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Germany's ePA: Improving Cancer Care, but Adoption and Security Concerns Remain

Germany's electronic patient file (ePA), available nationwide since April 2021, aims to digitally consolidate medical records, improving care coordination, particularly for complex diseases like cancer; however, low adoption rates (around 3 percent) and data security concerns remain.

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EPA Suspends 139 Employees for Dissent Over Environmental Policy Rollbacks

On Thursday, the EPA placed 139 employees on administrative leave for signing a letter criticizing the agency's weakening environmental policies under Administrator Lee Zeldin, which include funding cuts estimated to cost 30,000 lives and $275 billion annually.

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140+ EPA Employees Suspended After Criticizing Trump-Era Policy Shifts

Over 140 EPA employees were suspended for two weeks with pay following a letter signed by over 270 employees criticizing the agency's shift under the Trump administration, which includes cuts to funding for poor communities, rollbacks of air pollution regulations, and the reversal of an asbestos ban...

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Trump Administration EPA Proposal Denies Link Between Fossil Fuel Emissions and Dangerous Air Pollution

The Trump administration's EPA proposed a ruling claiming fossil fuel power plant emissions do not significantly contribute to dangerous air pollution; however, 19 out of 30 expert scientists consulted called the claim scientifically wrong and disinformation, citing decades of established scientific...

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Trump Administration to Repeal Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits from Power Plants

The Trump administration proposed repealing limits on greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. fossil fuel-fired power plants, reversing Biden-era regulations and potentially facing legal challenges; the EPA claims U.S. power plant emissions are a small fraction of global emissions and are declining.

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EPA Proposes Eliminating Federal Limits on Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The EPA is proposing a rule to eliminate federal limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas-fired power plants, reversing Biden-era policies and potentially increasing energy prices and air pollution; this follows a Supreme Court decision and claims that eliminating US power plant emission...

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Diquat: Roundup's Toxic Replacement Under EPA Scrutiny

New research shows diquat, a glyphosate replacement in Roundup, damages gut bacteria and multiple organs, despite being banned in many countries but allowed in the US due to weak regulations and industry influence.

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139 EPA Employees on Leave Amidst Dissent Over Environmental Policies

The EPA placed 139 employees on administrative leave for signing a declaration criticizing the agency's weakening environmental protection efforts, citing a "zero-tolerance policy" for undermining its agenda; the employees maintain their actions were in defense of public health and the environment.

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EPA Rolls Back Power Plant Emission Restrictions, Facing Scientific Backlash

The U.S. EPA proposed rolling back restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel power plants, claiming they don't significantly contribute to dangerous air pollution; however, 19 climate scientists called this claim scientifically inaccurate and misleading, citing basic chemistry and ph...

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EPA to Eliminate Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits from Power Plants

The EPA announced plans to eliminate greenhouse gas emission limits from power plants, reversing Biden-era climate regulations, citing economic concerns and potentially increasing emissions by 25% of the total U.S. emissions; this move faces legal challenges and opposition from environmental groups.

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EPA to Revoke Biden-Era Power Plant Emission Rules

The EPA will revoke the Biden administration's rule limiting carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, projected to increase emissions by 1.38 billion metric tons by 2047, and weaken the Mercury and Air Toxic Standards rule, potentially reversing significant public health gains. The decision, supp...

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EPA Budget Cuts Spark Heated Senate Hearing

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Democratic senators clashed over a proposed 55% budget cut, with Democrats alleging increased health risks from pollution and Zeldin arguing for economic growth and clean air and water.

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