Tag Archives: Health Hazard/Health Risk

Hip breaks more deadly than some cancers in elderly, study finds

State Library Ed. Note: If you cannot access this story via the link below, state employees can access this Washington Post story HERE via the State Library’s subscription to the US Newstream database. Alternatively, state employees can contact us for access: LibraryHelp.SLO@slo.oregon.gov or 503-378-8800. The analysis revealed that those within a year of certain fractures were at the highest risk of […]
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How Oregon’s response to extreme heat differs from Florida’s new law

Florida has blocked local governments from requiring employers to provide heat breaks to outdoor workers or requiring other heat exposure provisions not already required by federal law. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the ban into law in April despite the risk of extreme temperatures across the country. Last summer was Earth’s hottest on record, according […]
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Humans have transformed the planet. It’s making us sicker, study says.

State Library Ed. Note: If you cannot access this story via the link below, state employees can access this Washington Post story HERE via the State Library’s subscription to the US Newstream database. Alternatively, state employees can contact us for access: LibraryHelp.SLO@slo.oregon.gov or 503-378-8800. Evidence is mounting that human disruptions to natural ecosystems are raising risks of disease spread, according to […]
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Gas stoves spread harmful pollution beyond the kitchen, study finds

State Library Ed. Note: If you cannot access this story via the link below, state employees can access this Washington Post story HERE via the State Library’s subscription to the US Newstream database. Alternatively, state employees can contact us for access: LibraryHelp.SLO@slo.oregon.gov or 503-378-8800. A study finds that the nitrogen dioxide emitted from stoves impacts the entire home, in some cases […]
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Hotter, drier summer could lead to drought, wildfires in Oregon this year

Warm, dry weather can lead to increased drought and wildfire risk. It’s shaping up to be a hotter-than-usual summer for the majority of Oregon, according to new forecasts and research. Why it matters: Nearly 70% of Portlanders live on heat islands — parts of the city that are hotter and more dangerous than others on […]
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Spikes in unhealthy, smoky air forcing Bend to readjust

When wildfire season is at its peak in late summer, Shalee Hanks-Mink is usually up at the crack of dawn. Before coffee, before anything, she is on her phone, checking various apps that display the current air quality readings in the area. Hanks-Mink isn’t fighting wildfires but as youth recreation supervisor for Bend Park & […]
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Heat-Related ER Visits Rose in 2023, CDC Study Finds

State Library Ed. Note: If you cannot access this story directly from the source, state employees can access this New York Times story HERE via the State Library’s subscription to the US Newstream database. Alternatively, state employees can contact us for access: LibraryHelp.SLO@slo.oregon.gov or 503-378-8800.

Rise and grind? Working late, volatile hours may lead to depression, illness by 50

Feeling burned out and looking for reasons to work less? A new study shows that working nights and volatile schedules in young adulthood can leave you vulnerable to depression and poor health in middle age. The research examined the work schedules and sleep patterns of more than 7,000 Americans interviewed over three decades, from the […]
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Should Alcoholic Beverages Have Cancer Warning Labels? 

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University of Oregon study reveals shortcomings in public health messaging around wildfire smoke exposure – OPB’s Think Out Loud

Public health agencies are playing an increasingly important role in alerting residents to the risks of wildfire smoke as climate change increases the frequency and intensity of wildfires in the West. But that messaging can lack important information about the severity of that risk and specific actions that can be taken to mitigate it, according […]
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