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Houston area has more than 100 unauthorized air pollution events already this year

Environmental Health News

Compounds released in these events can range from climate-warming methane to volatile organic compounds that increase cancer risks, like benzene or 1-3 butadiene. Some of the companies have environmental violations documented by the state’s TCEQ or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The company paid $3.4

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Springtime Infectious Diseases: From Spring Fever to Lyme Disease

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Changes in temperature and precipitation influence biotic and abiotic environments, disease vectors and hosts, and human behavior, including the amount of time spent outdoors (1). It is important to contact a health professional before attempting to remove a tick. 360-366, 2011. e55-e55, 2001. Available: 10.1542/peds.108.3.e55

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Op-ed: Wetland protections remain bogged down in mystery

Environmental Health News

A 2011 study in the journal Asthma and Allergy , said the parallel increase of global asthma and carbon dioxide emissions is “remarkable.” A 2022 study in the journal Science said the function of wetlands as a climate workhorse makes preserving them a matter of “utmost importance.”

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