"CDC Rarely Probes Cancer Clusters"
The CDC rarely gets requests to investigate cancer clusters, and it is rarer still that the agency finds a cancer cluster exists, much less what caused it.
Source: Northwest Herald, 09/09/2009
Health
"Low In The Vitamin D Department"
Many kids and adults aren't getting enough Vitamin D. The solution may be as simple as spending more time in the sun.
Source: Environment Report, 09/03/2009
"India's Generation of Children Crippled by Uranium Waste"
A dramatic rise of birth defects in India's Punjab breadbasket seems to be caused by uranium pollution, which in turn seems to be caused by ash from coal-burning electric power plants.
Source: London Observer, 08/31/2009
CDC Launches National Public Health Tracking Program
This data tool shows promise, but it currently tracks only non-infectious conditions and not others tied to environmental causes, such as neurological, endocrine, and reproductive disorders.
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"Developing World's Parasites, Disease Hit U.S."
"Parasitic infections and other diseases usually associated with the developing world are cropping up with alarming frequency among U.S. poor, especially in states along the U.S.-Mexico border, the rural South and in Appalachia, according to researchers."
Source: Wall St. Journal, 08/24/2009
The Outdoor Activity Trend May Be Healthier Than Reported
There have been numerous reports of the demise of outdoor activities in recent years. But it's only half the story — many parks and activities have had increases in use.
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"Big Tobacco Sets Its Sights on Africa"
The tobacco industry sees its future in recruitment of new smokers, some very young, in the Third World.
Source: TIME, 07/29/2009
Toolbox: Homeland Security Daily Infrastructure Report
Reporters interested in following the hazards of dams, refineries, chemical plants, pipelines, and other infrastructure may find story leads in DHS reports.
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New CDC Site Tracks Environmental Illness
"The goal of a new CDC Website, the National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network, is to become a one-stop shop for anyone who wants to investigate environmental causes of illness, from asthma to well water."
Source: Daily Green, 07/07/2009
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