Wildfire Fighters, Unmasked in Toxic Smoke, Are Getting Sick and Dying
admin The U.S. Forest Service has fought decades of efforts to better protect its crews — sending them into smoke without masks or warnings about the risks. Source link
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Why Wildfire Fighters Are Getting Dangerously Sick
The U.S. Forest Service has been sending out crews to fight fires without the recommended masks for decades. Hannah Dreier, a New York Times investigative reporter, reveals the dangerous and…
Hiker in Tennessee Who Picked Up a Venomous Snake Dies After Being Bitten
While thousands of people are bitten by venomous snakes in the United States each year, deaths are uncommon, according to the authorities. Source link
MAHA Draft Report Brings Relief to Some, Chagrin to Others
A draft of an upcoming White House report on children’s health was not as harsh toward the agriculture industry as some of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s allies had hoped. Source…
A $45 Treatment Can Save a Starving Child. US Aid Cuts Have Frozen the Supply
The dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has disrupted the global supply chain that provides a therapeutic food, leaving thousands of malnourished children at risk of dying. Source link
Draft of ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Report Suggests RFK Jr. Won’t Push Pesticide Regulations
The report is not final, but indicates good news for the food and agriculture industries. Source link
Phil Knight, Ex-Nike Chief, and His Wife Pledge $2 Billion to Oregon Cancer Center
Oregon Health & Science University said the couple’s donation would be the largest single gift to a higher-learning institution in the United States. Source link
H.H.S. Resurrects Vaccine Safety Panel Disbanded Decades Ago
Anti-vaccine groups had sought the revival of the task force. Source link
Trump’s Tariffs Set to Hit Ireland, Where Drugmakers Play Tax Games
Manufacturing in Ireland has long helped many American drug companies pay lower taxes. But that strategy was designed for a world without President Trump’s tariffs. Source link
Treating Chronic Pain is Hard. An Experimental Approach Shows Promise.
A guitarist in a death metal band was one of several people who found that personalized deep brain stimulation eased their pain and helped them reduce pain medication. Source link