Sentences with phrase «about the health risks posed»

The reason he gave was concern about the health risks posed by fracking technologies that inject sand and chemicals into rock formations to extract oil and gas.

Lisa McKenzie of the Colorado School of Public Health, who — like Hill — has expressed concerns about the health risks posed by natural gas operations and has done research pointing to health effects from drilling, declined to directly critique the paper.

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Gov. Christie has expressed concern about this bill's effects on how parents raise their children, but said that research has made it clear that this sort of therapy poses «critical health risks including, but not limited to, depression, substance abuse, social withdrawal, decreased self - esteem and suicidal thoughts.»

The jury may be out still on whether trace amounts of the popular herbicide glyphosate pose health risks to humans, but industry insiders predict mounting consumer fear about the possibility will pressure more food and beverage manufacturers in 2018 to...

What about that «flawed» science that The Cornucopia Institute depended on when exposing concerns that food - grade carrageenan poses human health risks as an inflammatory agent and possible carcinogen?

But as the market becomes more aware of the role of nutrition in health and well - being, there is concern about the potential risk posed by preservatives and other additives.

Indeed, in February, SI posed three basic questions about the nature of 7 - footers (population size, factors responsible for height, and health risks) to the membership of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society.

Because Physicians at Aspen Women's Center care only about doing things their own way and making as much money as possible from unnecessary birth interventions, even if it poses greater risks to the welfare and health your baby, we will not participate in a «Birth Contract», a doula - assisted, or a Bradley Method delivery.

Because studies show that one - off concussion education isn't enough to change concussion symptom reporting behavior, Step Three in the SmartTeams Play SafeTM #TeamUp4 ConcussionSafetyTM game plan calls for coaches, athletes, athletic trainers, team doctors (and, at the youth and high school level, parents) to attend a mandatoryconcussion safety meeting before every sports season to learn in detail about the importance of immediate concussion symptom reporting, not just in minimizing the risks concussions pose to an athlete's short - and long - term health, but in increasing the chances for individual and team success.

While many uses pose no risk to consumers, some scientists have worried about the health effects of ingesting low doses of the chemical, which is used in the linings of canned foods as well as bottles and food storage products.

Although the project applicant has agreed to more stringent construction measures near Indian Point, ongoing State investigations will assess the adequacy of these measures and may also reveal new information about the environmental, health and safety risks posed by the project's siting.

The law broadened the definition of banned assault weapons, increased penalties for illegal gun possession, reduced public access to gun permit information and required mental health professionals to report concerns about a gun - owning patient who posed a risk of harming himself or others.

ALBANY — A long - awaited study released by the Cuomo administration on Wednesday determined several «red flags» about hydraulic fracturing that could pose «significant public health risks,» officials said at a public meeting of Governor Andrew Cuomo and his cabinet.

Such scaremongering is especially painful to me because even though I do not think that government - approved GMO foods pose meaningful health risks to consumers, and even though I believe strategic genetic engineering can be an important tool to ease human suffering on our warming and resource - constrained planet, I share the concerns of many environmentalists about the homogenization and consolidation of the global food system — trends that are accelerated by the spread of industrially produced GMOs.

One could make an argument that since there's a lot we still don't know about Zika, based on the precautionary principle the games pose too great a risk to human health.

The House Science and Technology Committee introduced legislation today that highlights the growing attention on Capitol Hill to the need to strengthen federal efforts to learn more about the potential environmental, health and safety (EHS) risks posed by engineered nanomaterials.Introduction of the bill comes only months after J. Clarence (Terry) Davies authored a report that makes a series of recommendations for improving federal risk research and oversight of engineered nanomaterials at EPA, the FDA and the CPSC.

(Scientists don't know enough about whether PFASs are absorbed through the skin, so it's unclear if clothing treated with them poses a direct health risk, says Birnbaum.)

We all hear about the risks associated with high blood pressure, but having low blood pressure can also pose health risks.

It is true that drinking sugar and sugar - free soda can pose several health risks, but many people are not sure about the risks involved in drinking sparkling water or seltzer water.

Jeffrey gives concrete tips about how to protect yourself and your family from the health risk GMOs pose.

Despite its concerns about the risk posed by artificial sweeteners, CSPI says consumers who drink soda are still probably better off drinking diet soda than sugar - sweetened soda, which poses the greater and demonstrable risks of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, gout, tooth decay, and other health problems.

We asked Josephine Kim, an educator, counselor, and faculty member at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, to share her thoughts on the risks the film poses for young people, and how educators can support young viewers and create a safe space to teach about eating disorders and mental health.

Children and young people should: keep themselves fit through regular physical activity; have a positive self - image; talk about the benefits to their health through participation in physical outdoor activities; adopt a healthy lifestyle, including healthy eating appropriate to the demands of their activities; understand the risks to fitness and health posed by smoking, alcohol and drugs, and set an example in their own lifestyle; walk or cycle where this is a realistic and safe option, or take other regular exercise; want to continue their interest in outdoor activities beyond school and into adult life; independently participate in follow up courses where these are available; understand how much exercise is required to remain healthy; and are aware of the links between physical and emotional well - being.

The medical exam and the health questions you answer reveal a lot about the risk your health poses to the insurer.

It is our goal to provide our veterinary colleagues resources to help educate their clients about the importance of annual veterinary dental care and choosing a professional dental cleaning over the anesthesia free dental cleanings that pose a risk to their pet's long term oral health.

Heavy rain events may also pose a potential health risk; one recent study found that about half of all waterborne disease outbreaks in the U.S. (between 1948 and 1994) were linked to days of very heavy rain.

In one, he reveals his private — and successful — battle with hypochondria (a debilitating anxiety about imagined illnesses, of course), whilst the other discusses his reluctant decision to quit a longtime smoking habit because of worries over the well - known health risks it poses for a man of his age.

«Tom Webster, associate chair of environmental health at Boston University's School of Public Health and a paper coauthor, says scientists are particularly concerned about the potential risk that such chemicals pose to small children, who can unintentionally consume relatively large amounts of dust.&health at Boston University's School of Public Health and a paper coauthor, says scientists are particularly concerned about the potential risk that such chemicals pose to small children, who can unintentionally consume relatively large amounts of dust.&Health and a paper coauthor, says scientists are particularly concerned about the potential risk that such chemicals pose to small children, who can unintentionally consume relatively large amounts of dust.»

Jeremy wrote about perchlorates contamination: «Perchlorate is well - known to pose risks for both human health and wildlife -LSB-...] Their results indicated that within 14 hours of the [fireworks] displays, the background levels of perchlorate increased sharply 24 - 1028 times and typically peaked at 1 day, after which they slowly degraded until they reached normal levels within 20 to 80 days.»

which contains no such wording about «2nd hand smoke posed no health risks.»

No such wording about «2nd hand smoke posed no health risks» is there, only one about moderation, and the hazards of just about any kind of substance abuse.

The Environmental Working Group specializes in fomenting «health scares» about food, pesticides and other products using a predictable methodology: releasing a study which concludes that exposure to an everyday item — baby food, cosmetics, breast milk, tap water, fruits and vegetables — ultimately poses a risk to human health.

The plaintiffs allege coworkers raised red flags about the at - fault driver's health about three - months before the crash but supervisors failed to properly investigate the risk posed to students.

The company is currently facing about 1,700 lawsuits which allege they failed to warn consumers of the risks involved with using their products despite their knowledge of the health risks the products posed.

The medical exam and the health questions you answer reveal a lot about the risk your health poses to the insurer.

British Columbia Supreme Court Justice Jacqueline Dorgan found that before departure, Paul Fletcher had «prudently» consulted his doctors about his health; they determined that his condition was «stable» and believed his trip «would not pose any increased risks to his health,» thus meeting his travel insurance company's policy requirements.

Most life insurance applications will have extensive questions about your health, your lifestyle, whether or not you smoke, and even your parent's health history as a way to determine the kind of risk you pose to the insurance company.

These concerns were in the news again recently after British scientists suggested restricting cell phone use by children, and ABC's 20/20 subsequently rebroadcast a controversial segment about potential health risks posed by certain cellular handsets.