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Climate and health: Stories to watch in 2025

Association of Health Care Journalists

While climate coverage often focuses on heat, its health impacts have a broader audience appeal. With primary care doctors ranked as the most trusted source of information on these health effects, medical professionals have a unique opportunity to educate the public about the far-reaching health impacts of our changing environment.

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Big Business' Latest 'Solution' — Engineering Cow Digestion for Profit

Mercola

However, Bovaer has secured approvals in the EU, Australia, Brazil, and New Zealand. Elanco Animal Health has partnered with DSM-Firmenich to distribute the additive, with plans to extend into the beef market after widespread dairy cow adoption. cattle a fraction of the global 260 million dairy cows. A recent FDA approval for U.S.

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8 Ways Machine Learning Can be Used to Make Cities Smarter

Smart Data Collective

million between 1988-2017 and the resulting food insecurity has caused hundreds of thousands of deaths, if not more. A smart grid refers to a modern electricity system in which there are sensors, automation, communication, and computers to improve the efficiency, reliability, and safety of an electricity system. Improved grid security.

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Op-ed: Is plastic the biggest climate threat?

Environmental Health News

This means increasing fossil fuels extraction and petrochemical production, with the attendant and potentially disastrous climate, health, and environmental consequences. Increasing production of plastics derived from fossil fuels will not only threaten the climate but also our health. While the U.N.

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Baby Food and Bee Pollen — Two Food Sources That Are Loaded with Pesticides

Mercola

Access to clean, safe food is a fundamental right, especially when it comes to nourishing your children. trust food manufacturers to provide products free from harmful chemicals. This issue extends far beyond baby food. Parents across the U.S. While the levels of these pesticides were below the limits set by the U.S.

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Feeding Fido a Raw Diet? Why It Can Harm Your Pet and Your Family

APHL

By Donna Campisano, specialist, Communications, APHL The raw pet food business is booming, increasing 20% in 2021 alone. Many pet owners think raw pet food more precisely mimics the diet of their pets’ wild ancestors and perceive it to be a healthier, tastier alternative to dry kibble.

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US Approves GMO Wheat Grown with Neurotoxic Herbicide

Mercola

I’ve long warned about the dangers genetically modified organisms (GMOs) pose to human health and the environment, including the possibility of introducing new allergens into the food supply, decreasing biodiversity and increasing reliance on pesticides. Now, a new threat looms over our food supply, as the U.S.