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How to cover environmental exposure studies

Association of Health Care Journalists

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

It’s a genre of medical study-based story all too familiar to health/science journalists: “a new study found X chemical in [common household product or food],” — the “scare” story that launches a thousand sensationalist headlines. We are best poised to help the public determine what they should and shouldn’t freak out about.

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Extreme heat deaths and illness spark push in NC for federal heat protection standards

NC Health News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Department of Labor and its Occupational Safety and Health Administration extended the public comment period for weighing in on a proposed rule to better protect people from extreme heat in indoor and outdoor workplaces. Gonzlez Mendoza died as a result of a pre-existing condition, Payne said in a statement sent to NC Health News.

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How to cover environmental exposure studies

Extreme heat deaths and illness spark push in NC for federal heat protection standards

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