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Researchers Find Household Exposure To Toxic Chemicals Lurks Unrecognized

Nov 25th 2008Drug InformationWater - Air Quality / Agriculture

Although Americans are becoming increasingly aware of toxic chemical exposure from everyday household products like bisphenol A in some baby bottles and lead in some toys, women do not readily connect typical household products with personal chemical exposure and related adverse health effects, according to research from the December issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior. Brown University sociologist Phil Brown is a co-author of the study.

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Global Well-Being: Issues At Intersection Of Climate Change And Health

Nov 21st 2008Drug InformationWater - Air Quality / Agriculture

The American Journal of Preventive Medicine special issue on climate change (November 2008), was featured at the “Changing Climate â?¦ Changing People” conference in Los Angeles. Leading off the event is Guest Editor Howard Frumkin, MD, DrPH, speaking about the impacts of climate change on human health. “Climate change is a key public health challenge.

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Wide Public Support For Nationwide Study Of Genes, Environment And Lifestyle

Nov 21st 2008Drug InformationWater - Air Quality / Agriculture

Four in five Americans support the idea of a nationwide study to investigate the interactions of genes, environment and lifestyle, and three in five say they would be willing to take part in such a study, according to a survey just released. The research was conducted by the Genetics and Public Policy Center at Johns Hopkins University with funding from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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