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Stricter toxic chemical rules reduce Californians’ exposures

Environmental Health News

California has the strictest chemical regulations of any state, and its policies are more stringent than federal chemical laws. This study is the first one assessing whether those regulations have resulted in lower levels of toxic exposures. This aligns with what we’ve learned by interviewing companies,” said Knox.

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How would you like to change HIPAA?

Health Blawg

The first RFI to issue was the one seeking input on the regulations implementing the Stark law and the federal anti-kickback statute (See: Stark and AKS RFI and public comments ). A digression: As the health wonks and policy nerds reading this are already aware, HIPAA is a horse of a different color.

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How would you like to change HIPAA?

Health Blawg

The first RFI to issue was the one seeking input on the regulations implementing the Stark law and the federal anti-kickback statute (See: Stark and AKS RFI and public comments ). A digression: As the health wonks and policy nerds reading this are already aware, HIPAA is a horse of a different color.

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Weekly Health Digest: 23andMe Bankruptcy, NIH Cuts, Pregnancy Physiology, Fluoridation Ban

Exploring Health

A spokesperson for 23andMe released a statement that 23andMe plans to follow all relevant United States laws and regulations, but data privacy experts and advocates remain concerned. These numbers will continue to rise according to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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NC House and Senate bills would raise age for tobacco sales to 21, create permitting system for retailers

NC Health News

But in 2003, a town in Massachusetts raised the sales age for tobacco and nicotine products to 21 years old. This would put North Carolina in line with federal law, which sets the age for purchasing tobacco at 21 something that health advocates have been pushing for. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Pollution From a Pennsylvania Landfill Caused Problems for Decades. Fracking Waste Made It Worse

Environmental Health News

The Max Environmental Technologies landfill has been out of compliance with requirements set under the Clean Water Act for most of the past three years and with the federal hazardous waste law, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, known as RCRA for short, since July 2023. times higher than upstream. I wouldnt eat the fish.