A single traumatic brain injury characterized as severe increases the risk by 35 percent, while a mild traumatic brain injury or concussion increased the risk by 17 percent. (rdmag.com)
Stony Point has joined with the four other towns, the Rockland Solid Waste Management Authority and the Village of Sloatsburg to form a Municipal Consortium (subject to the approval of each town board) to fight against the severe increase. (rocklandtimes.com)
A 10 degree increase in temperature in a home at the 75th percentile of PM2.5 levels resulted in a severe increase in symptoms, compared to only a mild increase in symptoms that occurred when the home was at the 25th percentile of PM2.5. (sciencedaily.com)