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$4 M from state budget will go toward improving conditions at Mass and Cass in Boston
45+ min ago (419+ words) April 9, 2026 / 8: 43 PM EDT / CBS Boston Boston Mayor Michelle Wu stood alongside state lawmakers, public health officials and city law enforcement announcing $4 million in the upcoming state budget will go toward improving outdoor drug use issues and conditions around Massachusetts Avenue…...
Residents near chemical plant worried over toxic soil in their gardens
7+ hour, 59+ min ago (1321+ words) Families living near a former chemical plant have been told not to eat vegetables grown in their gardens or eggs laid by pet chickens amid fears they contain cancer-causing toxins. Hundreds of households within a one-kilometer radius of the former…...
Marriage as a Marker of Cancer Risk?
7+ hour, 9+ min ago (271+ words) Never-married adults show markedly higher cancer incidence. A large population study asks why marital status remains a footnote in risk frameworks. Never-married Black men had a cancer incidence rate of 1, 600. 6 per 100, 000 " the highest of any demographic group in this study,…...
Sibu group to strengthen family planning outreach
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (264+ words) Sibu branch of Sarawak Family Planning Association (SFPA) will be expanding its community outreach programme. Newly appointed chairman Imelda Amelia Billie made the pledge, stressing that stronger commitment and clearer communication were key to expanding the association's outreach and impact....
Forever chemicals in drinking water may trigger childhood asthma
7+ hour, 18+ min ago (558+ words) Childhood asthma may be triggered by moms-to-be drinking water contaminated by "forever chemicals" while pregnant, suggests new research. High prenatal exposure to PFAS " or forever chemicals " may increase the risk of the chronic condition in youngsters, say scientists. The new…...
EPA Postpones Start of Reporting Period for TSCA Section 8(a)(7) PFAS Reporting Rule
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (438+ words) The National Law Review The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on April 9, 2026, that it will publish a final rule postponing the start of the reporting period for the perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) reporting and recordkeeping rule issued under Section…...
Medical Grade Silicone Wristband Orchid, Testicular Cancer Bracelet Testicular Cancer Awareness Bracelet
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (231+ words) For Your Protection Items Are Packaged In A Clean Environment Using Medical Gloves And Come In A Sealed Plastic Bag. These 10 Adult Size Purple" I Support Testicular Cancer Awareness " Silicone Bracelets have the words "I Support Testicular Cancer Awareness" debossed…...
Occupational health awareness programme reaches rural Lubok Antu community
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (290+ words) Longhouse children receive school kits as part of the outreach programme. Held in conjunction with the upcoming 24th Asian Congress on Occupational Health (ACOH) 2026, supported by Business Events (BE) Sarawak, the programme gathered about 200 participants from the longhouse and nearby communities....
Myers and alumni publish research on air pollution and lung cancer rates
7+ hour, 55+ min ago (235+ words) Boise State University School of Public and Population Health Professor Douglas Myers, alongside Master of Public Health alumni Srijana Mainali and Sanzida Afrin and University of Massachusetts Lowell Emeritus Professor Dave Kriebel, recently published a research study titled: "Air pollution…...
Harford County takes steps to ensure water is free of "forever chemicals"
4+ hour, 7+ min ago (395+ words) Updated on: April 9, 2026 / 7: 01 PM EDT / CBS Baltimore Harford County is taking steps to ensure the water is safe, healthy to drink, and free of "forever chemicals." "We want to make sure what we're putting out is good quality," said William…...