Tag: Pollution, Water
Cholera Outbreak in Darfur Kills 40 in One Week, Officials Say
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Aug. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A fast-moving cholera outbreak in Sudan’s Darfur region has killed 40 people and...
3 Deaths, 67 People in NYC Diagnosed With Legionnaires’ Disease
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City has infected 67 people and...
Exposure to Trihalomethanes Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease
Exposure-response association seen between trihalomethanes and CKD risk; highest risk seen for brominated trihalomethanes
NIH to Fund $10M in Long-Term Health Studies After Ohio Train Disaster
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, June 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will fund studies of the long-term health...
Florida Moves to Ban Fluoride in Drinking Water
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Florida state lawmakers have approved a bill to ban the addition of fluoride...
RFK Jr. Wants CDC to Stop Recommending Fluoride in Drinking Water
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, April 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he will tell the U.S....
PFAS in Drinking Water Linked to Increased Cancer Incidence
Increased cancer incidence seen in digestive, endocrine, oral cavity/pharynx, and respiratory systems between 2016 and 2021
Nearly 100 Million Americans Exposed to Unregulated Contaminants in Drinking Water
Public water systems with detectable levels of contaminants serve counties with higher proportions of Hispanic residents
Exposure to Inorganic Arsenic in Drinking Water Increases Cardiovascular Risk
Risk for ischemic heart disease elevated even at exposure levels below the current regulatory limit of 10 µg/L
Urinary Cadmium Levels Linked to Cognitive Impairment in Whites
Odds of cognitive impairment were doubled for White versus Black participants in the high versus low urinary Cd group
