Lead poisoning remains a threat

The frequentness of lead in everyday life may come as a surprise, especially because "by the 1990s, nearly every country had eliminated leaded gasoline, once easily the most ubiquitous source of lead ... Read More

Why is there so much lead in American food?

Lead keeps showing ... kind used and traded around the world) can contribute over time to higher levels of lead in a person’s blood through degradation or exposure to heat. Read More

Why are so many young people getting cancer?

But Catherine’s story connects to another mystery, one that has been disturbing doctors for the past decade. Like the 42-year-old princess, people all over the world are developing cancer at ... Read More

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By Lara Jakes Horses Run Loose Through Central London in Surreal Spectacle Having a team in the world’s richest sports competition might alter how people think of Luton, a place long dogged by a ... Read More

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U.S. News // 2 days ago House passes $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan April 20 (UPI) -- The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Saturday passed a long ... Read More

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Britain’s Parliament passed contentious legislation to allow the deportation of asylum seekers to the African country, a political victory for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. By Mark Landler and ... Read More

Climate change a health risk for 70% of world's workers, UN warns

Cancer, heart disease, respiratory illnesses and kidney dysfunction among the health consequences of a warming planet. Read More

World's workers increasingly at risk as climate changes, ILO says

More than 70% of the global workforce is exposed to risks linked to climate change that cause hundreds of thousands of deaths each year, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Monday, ... Read More

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Farmer’s Defense Force vice president Jos Ubels poses for a portrait at his farm in Anderen, Northern Netherlands, Monday, March 18, 2024. Ubels feels that everything from overbearing ... Read More

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And we'll keep you signed in. Sign in or Register You need one to watch live TV on any channel or device, and BBC programmes on iPlayer. It’s the law. All times stated are UK Narendra Modi is a ... Read More

British man claims the crown of the world's oldest man at age 111

British man John Alfred Tinniswood, 111, has been confirmed as the world's oldest man by Guinness World Records. It follows the death of the Venezuelan record-holder, Juan Vicente Pérez Mora ... Read More

UN labor agency report warns of rising threat of excess heat, climate change on world's workers

The U.N. labor organization is warning that over 70% of the world’s workforce is likely ... citing increased concern about exposure to sunlight. It also warned of air pollution, pesticides and other ... Read More