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US Beers Contaminated with PFAS: Study Reveals Link to Drinking Water
A study by the ACS' Environmental Science & Technology found that 95% of 23 US beers tested contained PFAS, exceeding EPA limits in some beers brewed in North Carolina, California, and Michigan, highlighting the need for improved water treatment strategies.
US Beers Contaminated with PFAS: Study Reveals Link to Drinking Water
A study by the ACS' Environmental Science & Technology found that 95% of 23 US beers tested contained PFAS, exceeding EPA limits in some beers brewed in North Carolina, California, and Michigan, highlighting the need for improved water treatment strategies.
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56% Bias Score
Sydney Sewage Plants Discharge PFAS into Drinking Water Catchment
A Western Sydney University study found untreated sewage in Sydney's drinking water catchment contains dangerous PFAS chemicals, exceeding levels at Bowral (2900 ng/kg), with significant environmental impact on wildlife such as platypuses, despite low levels in treated drinking water.
Sydney Sewage Plants Discharge PFAS into Drinking Water Catchment
A Western Sydney University study found untreated sewage in Sydney's drinking water catchment contains dangerous PFAS chemicals, exceeding levels at Bowral (2900 ng/kg), with significant environmental impact on wildlife such as platypuses, despite low levels in treated drinking water.
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48% Bias Score
Kennedy Removes Covid-19 Booster Recommendation for Healthy Children and Pregnant Women
US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. announced the removal of Covid-19 booster shots from the CDC's recommended immunization schedule for healthy children and pregnant women, bypassing standard procedures and raising concerns about legality and public health.
Kennedy Removes Covid-19 Booster Recommendation for Healthy Children and Pregnant Women
US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. announced the removal of Covid-19 booster shots from the CDC's recommended immunization schedule for healthy children and pregnant women, bypassing standard procedures and raising concerns about legality and public health.
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56% Bias Score
Kennedy Removes COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendation for Children, Pregnant Women
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the removal of COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for healthy children and pregnant women from the CDC's schedule, bypassing the agency's advisory process and potentially impacting vaccine access and affordability.
Kennedy Removes COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendation for Children, Pregnant Women
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the removal of COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for healthy children and pregnant women from the CDC's schedule, bypassing the agency's advisory process and potentially impacting vaccine access and affordability.
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52% Bias Score
Gender-Specific Melanoma Risk: New Warning Signs and Rising Rates
A new study reveals that men most commonly develop melanoma on their torso (3,700 cases yearly), while women develop it on their legs (3,200 cases yearly), highlighting the need for gender-specific awareness of less-known melanoma warning signs beyond changing moles, including nail and genital chang...
Gender-Specific Melanoma Risk: New Warning Signs and Rising Rates
A new study reveals that men most commonly develop melanoma on their torso (3,700 cases yearly), while women develop it on their legs (3,200 cases yearly), highlighting the need for gender-specific awareness of less-known melanoma warning signs beyond changing moles, including nail and genital chang...
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56% Bias Score
Dutch Teen Vaping Rates Surge, Raising Public Health Concerns
The number of vaping teenagers in the Netherlands has increased again in 2024, with 7.6% of 12-18 year-olds reporting e-cigarette use, compared to 6.1% in 2023 and 3.7% in 2022; 40% of vaping 12-16 year-olds report being addicted.
Dutch Teen Vaping Rates Surge, Raising Public Health Concerns
The number of vaping teenagers in the Netherlands has increased again in 2024, with 7.6% of 12-18 year-olds reporting e-cigarette use, compared to 6.1% in 2023 and 3.7% in 2022; 40% of vaping 12-16 year-olds report being addicted.
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28% Bias Score
Southern Alberta Issues Blanket Measles Exposure Advisory Amidst Uncontrolled Outbreak
A surge in measles cases in Southern Alberta's South Zone (452 confirmed, 75% of Alberta's total) has forced health officials to issue a blanket exposure advisory due to the inability to track specific exposure sites, impacting mainly unvaccinated individuals under 18.
Southern Alberta Issues Blanket Measles Exposure Advisory Amidst Uncontrolled Outbreak
A surge in measles cases in Southern Alberta's South Zone (452 confirmed, 75% of Alberta's total) has forced health officials to issue a blanket exposure advisory due to the inability to track specific exposure sites, impacting mainly unvaccinated individuals under 18.
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40% Bias Score
Highly Infectious COVID-19 Variant NB.1.8.1 Spurs Mask Recommendations Amid Global Spread
The highly infectious COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1, first detected in January 2024 in Asia, is causing rising infection and hospitalization rates in several countries, prompting health experts to urge masking and other preventative measures amid fears of a summer wave; it has spread to 22 countries wit...
Highly Infectious COVID-19 Variant NB.1.8.1 Spurs Mask Recommendations Amid Global Spread
The highly infectious COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1, first detected in January 2024 in Asia, is causing rising infection and hospitalization rates in several countries, prompting health experts to urge masking and other preventative measures amid fears of a summer wave; it has spread to 22 countries wit...
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40% Bias Score
Widespread Measles Outbreak in Southern Alberta Prompts Blanket Exposure Advisory
Southern Alberta faces a significant measles outbreak with 452 confirmed cases (75% of Alberta's total 606 cases) prompting health officials to issue a blanket exposure advisory for the South Zone due to widespread transmission and underreporting, urging vaccination for those born after 1970 with fe...
Widespread Measles Outbreak in Southern Alberta Prompts Blanket Exposure Advisory
Southern Alberta faces a significant measles outbreak with 452 confirmed cases (75% of Alberta's total 606 cases) prompting health officials to issue a blanket exposure advisory for the South Zone due to widespread transmission and underreporting, urging vaccination for those born after 1970 with fe...
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40% Bias Score
Misleading Fertility Information on Social Media Poses Serious Public Health Risk
A study found that the vast majority of social media posts about fertility (939 posts on Instagram and X) are misleading, untrustworthy, or difficult to understand, posing a serious threat to public health and potentially delaying or harming patients seeking fertility treatments.
Misleading Fertility Information on Social Media Poses Serious Public Health Risk
A study found that the vast majority of social media posts about fertility (939 posts on Instagram and X) are misleading, untrustworthy, or difficult to understand, posing a serious threat to public health and potentially delaying or harming patients seeking fertility treatments.
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56% Bias Score
Glasgow's Safe Injection Site: Alleged Increase in Drug Paraphernalia Contradicts Official Claims
Glasgow's £2.3 million "The Thistle" safe drug consumption facility, opened in January, has allegedly led to increased drug paraphernalia in the surrounding Calton area, contradicting official claims of no increase in incidents; approximately 250 people have used the facility since its opening.
Glasgow's Safe Injection Site: Alleged Increase in Drug Paraphernalia Contradicts Official Claims
Glasgow's £2.3 million "The Thistle" safe drug consumption facility, opened in January, has allegedly led to increased drug paraphernalia in the surrounding Calton area, contradicting official claims of no increase in incidents; approximately 250 people have used the facility since its opening.
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68% Bias Score
Dutch Teen Vaping Rises Despite Ban, Sparking Health Concerns
In 2024, Dutch teen vaping rose to 7.6%, despite a flavored vape ban and a thriving black market; young adult vaping fell to 8.6%, and at least 16 hospitals reported severe vaping-related lung issues, prompting government action.
Dutch Teen Vaping Rises Despite Ban, Sparking Health Concerns
In 2024, Dutch teen vaping rose to 7.6%, despite a flavored vape ban and a thriving black market; young adult vaping fell to 8.6%, and at least 16 hospitals reported severe vaping-related lung issues, prompting government action.
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44% Bias Score
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