News items that expand the scope of EHHI's research reports about health and the environment
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Read about wood burning in backyard fireplaces, fire pits, and chimineas. Recreational wood burning cause respiratory and cardiovascular problems. Wood smoke contains known carcinogens.
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Crumb rubber made from recycled tires is used on athletic fields, playgrounds, and as garden mulch. Yale University researchers analyzed synthetic turf and found harmful chemicals and metals.
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EHHI calls for tougher standards to regulate cellular technologies — especially for children and pregnant women.
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Toxicological studies demonstrate that flame-retardants in foods and furnishings pose risks to fetuses, infants and children. Flame retardants are found in almost all consumer products.
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Components of vehicle exhaust are known to be cancer-causing. The government limits only a fraction of emissions from vehicle engines, Many dangerous pollutants are unregulated.
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Plastic products may be harmful to children and reproductive health because they disrupt normal growth and development. Plastics are associated with many potential health risks.
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Breast cancer afflicts a growing number of women of all ethnic backgrounds in the United States. Learn about rising incidence of cancer and awareness of risk factors.
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A survey of homes in a Connecticut town showed that lawn and tree care pesticides can filter down through the soil and enter residential drinking water wells, even deep wells. EHHI urges testing of private wells.
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The LEED system is designed to promote energy efficiency. See where energy efficiency collides with human health. Find out whether green buildings protect human health from environmental hazards.