Environmental Health

"9/11's Delayed Legacy: Cancer for Many of the Rescue Workers"

"A spate of recent deaths of New York police and fire officers who took part in the emergency operation at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks has heightened fears that it could be the start of a delayed epidemic of cancer-related illness."

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Source: Guardian, 11/12/2009

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"The Dirt on Dust"

"When you get right down to it, dust is pretty complicated. It also may be affecting your health."

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National (U.S.)

Source: NPR, 11/10/2009

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"Asbestos Killing More Canadians Than Ever; Like Old 'Landmines'"

"An aggressive cancer linked to asbestos is killing more Canadians than ever before, even decades after the end of a boom that saw buildings stuffed with the toxic substance."

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Canada

Source: Canadian Press, 11/09/2009

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"Study Analyzes Cellphone Tumor Risk"

"Scientists looking at 23 studies involving almost 38,000 people initially see no connection. But a closer look at the highest-quality studies tells another story."

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National (U.S.)

Source: LA Times, 10/14/2009

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"Mosquito-Borne African Virus A New Threat To West"

"The United States and Europe face a new health threat from a mosquito-borne disease far more unpleasant than the West Nile virus that swept into North America a decade ago, a U.S. expert said on Friday."

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International

Source: Reuters, 09/21/2009

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December 7, 2009 to December 10, 2009

Environmental Stressors in the Developmental of Origins of Disease

Baby risks can morph to adult disease

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March 7, 2010 to March 11, 2010

Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting

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"Study Reveals How Much Cellphone Radiation You're Getting"

The Environmental Working Group has compiled a database on the amount of radiation emitted by 1,268 different brands of cell phones.

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National (U.S.)

Source: Wired, 09/10/2009

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The Crap Shoot, Is Your Neighborhood Pool Making You Sick?

The Washington City Paper tested 27 public pools in the nation's capital and 37 percent of them came up positive for bacteria that can lead to outbreaks of Cryptosporidium, Giardia, Shigella, norovirus, E. coli infection and other recreational water illnesses. http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/display.php?id=37705

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Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV)

Source: Washington City Paper, 09/19/2009

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National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention amalgamates environmental information from several sources across the country into this online tool for tracking environmental exposures and chronic health conditions.

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