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Swine Health Information Center begins tackling disease risks
2015-07-16 18:53:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Swine Health Information Center Early reaction from pork producers and their veterinarians to the new Swine Health Information Center has been overwhelmingly positive. read more
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Countries must deal with health risks of more frequent heatwaves: UN
2015-07-01 09:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: The UN on Wednesday urged countries to create preparedness systems to counter the health risks of heatwaves, as they become ever more frequent and intense, and dangerous, due to climate change. For the first time, the UN's World Health Organization (WHO) and its World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have joined forces to create guidelines for experts and authorities for how to lower the health risks of heatwaves like the ones currently scorching Asia and Europe. "Heatwaves have emerged as...
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With Unresolved Health Risks and Few Signs of an Economic Boon, Cuomo to Ban Gas Fracking
2014-12-17 23:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: After years of gauging the environmental, medical, economic and political risks of hydraulic fracturing, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is moving to ban this method of extracting natural gas from shale deposits in New York State. [Update, 9:30 p.m. | See the end of the post for an excerpt from the state health study that underpinned the decision.] It had been clear for years, as I wrote in 2012, that there was little political or economic impetus to act quickly, even though I felt (and still am convinced)...
The big issue: tackling the health risks faced by offshore employees
2014-11-18 07:30:00| Offshore Technology
Safety is an operational imperative for the oil and gas industry, but what about the more subtle health effects of the offshore lifestyle? Julian Turner talks to Robert Paterson, health and safety director at Oil & Gas UK, and David Hainsworth, Total
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As California Smog Worsens, Health Risks Increase
2014-11-13 20:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: As California smog worsens as a result of extreme heat and drought, health risks increase for the state's residents, new reports say. Over the last year, smog has blanketed Californian skies, stalling decades of progress towards cleaner air. And while many are anticipating a rainy and windy storm will soon clear away the dirty air, they may find their prayers unanswered as high-pressure systems have resulted in fewer storms, less circulation and unusually stagnant air. "There's a steady trend...
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