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A multi-university study, led by the Mailman School of Public Health and published in Nature Medicine, reveals the potential deadly effect of large floods on injuries, infectious diseases, and other causes.
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The “forever chemicals” flowing from U.S. wastewater treatment plants are not only more abundant than previously thought, but also largely consist of pharmaceuticals that have received little scientific or regulatory attention, a new multi-university study reveals.
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In this study, partially supported by NIEHS, findings suggest that PM2.5 from wildfires is a greater risk factor for dementia than PM2.5 from other sources. This risk may be particularly pronounced among socially and economically disadvantaged groups. PM2.5 is a type of air pollutant composed of fine particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter.
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Prenatal exposure to certain environmental chemicals may pose significant risks to liver health for both mothers and their newborns. But the researchers also found that treating women with folic acid and other B vitamins during pregnancy may counter some adverse effects of prenatal exposures on the livers of children.
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