How Climate Change Affects the Spread of Lyme Disease
The warming world can be a hospitable place for blacklegged ticks, which carry the bacteria that cause Lyme disease. They thrive in temperatures at or above 7.2º C (45º F) and at 82% or greater humidity (the warmer and wetter, the better). As climate change steadily bakes the planet—with shorter, milder winters and longer, hotter summers and springs—the range of places with those conditions is growing. However, climate change is actually making some parts of the world less hospitable to ticks. Extreme weather leads to droughts (which causes ticks to dry out and die) as well as a lack of snow cover (w...
Source: TIME: Health - March 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized climate change Disease healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

A new consensus on reconciling fire safety with environmental & health impacts of chemical flame retardants - Page J, Whaley P, Bellingham M, Birnbaum LS, Cavoski A, Fetherston Dilke D, Garside R, Harrad S, Kelly F, Kortenkamp A, Martin O, Stec A, Woolley T.
Flame retardants are chemical substances that are intended to mitigate fire safety risks posed by a range of goods including furniture, electronics, and building insulation. There are growing concerns about their effectiveness in ensuring fire safety and t...
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

Woman almost hit by MBTA ceiling panel ‘grateful’ she wasn’t seriously hurt
Luckily for Navarro, a pair of “ruined” shoes and a bitter taste were the only physical impacts from the terrifying moment when she was nearly struck by a 25-pound insulation panel that came crashing down inside the MBTA Red Line stop last week. Rather than dwelling on how close she came to being…#navarro #mbta #ciannanavarros #harvard #bbcnews #suffolkuniversity #redline #allston #greenline #portersquare
Source: Reuters: Health - March 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Damp, cold and full of mould
This report makes recommendations to the government to protect private renters from cold, damp homes that are expensive to heat. This sector has widespread problems with damp, mould and cold, driven by the poor energy efficiency of privately rented homes, and the average private renter is facing annual energy bills that are £ 350 more expensive due to poor insulation.
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - March 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

W.R. Grace Settles Montana Environmental Asbestos Claims for $18.5M
W.R. Grace has offered $18.5 million to settle the last of Montana’s claims for environmental damages caused by the company’s mining operations that spread asbestos throughout the town of Libby and surrounding areas. Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte announced the offer on Jan. 10. He said the settlement would resolve the remaining environmental claims in W.R. Grace’s bankruptcy case for the Libby Asbestos Superfund Site in Lincoln County. “After years of negotiation following Grace’s historic damage, Libby and communities in Lincoln County can more fully recover,” Gianforte said in a statement. “I look forwa...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - March 1, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fran Mannino Tags: Asbestos Exposure Legal Source Type: news

Rebecca Makkai ' s 6 favorite books that take place in boarding schools
In Rebecca Makkai's new novel, I Have Some Questions for You, a woman returns to teach at the boarding school where her roommate was murdered years earlier. Below, the author of The Great Believers recommends six other boarding-school books. Behind the Attic Wall by Sylvia Cassedy (1983) In a…#rebeccamakkai #greatbelievers #sylviacassedy #adelphihills #kazuoishiguro #ishiguro #bookerprize #sarahfielding #thomashughes #tombrown
Source: Reuters: Health - February 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

I Feel Like I ’m Burning Alive. It ’ s Hard for People to Believe Me
In 2018, I woke up on my birthday around 2 or 3 a.m. with a funny feeling in my left hand. It started as a slight itch on my thumb that quickly morphed into a different sensation—the feeling of the thumb beginning to swell, followed by the same feeling in my fingers and sections of my palm, until my hand was almost double its normal size. Later that morning, I visited an orthopedist I’d seen once or twice before for other reasons. He gave me a shot to prevent further swelling, and I went on my way. It was an unremarkable visit. Soon after, another strange thing happened: My hands began to feel like they were on...
Source: TIME: Health - February 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Je Banach Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen freelance health Source Type: news

Hemp: the green crop tied down by red tape in the US
Stalky plant is not approved as a livestock feed, holding back a sustainable industry that could invigorate agricultureKen Elliott runs a hemp oilseed and fiber processing facility in Fort Benton, Montana. His company,IND Hemp, grinds up the stalky plant so that it can be used for a variety of purposes, such as snacks, grain, insulation and paper. Some 20 truckloads of spent biomass lie in heaps on his property.Elliott estimates he could make a couple million dollars if he sold this leftover stuff as livestock feed. Hemp seedcake would make a great substitute for alfalfa – rich in fatty acids, proteins and fiber. His cat...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 24, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Judith Matloff Tags: Agriculture Business Cannabis US news US politics Montana Environment Source Type: news

Home insulation: how to stop your bills going through the roof
If you have been working at home this winter in six layers of clothes and a hat, plus an ever-present hot-water bottle, you have almost certainly been wondering how to better insulate your home and make it cheaper to heat. After all, nothing focuses the mind like gas and electricity bills of…#epc #hertfordshire #idealconcord #beckylane #guardianmoney #adrian #mcscertifiedcom #richardfitton #universityofsalford #jouleterrace
Source: Reuters: Health - February 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

‘Star Wars’ Memorabilia Once Owned By ‘Chewbacca’ Actor Peter Mayhew Returned
When Peter Mayhew died in 2019, the actor best known for his “Chewbacca” role in several installments of the Star Wars series left behind an attic full of memorabilia. The items included an original Star Wars script and a call sheet. Health problems prevented Mayhew from retrieving them from his…#petermayhew #starwars #angiemayhew #ashworth
Source: Reuters: Health - February 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Chewbacca Actor Peter Mayhew ’s Wife Speaks Out Against His ‘Star Wars’ Scripts and More Being Auctioned: ‘It Breaks My Heart’
Angie Mayhew, the wife of the late “Star Wars” actor Peter Mayhew, is speaking out against an upcoming auction in which Peter’s “Star Wars” memorabilia will be sold. Ryedale Auctioneers is selling “Star Wars” scripts, call-sheets and more that were discovered in Peter Mayhew’s attic after his…#angiemayhew #petermayhew #ryedaleauctioneers #starwars #petermayhews #chewbacca #georgelucas #empirestrikesback #returnofjedi #revengeofsith
Source: Reuters: Health - February 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

May I have a word about … rummaging around on the Antiques Roadshow | Jonathan Bouquet
We know the show turns up gems from the house and garden – but don’t forget the linguistic ones tooIf there is a television equivalent of comfort food, then surely it has to be the BBC ’sAntiques Roadshow. Presenter Fiona Bruce is a perpetual ray of sunshine, the experts are to a man and woman warm hearted and the people clutching their possessions always radiate hope that they are offering up a potential treasure for evaluation.But last Sunday ’s edition offered up a gem of an altogether different kind when a woman appeared with some porcelain that she said she had discovered when she had been having a furtle in h...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 29, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Jonathan Bouquet Tags: BBC Language Science Source Type: news

Rollover Questions to Ask Your Advisor
rollovers are less common than they actually are. Like dusty boxes in an attic, many people have an employer-sponsored plan from a former job, such as a 401(k), lying around. It’s not uncommon to speak with someone who has worked for several different companies over the last 10 years, which is…#internalrevenuecode #irc #michigan #usdepartmentoflabor #rollover
Source: Reuters: Health - January 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

A database of static thermal insulation and evaporative resistance values of Dutch firefighter clothing items and ensembles - Kuklane K, Eggeling J, Kemmeren M, Heus R.
The rescue operations' environment can impair firefighters' performance and increase the risk of injuries, e.g., burns and hyperthermia. The bulk and carried weight of heavy protection contributes to lower physical performance, higher metabolic load and in...
Source: SafetyLit - December 26, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

Should we share our survey report with a seller or were they cheeky to ask?
Q We’ve recently had an offer accepted on a property. The survey report we had done includes a long list of problems that we weren’t expecting including structural problems with the bay window and spray insulation in the loft. We’ve shared the risks section of the report with the seller and need…#le #royalinstitutionofcharteredsurveyors
Source: Reuters: Health - December 19, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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