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Environment

The Issues

Measuring Potential Chemical Exposure
 Researchers study of umbilical cord blood samples to detect the presence of environmental pollutants. The study found that exposure to perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) in the womb is statistically associated with lower weight and head circumference at birth.

Air Pollutants Drive Up Hospital Admissions of Cardiovascular Patients
A Bloomberg study of U.S. urban counties linked increased levels of microscopic airborne particles with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease hospitalizations.

“Safe” Environmental Lead Levels Prove Deadly
Blood lead levels well below what the U.S. government currently considers safe are associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, say Bloomberg researchers.

Non-Native Oysters for the Chesapeake Bay: A Good or Bad Idea?
 Asian oysters could efficiently remove human pathogens from Chesapeake Bay waters, but the non-native bivalves can also accumulate dangerous levels of these  germs.

What Can Be Done about Global Environmental Change?
A Q&A session with Cindy Parker, MD, MPH, an environmental health expert at the Bloomberg School, about the health impact of global environmental change.

Cleaning Up Our Act

Environment

Rolf Halden has concluded that triclocarban is contaminating water resources across the U.S. GO!