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fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

Modern Dentistry Is a Microplastic Minefield

If you are like me, you brush your teeth-too vigorously, I'm told-with a plastic rack of plastic bristles. You use your plastic brush to lather a paste pushed from a plastic tube. When you have a cavity, you go to a dentist who might
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#food-safety
fromLive Science
1 month ago

2 dead and 58 infected amid bacterial outbreak in NYC

The outbreak in Harlem, which began in late July, has resulted in 58 confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease and has led to two fatalities.
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Public health
fromIndependent
1 month ago

'It was meant to help my epilepsy but it destroyed my family' - parents hope long-awaited inquiry will finally provide answers

More than 1,000 children have serious birth defects due to sodium valproate prescribed to pregnant women.
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fromFast Company
2 months ago
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Salmonella outbreak: Recalled eggs sold at Walmart, Safeway, and elsewhere sicken people in 7 states

1.7 million dozen eggs recalled due to salmonella contamination fears from August Egg Company.
Investigation reveals links to illnesses across seven states.
fromMail Online
3 months ago
SF food

Urgent multi-state recall for salads that could KILL

Urgent multi-state recall of salad products due to a salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers.
SF food
fromMail Online
3 months ago

Urgent multi-state recall for salads that could KILL

Urgent multi-state recall of salad products due to a salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers.
Public health
fromMail Online
3 months ago

Recall for popular water brand due to infection-causing bacteria

Coca-Cola recalls Topo Chico mineral water due to contamination with dangerous bacteria, posing health risks, especially to individuals with compromised immune systems.
fromHarvard Gazette
3 months ago

Do ultra-processed foods increase Parkinson's risk? - Harvard Gazette

More than half of the average American adult's calories come from ultra-processed foods, raising the risk of developing features that precede Parkinson's disease.
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UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Erin Patterson trial live: witnesses continue giving evidence on day eight of mushroom cook's murder trial

Dr. Veronica Foote's evidence continues as the trial examines Erin's self-discharge from the hospital after potential mushroom poisoning.
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fromNew York Post
4 months ago

Dead rat, nest and droppings discovered on Gene Hackman's property after wife died of disease linked to rodents

Hantavirus risks were assessed on Gene Hackman's property after his wife's death from the disease, revealing a serious rodent infestation.
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