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Residents say Pennsylvania has failed communities after state studies linked fracking to child cancer

Environmental Health News

PITTSBURGH — More than a year after the Pennsylvania Department of Health published three studies linking fracking to cancer and other health effects, advocates say the agency failed to keep promises to help residents living near fracking wells.

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NCUIH Advocates for Engagement with Native Communities in Shaping New Healthy People 2030 Objectives

National Council on Urban Indian Health

On October 31, 2024, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) submitted written comments in response to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) Announcement of Solicitation of Written Comments on Proposed Healthy People 2030 Objectives.

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Research Uncovers Another Compelling Reason to Get Enough Folate During Pregnancy

Mercola

Folate Helps Protect Against Lead's Neurotoxic Effects An October 2024 study published in the Environmental Health Perspectives journal 2 found that supplementing with folic acid, a synthetic version of folate, during pregnancy helps mitigate lead's neurotoxic effects. Hence, the U.S.

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Op-ed: This Atlanta urban farm tackles hunger, joblessness, crime — and a tense history of policing

Environmental Health News

A fragrance of freshly cut grass fills the air as the sharp, yet stochastic sound of aged shovels heaving compost is overpowered by the laughter of elementary school children. As food deserts grew, the problem was ignored, silently affecting the health and well-being of countless Atlantans. But producing food is just the first step.

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SPH Plugs In: Our Favorites This Fall

BU School of Public Health Blog

school news SPH Plugs In: Our Favorites This Fall Members of the SPH community share recommendations for the books, films, podcasts, and other content that has resonated with them as they study, research, and practice public health. Fellow, recommends the 2023 Netflix mini-series Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones.

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Indications of PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' and Fluoride in Powdered Electrolytes — Buying Guide

Mercola

Originally published on Mamavation: June 13, 2023 Are there indications of PFAS "forever chemicals" and/or fluoride inside your favorite powdered electrolytes? Mamavation community members asked us these questions about their favorite electrolyte products to protect their families from the potential health impacts of these chemicals.

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Can We Predict Our Ability to Conceive?

BU School of Public Health Blog

October 25, 2024 0 Jillian McKoy Twitter Facebook After a brief uptick during the COVID-19 pandemic, the birth rate in the United States resumed its decades-long decline in 2023, dropping by three percent in 2023 to the lowest rate in a century.