NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Exposure to a common chemical used in dry cleaning and some consumer products has been linked to triple the risk of a dangerous liver disease, a new study suggests. Tetrachloroethylene (PCE), which is also used in some adhesives, spot cleaners and stainless steel polish, was associated with three times greater odds of …
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Electric vehicles are proving their worth when it comes to long-term emissions. While building an EV creates more pollution upfront because battery production demands more energy, the balance changes fast once the car is on the road. After about two years of normal driving, an electric car overtakes a gas-powered one in …
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! While the rest of the country’s cancer rates are falling, those in Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana and Kansas — known as the Corn Belt — are rising at an alarming rate, data shows. The spike in America’s corn-producing states caught the attention of the University of Iowa’s Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, …
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Inhalers that deliver quick relief to patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be taking a toll on the planet, producing as much climate-warming pollution as more than half a million cars each year. Researchers reported in a new JAMA study that inhalers have generated more than 2 million …
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Air pollution could worsen Alzheimer’s and dementia symptoms, according to a new study. Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have found that air pollution may accelerate the buildup of toxic proteins in the brain, which can speed up cognitive decline. The study, published in JAMA Neurology, …
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A common chemical that is widespread in the U.S. has been linked to an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease, researchers say. In a recent study published in the journal Neurology, researchers found a “small but measurable increase in Parkinson’s risk” linked to trichloroethylene (TCE), which has been found to spread in the …
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