para los caimanes
JUEVES, 20 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los caimanes que viven a lo largo del río Cape Fear de Carolina del Norte tienen unos altos niveles en sangre de 14 compuestos tóxicos, junto con señales de daño en el sistema inmunitario, muestra una …
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