Children of Flint Water Crisis Make Change as Environmental and Health Activists
(FLINT, Mich.) — Their childhood memories are still vivid: warnings against drinking or cooking with tap water, enduring long lines for cases of water, washing from buckets filled with heated, bottled water. And for some, stomach aches, skin rashes and hair loss.
Ten years ago in Flint — April 25, 2014 — city and state environmental officials raised celebratory glasses as the mayor pressed a button to stop the flow of Lake Huron water supplied by Detroit for almost half a century. That set in motion a lead and bacteria public health crisis from which the city has not fully recovered.
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Source: TIME: Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: TAMMY WEBBER / AP Tags: Uncategorized climate change News Source Type: news
Earth Day: How one grocery shopper takes steps to avoid'pointless plastic '
Nature wraps bananas and oranges in peels. But in some modern supermarkets, they’re bagged or wrapped in plastic too. For Judith Enck, that’s the epitome of pointless plastic. The baby food aisle is similarly distressing for her, with its rows and rows of blended fruits, vegetables and meat in…#judithenck #earthday #ottawa #beyondplastics #honestweightfoodcoop #albany #driscoll #nt (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Blueberries and bell peppers: six fruits and vegetables with the most pesticide risk
None Why they’re a problem: One in five samples of domestic, conventional blueberries had residue of phosmet, a pesticide that the Environmental Protection Agency considers a particular risk to children. It’s an organophosphate (OP), a class of chemicals responsible for much of the risk in many…#oxamyl #chlorpropham #epa #mexico #consumerreports #cantaloupe (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
High Levels of Pesticides Found in 20 Percent of Fruits, Vegetables
THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 -- Nearly one-fifth of fresh, frozen, and canned fruits and vegetables that Americans eat contain concerning levels of pesticides, posing significant risks from produce such as strawberries, green beans, bell peppers,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 18, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Report Finds High Levels of Pesticides in 20% of Fruits, Veggies
THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 -- Nearly 20% of fresh, frozen and canned fruits and vegetables that Americans eat contain concerning levels of pesticides, a new report finds.Pesticides posed significant risks in popular choices such as strawberries,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 18, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
No, You Don ’ t Need to Chug Olive Oil
Forget morning coffee. Across the internet, people are broadcasting a different routine: drinking a shot of extra virgin olive oil after they climb out of bed.
Gulping down the oil that’s usually reserved for cooking has been a “gamechanger,” one TikToker said. “It gives my body a kickstart,” another chimed in. Others claim a shot (or more) of olive oil per day improves their gut health, boosts their metabolism, and makes their skin glow. Even celebrities, like Kourtney Kardashian and Ryan Seacrest, have trumpeted their love of olive oil shots.
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Source: TIME: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Angela Haupt Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: Busting plant-based diet myths
Many people eat a plant-based diet for health benefits and cultural and religious beliefs, while others just enjoy the savory taste of fruits and vegetables. However, there are some people who shy away from a plant-based diet because of misconceptions. Dr. Christine Nguyen, a Mayo Clinic family physician, talks about myths surrounding plant-based diets. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/JxvNFhzoiQw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (:58) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 17, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Meridian Energy Group Inc. Announces Engineering Breakthrough
Design of the Davis Refinery has now established GHG emissions from Davis have been reduced to less than 50% of industry average levels, and the remaining GHG emissions are offset by coprocessing vegetable oil in its Diesel Hydrotreater Unit to produce Renewable Diesel. Davis will be the first…#davisrefinery #ghg #belfield #houston #northdakota #meridian #epa #rfs #rvo #axensna (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'I'm a doctor - these four tinned and frozen foods are just as good for you as fresh'
Swapping out fresh fruit and vegetables for these alternatives might not only save money but boost your health. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Office Hours with … Caitlin Ryus
In a Q&A, new faculty member Caitlin Ryus discusses their research on health equity, their favorite vegetable to grow, and the importance of community. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - April 10, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
New WIC Rules Include More Money for Fruits, Veggies, and Expand Food Choices
(MedPage Today) -- The federal program that helps pay for groceries for millions of low-income mothers, babies, and young kids will soon emphasize more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, as well as provide a wider choice of foods from different... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - April 9, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
More Produce, Less Dairy for Low-income Families Under US Nutrition Program Changes More Produce, Less Dairy for Low-income Families Under US Nutrition Program Changes
Nearly 7 million low-income women and children will be able to purchase more fruits and vegetables but less dairy under a key federal nutrition program.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
More Fruits, Veggies, Grains Will Get to Kids Under New WIC Rule
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 -- Changes to the federal program that helps pay for groceries for low-income moms and their young children means that soon these families will have access to more fruits, vegetables and whole grains, U.S. health officials... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 9, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
New WIC rules include more money for fruits and veggies. They also expand food choices
The federal program that helps pay for groceries for millions of low-income mothers, babies and young kids will emphasize more fruits, vegetables and whole grains (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Are YOU unknowingly eating 'forever chemicals'? Shock study reveals up to 95% of fruit and vegetables sold in the UK contains toxic substances thought to cause cancer and damage the heart
A government testing programme checked fresh produce on sale in the UK, some of which had been imported from overseas. It found 95 per cent of strawberries contained PFAS. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
