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brdgt(Chicago Tribune, October 1, 2007)
"As the U.S. enters National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a new survey suggests raising awareness of the disease is a misplaced priority. The vast majority of women already consider themselves quite knowledgeable about the disease, which is expected to kill 40,000 women in the U.S. this year. But their ‘knowledge’ often includes more myth than fact, the survey found." Free registration required.
Contaminant Levels Dropping Among Arctic Mothers, Blood Studies Show
(The Globe and Mail, Toronto, September 29, 2007)
“A new study has found that levels of contaminants, including lead, mercury and PCBs, are all dropping in the bodies of some aboriginal mothers, suggesting that global efforts to reduce pollutants accumulating in Arctic food animals may be paying off.” Free registration required.
U.K.: Bars Prosper and Staff are Healthier After Smoke Ban
(The Independent, London, October 1, 2007)
“When the ban on smoking in public was introduced in July, eradicating the tobacco haze that had hung over England's pubs and clubs for a more than a century, sceptics argued the only impact would be to drive down bar takings. Three months later the first survey of the effect of the legislation has revealed dramatic improvements in air quality -- and a boost to trade. Smoke-free premises have been good for health -- and business.”
Pennsylvania: In Tiny Versailles, Big Concern About Toxic Gas Report
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 2, 2007)
“Versailles residents have known for decades that methane gas was percolating up from hundreds of old gas wells or abandoned mines under their properties. But the government failed to alert borough officials and residents that hydrogen sulfide also is arising from the depths. Highly toxic hydrogen sulfide smells like rotten eggs but has no smell at higher concentrations because it paralyzes the olfactory senses. Even at lower concentrations, it can cause eye irritation, tissue damage, unconsciousness, respiratory failure and death. It also is explosive, said the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”
Domestic Violence: Why Abusers Strike During Pregnancy
(The Globe and Mail, Toronto, October 4, 2007)
“Pregnancy is one of the most dangerous times for women in abusive relationships. In a Health Canada study, 21 per cent of abused women reported violence during pregnancy, and of those women, 40 per cent said the violence began while they were pregnant. Homicide is a leading cause of trauma death to pregnant women in the United States.” Free registration required.
