Wednesday, October 25, 2017

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These baby foods and formulas tested positive for arsenic, lead and BPA in new study
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/25/these-baby-foods-and-formulas-tested-positive-arsenic-lead-and-bpa-new-study/794291001/


Why reason and evidence won’t change our minds.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/02/27/why-facts-dont-change-our-minds/amp


Expert panel recommends new shingles vaccine that gives increased protection
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2017/10/25/expert-panel-recommends-new-shingles-vaccine-that-gives-increased-protection/?utm_term=.428a734edec6


National Park Service Considering Steep Increase in Entry Fees for 17 Parks
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/national-park-service-considering-steep-increase-entry-fees-17-parks-n814351


Blood test can effectively rule out breast cancer, regardless of breast density
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/pd-btc102517.php


Post-concussion brain changes persist even after pre-teen hockey players return to play
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/uowo-pbc102517.php


Conservation spending predicts rise and fall of global biodiversity
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/uoic-csp102517.php


Medicare patients in poorest US counties more likely to incur higher out-of-pocket hospitalization expenses
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/e-mpi102517.php


The psychological toll of shame in military personnel post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) feelings
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/bps-tpt102517.php


The role of the gut microbiome in posttraumatic stress disorder: More than a gut feeling
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/su-tro102517.php


Now we know why babies shouldn't sleep face down
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/uoa-nwk102517.php


Living close to green spaces is associated with better attention in children
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/bifg-lct102517.php


UMass Amherst researchers find triclosan and other chemicals accumulate in toothbrushes
triclosan, an antibacterial agent in some over-the-counter toothpastes, accumulates in toothbrush bristles and is easily released in the mouth if the user switches toothpaste types.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/uoma-uar102417.php


Large declines seen in teen substance abuse, delinquency
[Maybe because of decrease in lead levels in the environment, and decrease in corporal punishment of children.]
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/wuso-lds102417.php


Pharma gifts to providers result in more branded, expensive prescriptions
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/gumc-pgt102217.php


Some infant rice cereals contain elevated levels of methylmercury
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/acs-sir102017.php


Oysters rapidly close their shells in response to low-frequency sounds characteristic of marine noise pollution
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/p-oct101717.php


Pollutant emitted by forest fire causes DNA damage and lung cell death
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/fda-peb102417.php


Study indicates arsenic can cause cancer decades after exposure ends
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/oupu-sia102417.php


Weak social ties a killer for male whales
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/uoe-wst102317.php


human exposure to glyphosate, a chemical widely found in weed killers, has increased approximately 500 percent since the introduction of genetically modified crops.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/uoc--etg102017.php


Toxicant levels are around 90 percent less in glo™ emissions compared to cigarette smoke
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/raba-tla102017.php


Starting at age 6, children spontaneously practice skills to prepare for the future
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/sfri-saa101717.php


A drier south: Europe's drought trends match climate change projections
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/usu-ads102517.php


Deforestation linked to palm oil production is making Indonesia warmer
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/egu-dlt102317.php


Sea-level rise, not stronger storm surge, will cause future NYC flooding
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/ps-srn102317.php


Air pollution cuts solar energy potential in China
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/puww-eap102317.php


Reduced impact logging still harms biodiversity in tropical rainforests
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/lu-ril102317.php


Electricity from shale gas vs. coal: Lifetime toxic releases from coal much higher
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/uom-efs102017.php


Arsenic exposure in us public drinking water declines following new EPA regulations
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/cums-aei101917.php


Mountain glaciers shrinking across the West
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/uow-mgs102017.php


US ocean observation critical to understanding climate change, but lacks long-term national planning
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/naos-uoo102017.php


Czech zoo cheers birth of endangered eastern black rhino
Only a few hundred remain in African reserves, where they must be protected from poachers. Some 140 are in European zoos.
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/czech-zoo-cheers-birth-endangered-eastern-black-rhino-50705311


Long Island prosecutor indicted in 2012 police brutality cover-up
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/suffolk-county-da-thomas-spota-indicted-in-2012-police-brutality-cover-up/


Rise in mumps outbreaks prompts U.S. panel to endorse 3rd vaccine dose
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2017/10/25/rise-in-mumps-outbreaks-prompts-u-s-panel-to-endorse-3rd-vaccine-dose/?utm_term=.aa9ae2d143d8

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