Legionnaires’ disease is a severe form of pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacterium. Outbreaks rarely – if ever – make national news. But that does not make it any less deadly.
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The Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice (CCAEJ) is a nonprofit organization that has worked on social and environmental issues in the inland valleys of Southern California for more than 35 years.
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In response to environmental racism, the environmental justice movement (or, “EJ” for short) has been raising its voice in protest for more than 30 years, and the U.S. EPA has designated February as “Environmental Justice Month.”
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A paper published by the University of Illinois School of Public Health identified the primary environmental hazards that affect singers’ ability to sing. They include: low humidity, airborne particles, chemicals, and dust.
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Electronic devices will eventually be discarded as electronic waste, and millions of tons of e-waste winds up in landfills every year. It is an environmental and health nightmare of enormous magnitude.
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A poorly maintained or improperly used portable humidifier can certainly put your health at risk. But there is also plenty of evidence that a properly maintained and operated humidifier can help keep you healthy.
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Almost one in five people in the U.S. diagnosed with lung cancer this year have never smoked. In 2013, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially added outdoor air pollution, especially particulate matter, to the list of lung cancer causes.
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