The Environmental Protection Agency announced last week that it will reconsider Biden-era drinking water standards on four types of “forever chemicals,” and postpone the compliance deadline for two chemicals, including one known to cause cancer in humans.
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CHRONIC DISEASES UNDERMINING HEALTH GAINS IN THE U.S.
The U.S. is losing ground to other peer countries in life expectancy over the past decade, and researchers blame the prevalence of chronic disease for the lack of momentum.
CAN A CERTAIN PROTEIN BE THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH? STUDY SAYS IT’S POSSIBLE
International researchers found that older mice injected with a protein called Klotho (s-KL) saw their lifespans extend by about 20 percent compared to those who did not take the molecule, and thrived as they hit old age.
KENNEDY SETS SIGHTS ON SODA
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the head of the Department of Health and Human Services, announced last week that the U.S. needs to stop “paying for the food” that is making Americans sick, so he will move to block individuals who get the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) from purchasing soda and candy.
CHEMICAL IN COMMON PLASTICS LINKED TO HEART DISEASE, NEW STUDY SAYS
A newly released study found that a chemical found in plastics was a factor in 356,238 cardiovascular deaths globally in 2018—nearly 13.4 percent of all cardiovascular deaths of those 55 to 64 years old.
CELL PHONE RADIATION LED TO ‘CLUMPING’ IN WOMAN’S BLOOD: STUDY
A newly released peer-reviewed study raised new concerns about radiation emitted from cell phones when researchers discovered red blood cells in an otherwise healthy woman’s body formed into a rouleaux formation after exposure during research.
NEW YORK IMPLEMENTS ‘BELL-TO-BELL’ SMARTPHONE BAN IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Citing the constant distraction caused by social media, New York announced last week that it will ban smartphones inside public schools from “bell to bell,” joining other states that have already enacted similar measures.
OCEANS ARE FILLED WITH MICROPLASTICS, NEW STUDY SAYS
Researchers across the globe conducted a study to find out the amount of microplastics dispersed across different water levels in oceans and found that these particles are widespread at all depths and distributed across all latitudes on earth—raising new concerns about the impact on human health and the ecosystem.
WHO-BACKED STUDY FINDS ‘HIGH CERTAINTY’ OF LINK BETWEEN CELLPHONE RADIATION AND CANCER IN ANIMALS
A review published last month in Environmental International and backed by the World Health Organization (WHO) found that evidence backs the theory that radiation from cell phones can cause cancers in animals—including gliomas in the brain and tumors in the heart.
DEATH OF JOURNALISM: TOP ‘60 MINUTES’ PRODUCER RESIGNS, ANCHOR EXPLAINS
Bill Owens, the executive producer at CBS’s “60 Minutes” announced his resignation last week after telling staffers in a memo that it has become clear to him that he “would not be allowed to run the show as I have always run it, to make independent decisions based on what was right for ‘60 Minutes,’ right for the audience.”