EPA Could Get Tough on Leaded Fuel in Airplanes
Agency's action is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. federal government to curb lead pollution
Incidence of Diabetes Increased for Youth With Down Syndrome
Incidence rates of type 1 and type 2 diabetes higher in individuals with Down syndrome
Combined Oral Contraceptives Do Not Seem to Worsen Macromastia
Amount of breast tissue resected during mammaplasty smaller among adolescents with macromastia using combined oral contraceptive pill
Pollution Tied to Risk for Serious COVID-19 Despite Vaccination
Exposures to PM2.5 and NO2 linked to increased risk for COVID-19-related hospitalization, with and without adjustment for vaccination
SARS-CoV-2 May Not Cause Increase in Type 1 Diabetes in Children
For children aged 0 to 14 years, incidence of type 1 diabetes was 20 percent higher in 2020 to 2021 than the seven-year average
Incidence of Infections Caused by Salmonella Reduced in 2021
Increase seen in incidence of infections caused by Cyclospora, Yersinia, and Vibrio; no change found in incidence of infections caused by other pathogens
Change Seen in Pediatric Respiratory Infection Trends After SARS-CoV-2 Emergence
During April 2020 to May 2021, many respiratory viruses circulated at lower-than-expected levels
Most Safety Signals Reported to FDA Lead to Regulatory Action
Regulatory actions by the FDA were corroborated by at least one relevant published research study for 17 of 57 resolved safety signals
COVID-19 Boosters Could Save 90,000 Lives This Winter
Updated booster doses could also prevent more than 936,000 hospitalizations and save $56 billion in six months
Move to Zero-Emission Trucks Could Save 66,000 U.S. Lives
Authors of a new report say eliminating diesel-powered trucks would also eliminate nearly 2 million asthma attacks, 8.5 million lost workdays
