Tag: Pollution, Water
Childhood Lead Exposure Tied to Worse Cognitive Function in Late Life
Older adults who were exposed to lead in drinking water as children had worse cognitive function, but not steeper cognitive decline
AHA: Environmental Exposures Tied to CVD Deaths in the U.S., U.K.
Risk-attributable cardiovascular death rate associated with lead exposure higher in the U.S. than the U.K.; opposite pattern seen between the countries for particulate matter exposure
Pollution Accounts for One in Six Deaths Worldwide
Urgent attention needed to control pollution, including air pollution and pollution from hazardous chemicals, and prevent related disease
Two-Thirds of U.S. Water Systems Contain Uranium
Even at low concentrations, uranium, a radioactive metal, is an important risk factor for chronic diseases
Biden Administration to Tackle Lead in Drinking Water
New, tougher limits to be imposed by the EPA are expected to be finalized by 2024
Lake Jackson, Texas, Lifts Boil-Water Notice Triggered by Parasite
Notice lifted after disinfectant levels in drinking water were documented to be above the state requirements
Brain-Eating Amoeba Found in Tap Water of Lake Jackson, Texas
Infection can occur when Naegleria fowleri-contaminated water enters body through the nose
Michigan to Pay $600 Million to Flint Water Crisis Victims
Residents exposed to lead-tainted tap water after officials switched the water supply six years ago
Microplastics Detected in Human Stool Samples
Nine plastic types detected in stool samples from eight healthy volunteers
Nitrate Pollution of Tap Water May Cause Thousands of Cancer Cases
Annual nitrate-attributable cases of CRC, ovarian, thyroid, kidney, bladder cancer ranged from 2,300 to 12,594
