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•	Traffic, Dust Linked to Asthma in Kids Tue Nov 24, 2009, 09:00 Exposure in infancy may lead to persistent wheezing, study finds. News Topics : Asthma, Environment, Infant / Child Care, Pollution, Air

•	Toddlers, Obese Kids Suffer Most From Smoke Wed Nov 18, 2009, 17:00 Secondhand exposure damages cardiovascular systems of children, study finds. News Topics : Tobacco: Misc, Tobacco: Cigarette Smoking, Kids: Misc, Heart / Stroke-Related: Misc, Environment

•	Could Plastics Chemicals 'Feminize' Boys' Play? Tue Nov 17, 2009, 12:00 Small study suggests a link, but others question a connection. News Topics : Safety: Child, Safety & Public Health: Misc, Safety & Public Health, Kids: Misc, Environment, Behavior

•	Wireless Phones Alter Levels of Brain Chemical Thu Nov 12, 2009, 16:00 Study found elevated amounts of protein involved in blood-brain barrier. News Topics : Safety: Child, Environment, Child Development, Brain

•	Main Ingredients in Household Dust Come From Outdoors Wed Nov 11, 2009, 09:00 Arsenic and other particles tracked indoors can be harmful, researchers warn. News Topics : Safety & Public Health: Misc, Pollution, Air, Environment

•	Thyroid Cancer Higher in Volcanic Areas Fri Nov 06, 2009, 09:00 Study finds exposure to toxic compounds may explain the increased cases. News Topics : Pollution, Air, Environment, Cancer: Misc

•	Living With Less TV, More Sweat Boosts Weight Loss Thu Nov 05, 2009, 12:00 Home environment plays role in effort to drop pounds, experts say. News Topics : Weight: Misc, Weight Loss, Food & Nutrition: Misc, Fitness Equipment, Exercise: Misc, Exercise: Home, Environment, Dieting To Lose Weight

•	Household Chemicals May Affect Cholesterol Levels Mon Nov 02, 2009, 12:00 PFCs are found in packaging, paper and exposures were evident in most people, researchers say. News Topics : Research & Development, Environment, Cholesterol: Dietary

•	Chimps Show Signs of Culture Fri Oct 23, 2009, 12:00 Animals conform to behavior dictated by society in which they live, researchers say News Topics : Research & Development, Environment, Behavior

•	Sex With a Partner Makes Evolutionary Sense: Study Wed Oct 21, 2009, 14:00 In worm model, genes gained from two parents helped offspring thrive, study shows. News Topics : Sex, Research & Development, Genetics, Environment

•	Household Insecticides May Be Linked to Autoimmune Diseases Mon Oct 19, 2009, 09:00 Study suggests a connection with lupus, rheumatoid arthritis. News Topics : Women's Problems: Misc, Lupus, Environmental Medicine, Environment, Arthritis: Rheumatoid

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Green Spaces Boost the Body and the Mind
Thu Oct 15, 2009, 09:00
Study finds measurable health benefits for those with easy access to nature.
News Topics : Research & Development, Psychology / Mental Health: Misc, Environment, Emotional Disorders: Misc, Diseases & Conditions: Misc, Depression, Anxiety, Aging: Misc

•	Healthier Neighborhoods Help Keep Diabetes at Bay Mon Oct 12, 2009, 16:00 Quality of local food stores and parks influences risk, research shows. News Topics : Food & Nutrition: Misc, Exercise: Walking, Environment, Diabetes: Type II

•	Environmental Chemicals May Affect Male Reproduction Thu Sep 24, 2009, 16:00 European study finds more evidence in areas where more men have problems. News Topics : Safety & Public Health: Misc, Safety & Public Health, Infertility, Environment

•	Global Cooperation Urged to Control Species-Crossing Disease Tue Sep 22, 2009, 12:00 Goal is to prevent zoonotic infection rather than just track outbreaks, experts say. News Topics : Infections: Misc, Government, Flu, Environment, Diseases & Conditions: Misc

•	Rising Heat, Humidity Raise Risk of Asthma Flares Tue Sep 22, 2009, 17:00 Weather changes send more wheezing youngsters to the ER, study finds. News Topics : Kids: Misc, Kids' Ailments, Environment, Asthma

•	Even Small Amounts of Lead Harmful to Kids Thu Sep 17, 2009, 09:00 Current 'safe' levels of exposure set by CDC need to be lowered, experts say News Topics : Safety: Child, Safety & Public Health: Misc, Safety & Public Health, Kids: Misc, Environment, Child Development

•	Pesticides Linked to Parkinson's Tue Sep 15, 2009, 17:00 Occupational exposure may trigger the neurodegenerative disease, study finds. News Topics : Parkinson's, Environmental Medicine, Environment

•	Environment May Play Role in Racial Health Disparities Thu Sep 10, 2009, 17:00 Society affects biology, researchers say. News Topics : Race, Genetics, Environment, Demographics

•	Fertilizer Ban Makes a Difference Wed Aug 26, 2009, 16:00 Lawn-care restrictions improve quality of nearby waterways, researchers find. News Topics : Safety & Public Health: Misc, Safety & Public Health, Pollution, Water, Environment

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Today's Top News Stories
•	Recent Cancer Screening Changes Leave Many Confused - Nov 24, 2009, 09:00 But experts say science is behind reasoning that testing less is OK.
•	Parents Worry About Their Kids' Safety on the Internet - Nov 24, 2009, 09:00 Many are concerned with online predators, but few fear cyberbullying, survey finds.
•	Childbirth May Slow Progression of Multiple Sclerosis - Nov 24, 2009, 09:00 Patients who had at least one child were less likely to become disabled, study finds.
•	Traffic, Dust Linked to Asthma in Kids - Nov 24, 2009, 09:00 Exposure in infancy may lead to persistent wheezing, study finds.
•	Stifled Anger at Work Doubles Men's Risk for Heart Attack - Nov 24, 2009, 07:00 More open on-the-job interaction might ease the problem, researchers say.

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