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20 Apr 2018 |
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Wildfire Smoke and Your Health
When smoke levels are high, even healthy people may have symptoms or health problems. The best thing to do is to limit your exposure to smoke. Depending on your situation, a combination of the strategies below may work best and give you the most protection from wildfire smoke. The more you do to limit your […]
20 Apr 2018 |
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American Lung Association applauds McAuliffe action on carbon emissions
The American Lung Association is on board with Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s push to reduce carbon pollution from Virginia power plants.“The American Lung Association applauds Governor McAuliffe’s commitment to reducing carbon pollution from power plants in Virginia, which all also reduce other toxic pollution that can trigger asthma ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate change driving bacteria growth in lakes
Every summer, a handful of Oregon’s most popular crystal blue lakes are shut down by public health authorities because of harmful algae blooms. Sometimes called blue-green algae, the blooms are caused by a toxin-producing bacteria, often forming a green paint-like scum on the surface of the water that can cause health problems for ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Zika virus, Ebola spread predicted using climate change trends, study identifies 50 U.S. cities at risk
Zika virus and Ebola virus spread can be predicted using climate change trends, according to research. The findings come from the University College London where researchers found that predicting zoonotic diseases may be possible through analyzing fluctuating global demographic and environmental patterns.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Range of Zika vector will increase with climate change
DW asks emerging pathogens expert Amy Vittor about the connection between Zika and climate change. Researchers are using dengue as a reference point, as little is known about the new virus linked to a birth defect.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Scientists identify ways to prevent heat-related deaths from climate change
By the 2080s, as many as 3,331 people could die every year from exposure to heat during the summer months in New York City. The high estimate by Columbia University scientists is based on a new model—the first to account for variability in future population size, greenhouse gas trajectories, and the extent to which residents ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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We Can Expect More Outbreaks Like Zika As the Climate Changes
The factors leading to the current Zika outbreak won’t be clear for some time, but environmental health experts say there’s a good chance such infectious diseases will become more common as the global climate warms. Mosquitoes, the blood-sucking insects responsible for transmitting Zika virus in Brazil and more than 20 other ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Is El Nino to Blame for the “Explosive” Zika Virus Outbreak?
A worker in Brazil disinfects the famous Sambadrome as part of the fight against the mosquito Aedes aegypti, which spreads the Zika, dengue, and chikungunya viruses. Marcelo Sayao/ZUMA The outbreak of Zika virus in Latin America is “spreading explosively,” the director of the World Health Organization warned at an ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Zika Virus and Climate Change: 4 Things To Know
1. Hotter temperatures make mosquitoes hungrier 2. Warm air incubates the virus faster 3. Mosquito territory expands as the climate warms 4. Changing rainfall patterns help mosquitoes breed
20 Apr 2018 |
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Worrying weather: roller-coaster temperature swings increase risk of dying, new study finds
People living in places with wildly swinging temperatures are more vulnerable to health problems such as heart attacks, respiratory ailments, and increased heart rate, blood pressure and cholesterol levels