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Harvard finds kidney stones, malaria among global-warming risks. Kidney stones, malaria, Lyme disease, depression and respiratory illness all may increase with global warming, researchers at Harvard Medical School said. Bloomberg News. 20 November 2009.
Owners sue Quadrant Homes over 'sick' houses. Homeowners contend that mold growing in houses built by Quadrant Corp -- flowering, they claim, because rushed construction schedules didn't leave time to dry wet building materials -- is circulated through poorly designed and badly built heating systems, poisoning occupants. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Washington. 20 November 2009.
Last year's flu shot may help ward off swine flu, study shows. People who received last year's seasonal flu vaccine may have gained some protection against the swine flu virus, according to a study presented Thursday at the 58th annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, in Washington, D.C. USA Today. 20 November 2009.
Mild asthma leads to higher risk of kids getting H1N1: Study. Even mild asthma increases a child's risk of being hospitalized with more severe H1N1 flu, researchers in Toronto are warning. Canwest News Service. 20 November 2009.
City air: from foul to critical. Calcutta began the week as a polluted city but will end it as a critically polluted city. Calcutta Telegraph, India. 20 November 2009.
Heat is a health hazard in Sydney. Authorities warn that poor air quality during the NSW heatwave may harm people with asthma or other respiratory conditions. As the state bakes for the second day running, NSW Health says high ozone levels, caused by car exhaust and industrial fumes, are a big problem. Australian Associated Press. 20 November 2009.
Parts of Missouri run afoul of air quality standards. The St. Louis and Kansas City areas, along with part of southeast Missouri, have violated 2008 air quality standards and may be forced to impose new restrictions, the state said Thursday. Associated Press. 20 November 2009.
Hidden hazard: ice rink air. Ice rink air -- is it healthy enough for you and your family to breathe? Sacramento KOVR TV, California. 20 November 2009.
The science behind moving smoking bans outside. As indoor smoking bans gain traction worldwide and efforts to spread the bans to more U.S. states continue, researchers and public health officials are increasingly setting their sights on the next frontier in the battle against second hand smoke: the outdoors. Time Magazine. 20 November 2009.
Saddle up for the coal war. The coal industry, like the tobacco industry before them, is employing the same tricks and strategies. Sydney Australian, Australia. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Report details 'coal's assault on human health.' Coal pollution is assaulting human health through impacts on workers, residents near mining operations and power plants, and the environment in coalfield communities, according to a new report by a group of physicians. Charleston Gazette, West Virginia. 19 November 2009.
Study finds higher air pollution near Santa Monica Airport. UCLA scientists have found that people who live and work near Santa Monica Airport are exposed to high levels of air pollution--a significant health concern that has been associated with major commercial airports such as LAX. Los Angeles Times, California. 19 November 2009. [Registration Required]
A climate threat, rising from the soil. Lucrative slash-and-burn farming practices in the Indonesian island of Borneo are uncovering and drying out carbon-rich peat moss, causing fires that burn for weeks and gush carbon into the atmosphere. Washington Post. 19 November 2009. [Registration Required]
HHS to warn consumers of flu drug price gouging. The Department of Health and Human Services will issue consumer warnings about price variations for a scarce liquid form of the flu-fighting drug Tamiflu, a spokesman said Wednesday. USA Today. 19 November 2009.
Overnight, air is more poisonous. India has revised standards for air quality for the first time in 15 years in a move that environmental experts say will overnight tar more cities and localities across the country as polluted beyond limits. Calcutta Telegraph, India. 19 November 2009.
Even with tighter standards, N.C.’s ozone quality keeps improving. Dr. Roy Cordato said the statistics gathered over the past decade show most communities in North Carolina have consistently met stricter ozone and air pollution standards put forth by the EPA in 2008. Raleigh Carolina Journal, North Carolina. 19 November 2009.
Elevated pollution levels near SM Airport. People who live and work near the Santa Monica Airport are being exposed to unusually high levels of air pollution, a significant health concern that has been largely associated with major commercial airports such as LAX, according to a new study by UCLA researchers. Santa Monica Daily Press, California. 19 November 2009.
CDC survey warns us to step up fight for health. During the Great American Smokeout, there should be a redoubling of efforts to get smokers to quit and to see the FDA strictly enforce tobacco advertising and promotions. Nashville Tennessean, Tennessee. Editorial, 19 November 2009.
H1N1, asthma can be a dire combination in children. While H1N1's effects in a healthy child can range anywhere from mild congestion and sore throat to serious respiratory illness, and even death, the 7 million American kids who have asthma are at a higher risk for complications and death if they contract the novel flu virus. USA Today. 18 November 2009.
B.C. sees spike in severe reactions to flu shot. As Canadian health officials assured the public that the pandemic H1N1 vaccine is as safe as the seasonal flu shot, at least one province is reporting almost double the rate of severe allergic reactions. Toronto Globe and Mail, Ontario. 18 November 2009.
Common cold may hold off swine flu. A virus that causes the common cold may be saving people from swine flu. If this intriguing idea turns out to be true, it would explain why swine flu's autumn wave has been slow to take off in some countries and point to new ways to fight flu. New Scientist. 18 November 2009.
Remember when smoking was cool, yet still deadly? Once upon a time, smoking was chic. It was the "in" thing to do, and it seemed as if almost everyone was doing it. Guys looked tough; women looked glamorous and sexy. Baxter Bulletin, Arkansas. Editorial, 18 November 2009.
Low-emission locomotives a boost to public health. A new crop of "ultra-low emission" short-haul locomotives could have significant public health benefits, according to rail industry officials and federal health experts, who suggest that they could help decrease the risk of cancer and heart and respiratory disease for people living near rail yards. Washington Post. 17 November 2009. [Registration Required]
Flu brings deluge of worry, wait. Most children with flu symptoms are not tested for H1N1 because rapid tests are too unreliable, doctors say, and the treatment would not change. For many parents, this can be hard because they want certainty: Is it swine or not? Washington Post. 17 November 2009. [Registration Required]
Fort Ord burn causes 'unhealthy levels' of smoky air over Highway 68. The last burn of the year at the former Fort Ord came without a hitch, but lingering smoke around Highway 68 reached "unhealthy levels" Monday, officials said. The burning was part of continuing efforts to safely remove unexploded munitions. Salinas Californian, California. 17 November 2009.
A call for an end to leaf burning. At a time when no one can smoke a cigarette in any public building or within 15 feet of its entrance, how is it that those of us living in some suburban areas still can burn leaves? Chicago Daily Herald, Illinois. Editorial, 17 November 2009.
Death tally doesn't show H1N1's true toll, experts say. Are you confused by the H1N1 numbers? Wondering why public health officials are making such a fuss about a virus that has so far killed so few people? You aren't alone. Toronto Star, Ontario. 16 November 2009.
Kids not eating enough fish. An overwhelming majority of children do not eat enough fish, placing them at risk of heart disease, asthma, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and retarded brain development, new research says. Sydney Morning Herald, Australia. 16 November 2009. [Registration Required]
Holy cow! What a hobby. The pure bred Black Angus cattle raised in Auburn Township by Craig Sirna and his family meet their destiny as ground beef for those who want healthy, good-tasting meat. Cleveland News-Herald, Ohio. 15 November 2009.
Iron King Mine fine: $71,100. A Maricopa County Superior Court judge this past week ordered the owner of a landfill and demolition site at the Iron King Mine in Dewey-Humboldt to pay $71,100 in fines for illegally disposing solid waste and asbestos near an aquifer. Prescott Daily Courier, Arizona. 15 November 2009.
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