Thursday, 25 July 2019

Veterans of Toxic Air Fight Vow to Help Others

photo of tower that emit ethylene oxide

Two activists from Illinois, who fought to close a medical sterilization plant in their hometown, gathered with Georgia residents this week to discuss ways to fight a similar plant in their backyards.



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Warm Bath Can Send You Off to a Sound Slumber

Woman with headphones taking bubble bath

A properly heated bath or shower taken at the right time for as little as 10 minutes can have a positive impact on sleep.



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BPA Replacement Chemical May Not Be Safer for Kids

Baby Boy Drinking Milk

In recent years companies have turned to substitutes and tout their products as "BPA-free."



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Plant-Based Diet Helps Keep Diabetes at Bay

People who ate a mostly plant-based diet reduced their risk of diabetes by 23%, the study found.



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Dirty Air Kills 30,000 Americans Each Year

smoggy city traffic

For the year 2015,  the researchers extrapolated that air pollution still caused nearly 16,000 deaths in women and 15,000 in men in the United States.



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