Occupational link in kidney disease epidemic in Central America. sciencedaily.com. February 2, 2015. Summary:Sugarcane workers in northwestern Nicaragua experienced a decline in kidney function during the harvest, with field workers at greatest risk, suggesting that heat stress or other occupational factors may be playing a role in the high rates of chronic kidney disease in […]

Folk remedy linked to baby’s high lead levels.US issues alert based on Boston case. By Kay Lazar. bostonglobe.com.  August 02, 2012. The specialists at Boston Children’s Hospital were stumped. Usually when they encounter children with high levels of lead in their blood, the problem is traced to chipped, lead-based paint in families’ homes or yards. But […]

Folk remedy linked to baby’s high lead levels.US issues alert based on Boston case. By Kay Lazar. bostonglobe.com.  August 02, 2012. The specialists at Boston Children’s Hospital were stumped. Usually when they encounter children with high levels of lead in their blood, the problem is traced to chipped, lead-based paint in families’ homes or yards. But […]

Study questions antidepressant link to suicide in kids.By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog. February 6, 2012.In 2004, the Food and Drug Administration announced that antidepressant packages should carry a "black box" warning describing an increased risk of suicide and suicidal thoughts in children and youths up to age 25. […]

Study questions antidepressant link to suicide in kids.By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog. February 6, 2012.In 2004, the Food and Drug Administration announced that antidepressant packages should carry a "black box" warning describing an increased risk of suicide and suicidal thoughts in children and youths up to age 25. […]

Spotlight: Initial Test Results Reveal New Method of Gold Extraction – Philippines. By Erik Jors. Collaborating Centre Connection. cdc.gov/niosh. January 2012. The Denmark Clinic of Occupational and Environmental Medicine is working with partners (NGO Dialogos, Danish Society of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Danish Universities and local partner Ban Toxins (BANTOX)) in the Philippines to substitute […]

Spotlight: Initial Test Results Reveal New Method of Gold Extraction – Philippines. By Erik Jors. Collaborating Centre Connection. cdc.gov/niosh. January 2012. The Denmark Clinic of Occupational and Environmental Medicine is working with partners (NGO Dialogos, Danish Society of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Danish Universities and local partner Ban Toxins (BANTOX)) in the Philippines to substitute […]

Association Between Marijuana Exposure and Pulmonary Function Over 20 Years. Mark J. Pletcher,Eric Vittinghoff, Ravi Kalhan, et al. JAMA January 11, 2012, Vol 307, No. 2, pp 115-213.Abstract:Context Marijuana smoke contains many of the same constituents as tobacco smoke, but whether it has similar adverse effects on pulmonary function is unclear.Objective To analyze associations between […]

Association Between Marijuana Exposure and Pulmonary Function Over 20 Years. Mark J. Pletcher,Eric Vittinghoff, Ravi Kalhan, et al. JAMA January 11, 2012, Vol 307, No. 2, pp 115-213.Abstract:Context Marijuana smoke contains many of the same constituents as tobacco smoke, but whether it has similar adverse effects on pulmonary function is unclear.Objective To analyze associations between […]

Pulmonary fibrosis – South Korea. ProMED-mail. Nov. 11, 2011.South Korean Health and Welfare Ministry Disease Control Division confirmed on 4 Nov 2011 that sterilizing agents added to humidifiers were the cause of a lung disease cluster and strongly urged people not use such agents with humidifiers. [The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — […]

Pulmonary fibrosis – South Korea. ProMED-mail. Nov. 11, 2011.South Korean Health and Welfare Ministry Disease Control Division confirmed on 4 Nov 2011 that sterilizing agents added to humidifiers were the cause of a lung disease cluster and strongly urged people not use such agents with humidifiers. [The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — […]

Drugs Slipped Into Drinks Sending Many to ER: Report. Majority of victims are women, but nearly 40 percent are male, researchers note. By Alan Mozes. HealthDay Reporter.Nov. 10, 2011. In 2009, nearly 15,000 American women and men ended up in an emergency room after being unwittingly, but intentionally, drugged by someone else, a new federal […]

Drugs Slipped Into Drinks Sending Many to ER: Report. Majority of victims are women, but nearly 40 percent are male, researchers note. By Alan Mozes. HealthDay Reporter.Nov. 10, 2011. In 2009, nearly 15,000 American women and men ended up in an emergency room after being unwittingly, but intentionally, drugged by someone else, a new federal […]