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Jan 23, 2025 · Herbicide linked to poorer newborn health A new study links glyphosate — one of the nation’s most widely used herbicides — to lower birthweights among babies in agricultural areas. Researchers at the University of Oregon looked at data on births and herbicide application in areas of the U.S. where glyphosate is likely to be used on crops. The results, published Jan. 14 in the Proceedings ...

Apr 6, 2023 · The Watch: Oct 17, 2024 Air pollution raises heart attack risk Long-term exposure to air pollution can significantly increase the odds of having a heart attack, new science in Environmental Health Perspectives finds. Researchers examined more than a decade of data on people participating in a multi-year health study, finding their heart attack risk increased as much as 20%, depending…

4 days ago · Abrupt removal of US inspectors general challenged The nation suddenly lost some of its key gatekeepers against fraud within federal agencies this week, raising concerns about accountability. In his first week in office, President Donald Trump fired more than a dozen inspectors general — independent watchdogs who oversee the work of agencies such as the U.S. Department of Health and Human ...

Jan 16, 2025 · ‘Whiplash’ of weather extremes growing with climate change Rapid shifts between dangerously dry and extremely wet weather are increasing worldwide, putting human lives at risk, a new study says. The weather volatility — also referred to as hydroclimate whiplash — has grown as much as 66% since the mid-20th century, intensifying droughts, floods, wildfires and landslides, according to ...

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The Possible Impact of Medicaid Expansion — and Effects of Medicaid Unwinding — on Florida’s Opioid Addiction Care Florida public radio station WUSF examines access to opioid addiction treatment in the state.

Apr 4, 2023 · Almost every day, interesting things arrive in my email inbox: Reports by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on topics as diverse as gun violence and black lung; new academic studies on toxic chemicals; new data on Medicaid coverage and the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease. We simply don’t have time at Public Health Watch […]