Why Asthma's On The Rise And The New Asthma Treatments
The incidence of asthma has more than doubled – from 3% to 7.5% since 1980. Believe it or not, nearly 25 million people in the United States are asthma sufferers. And while there’s no shortage of theories about why asthma is becoming a major health concern, there is a shortage [...]
The Pollution of Smokers
A reader responds to an article about the new cigarette tax.
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UD Prof Helps Discover New Chemical Method Important To Drug Design, Agrichemicals
University of Delaware scientist Donald Watson is part of a research team that has discovered an easier method for incorporating fluorine into organic molecules, giving chemists an important new tool in developing materials ranging from new medicines to agricultural chemicals…
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New Study Links 1 In 5 Deaths In Bangladesh To Arsenic In The Drinking Water
Between 33 and 77 million people in Bangladesh have been exposed to arsenic in the drinking water – a catastrophe that the World Health Organization has called “the largest mass poisoning in history…
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Environmental & Occupational Health Expert Available To Discuss Potential Health Effects Of Gulf Oil Spill On Clean-up Workers, Volunteers
A University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) environmental and occupational health expert on human exposure to toxic substances has recommended strategic training and monitoring of workers and volunteers exposed to the Gulf oil spill to identify, and possibly mitigate, human health risks. Paul Lioy, Ph.D…
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