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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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LISTEN: Laura Diaz on how social and environmental stress impact children’s health

Environmental Health News

Laura Diaz joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss the intersection of social and environmental stressors on children’s health. So particulate matter is linked to negative health outcomes, and one of them that you focus on is mitochondrial dysfunction. Diaz, a current fellow and a Ph.D.

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LISTEN: Wellington Onyenwe on where toxicology, food and justice intersect

Environmental Health News

Wellington Onyenwe joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss using an environmental justice lens in looking at chemical exposure, and his passion for food and cooking. Onyenwe, a current fellow and a Health Scientist, Environmental Toxicologist and Public Health Emergency Responder at the U.S.

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Springtime Infectious Diseases: From Spring Fever to Lyme Disease

Gideon

Skin rashes may also be present, as may lymphadenopathy. Erythema migrans are present in 75% of cases and are usually neither pruritic nor painful. A nodule in the nipple or ear lobe (borrelial lymphocytoma) may be present. It is important to contact a health professional before attempting to remove a tick. e55-e55, 2001.

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

Mercola

Mamavation community members asked us these questions about their favorite electrolyte products to protect their families from the potential health impacts of these chemicals. Disclosure: This consumer study is released in partnership with Environmental Health News. These chemicals are linked to serious health effects.

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Can We Predict Our Ability to Conceive?

BU School of Public Health Blog

Many experts attribute this decline to educational, economic, and social factors that have slowed teen birth rates and prompted a growing trend in delayed childrearing until older ages. The web-based preconception cohort study is the largest of its kind worldwide, following thousands of individuals ages 21-45 who are trying to conceive.

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LISTEN: Mokshda Kaul on making the clean energy transition work for all

Environmental Health News

The Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast is a biweekly podcast featuring the stories and big ideas from past and present fellows, as well as others in the field. And the day that I had to present, our professor actually did this whole presentation on how the shale oil boom is going to change, like the face of the earth.