Sentences with phrase «human health effects of»

Frequency of extreme heat event as a surrogate exposure metric for examining the human health effects of climate change

We support educating the public and policymakers in government and industry about the harmful human health effects of global climate change, and about the immediate and long - term health benefits associated with reducing greenhouse gas emissions (i.e., heat - trapping pollution) and taking other preventive and protective measures that contribute to sustainability.

Lovett also referenced recent scientific data that confirmed the potential human health effects of mountaintop removal mining.

We wrote about a prime example of such a case of self - censorship earlier this year, when the Centers for Disease Control abruptly canceled a large conference on the human health effects of climate change.

Kampa, M., and E. Castanas, 2008: Human health effects of air pollution.

The National Institutes of Health says that while the human health effects of phthalates aren't yet fully known, they're actively being studied by several government groups.

The bill, expected to come up for a vote in the Senate after Thanksgiving, also would require the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct a five - year study on the human health effects of per - and polyfluoroalkyl substances — classes that include the compounds in Airway Heights» groundwater.

Meanwhile questions persist about the environmental and human health effects of bamboo product manufacturing.

In 2011, in response to growing public concern about the possible environmental and human health effects of fracking wastewater, Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection requested that the discharge of fracking fluids and other unconventional oil and gas wastewater into surface waters be prohibited from central water - treatment facilities that release high salinity effluents.

consider the evidence available from both Australian and international scientific research into the potential human health effects of PFAS exposure; and

The unique human health effect of blue light.

Not exact matches

«The good thing is that it's not toxic to humans and has been shown to not have any adverse effects on human health,» said Gubler, a professor emeritus at Duke University and a former head of the CDC's dengue program.

Rice and I were discussing the effects of technology on human health and how it has certainly helped — but what about animals?

As Sy explains, the President - elect's picks for various cabinet posts — apart from his selection of Rep. Tom Price to head the Department of Health and Human Services — could well have a significant effect on Americans» health and well - being over the next several Health and Human Services — could well have a significant effect on Americans» health and well - being over the next several health and well - being over the next several years.

His action spared much of the harm that some countries still face as result of the devastating effects of lead on human health.

For instance, the researchers didn't look at other contaminants, like the effects of endocrine disruptors, flame retardants and pesticides on human health and early deaths.

To ignore this advice and plunk ourselves down longer and more often than the human body was designed for is to tempt both a host of unpleasant health effects and early death.

Intermittent fasting over a certain period of time is a feature of great religions all over the world and it is well known that nutritional habits, sleeping patterns and meal frequency have profound effects on maintaining human health.

This team also discovered 3,200 genes that had fewer loss - of - function or missense mutations than would be expected suggesting that these are likely disease - causing variants that are rare or absent in the population because of their detrimental effect on human health.

Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner said in a statement Wednesday, as new Department of Health and Human Services mandate went into effect.

The policy goes into effect on August 1, but U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced in a statement January 20 that religious organizations that do not provide contraceptive coverage based on religious belief will have until August 1, 2013, to comply.

Modern scientific disciplines such as biology, psychology and medical science have started to study the effects of empathy on the human mind and body, on our health and relationships.

Consumers purchase organic foods for different reasons, including concerns about the effects of conventional farming practices on the environment, human health, and animal welfare.

Many more further detailed the destruction being wrought on the environment by industrial livestock farming and the dangerous effects on human health of eating too much meat.

Effect of feeding systems on omega - 3 fatty acids, conjugated linoleic acid and trans fatty acids in Australian beef cuts: potential impact on human health.

7) Public hearings must be held to investigate the effect the continued use of protein products derived from milk, including casein, milk protein concentrate (MPC), ultra-filtered milk, etc. have had on the farm price for milk and the price consumers are paying for milk and dairy products and to determine safety and nutritional impacts of these proteins on human health.

«Future studies need to determine the health effects of these cocoas in models of human disease and to evaluate the consumer acceptability of the cocoas as part of a chocolate product.»

There is growing interest in the role of the gut microbiome and its effect on human health.

Launched last week, the project is part of the Wellcome Trust's # 5 million Our Planet, Our Health programme, which aims to improve human health while at the same time protecting a world struggling to cope with the effects of climate cHealth programme, which aims to improve human health while at the same time protecting a world struggling to cope with the effects of climate chealth while at the same time protecting a world struggling to cope with the effects of climate change.

In other words, it looks like there's something in the human central nervous system that an educated chili head might call an Endo - Capsaicin Receptor system (a system designed to sense and process capsaicin that, when activated, can have significant effects on the central nervous system at large) and that when this system is frequently activated by the digestion of capsaicin, we see all kinds of health benefits.

Any BPA that does find its way into our system is quickly excreted from the body and in the very low doses of BPA we may come into contact with poses no negative health effects in humans» said the Council's CEO, Mr Geoff Parker.

(See: The Potential Health Benefits Of Makapuno Coconut Byproduct) Previous studies done on coconut flakes and coconut flour have also shown that the dietary fiber of coconut can reduce cholesterol levels (e.g. see: The Cholesterol - Lowering Effect of Coconut Flakes in Humans with Moderately Raised Serum CholesteroOf Makapuno Coconut Byproduct) Previous studies done on coconut flakes and coconut flour have also shown that the dietary fiber of coconut can reduce cholesterol levels (e.g. see: The Cholesterol - Lowering Effect of Coconut Flakes in Humans with Moderately Raised Serum Cholesteroof coconut can reduce cholesterol levels (e.g. see: The Cholesterol - Lowering Effect of Coconut Flakes in Humans with Moderately Raised Serum Cholesteroof Coconut Flakes in Humans with Moderately Raised Serum Cholesterol)

The human trials are limited — as is often the case with food research — but the anecdotal evidence of chia's positive health effects include boosting energy, stabilizing blood sugar, aiding digestion, and lowering cholesterol.

Although a considerable body of scientific evidence substantiates the positive correlation between curcumin consumption and a reduction in the risk of cancer, the paucity of suitably designed human clinical trials that clearly demonstrate any direct effect of curcumin on cancer markers may prevent Health Canada from approving a cancer risk reduction claim for curcumin within the current regulatory framework.

Chemicals with estrogenic activity «have been reported to have potential adverse health effects in mammals, including humans, especially in fetal and infant states,» says Dr. George Bittner, a professor of neurobiology at the University of Texas at Austin who has served on many National Institutes of Health phealth effects in mammals, including humans, especially in fetal and infant states,» says Dr. George Bittner, a professor of neurobiology at the University of Texas at Austin who has served on many National Institutes of Health pHealth panels.

These types of chemicals have reportedly had health effects on humans, specifically in the fetal and infant states.

Dr. Mennella's research «focuses on the development of food and flavor preferences in humans and the effects of alcohol and tobacco on women's health and infant development.»

There is also the «cocktail effect» that occur when different chemicals that might be safe to use for humans mix together with other types of chemicals and together they will make up a toxic mix that can be harmful for your health.

Mass Audubon generally opposes most nuisance control practices, including spraying of pesticides to kill adult mosquitoes when there is a relatively low risk of mosquito - borne disease, because of the human health risks of pesticide exposures, harmful environmental effects, and unproven effectiveness of these activities.

Previous studies of the effect of breastfeeding on morbidity among full - term infants have not always accounted for selection bias that may result if infants who are breastfed are inherently healthier than bottle - fed infants.22 In the current study, the VLBW infants» ability to breastfeed did not reflect better health status as both human milk and infant formula were provided via gavage feeding especially during early enteral feedings.

- Why breastfeeding protects maternal health - Basic concepts of breast differentiation, lactogenesis, and lactation - Basic overview of the human stress response - Introduction to psychoneuroimmunology and the immunology of pregnancy and postpartum - Lactational stress resistance - Breastfeeding, mental health, and the risk of cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome - Breastfeeding and immunity - Implications of an anti-inflammatory response to enhancing the health effects of breastfeeding throughout women's lives

Moreover, fin - de-siècle Americans turned increasingly to science as the most credible authority, particularly in matters of health and the human life cycle.24 An effect of this was the increased stature in society, whether self - generated or not, of the medical community.

The third and last part of the presentation will be dedicated to the proven beneficial effects of donor human milk on health outcomes in preterm infants.

NAMPA appears to imply that we should ignore advice such as this one issued on May 21st from Harvard's School of Public Health: «With increasing evidence of the potential harmful effects of BPA in humans, the authors believe further research is needed on the effect of BPA on infants and on reproductive disorders and on breast cancer in adults.»

This sets the standard for the term Natural and stipulates: * Product must be made up of at least 95 percent truly natural ingredients or ingredients that are derived from natural sources * No ingredients with any potential suspected human health risks * No processes that significantly or adversely alter the purity / effect of the natural ingredients * Ingredients that come from a purposeful, renewable / plentiful source found in nature (flora, fauna, mineral) * Processes that are minimal and don't use synthetic / harsh chemicals or otherwise dilute purity * Non-natural ingredients only when viable natural alternative ingredient are unavailable and only when there are absolutely no suspected potential human health risks

Because of its profound effect on human health, WHO has long considered baby feeding to be in need of special protection from commercial interests.

Faso, during the meeting, spoke against a Democratic - backed amendment that would have prevented the replacement bill, known as the American Health Care Act, from taking effect until the federal government in the form of the Health and Human Services secretary certifies the number of uninsured people and out - of - pocket expenses would not increase and overall benefits would not declined.

The fact sheet is about bio-monitoring, not health effects, and is not the definitive Department of Health position on the way PFOA affects humans, said Dr. Nathan Graber, director of the state Department of Health's Center for Environmental Hhealth effects, and is not the definitive Department of Health position on the way PFOA affects humans, said Dr. Nathan Graber, director of the state Department of Health's Center for Environmental HHealth position on the way PFOA affects humans, said Dr. Nathan Graber, director of the state Department of Health's Center for Environmental HHealth's Center for Environmental HealthHealth.

Even the World Health Organization agrees, noting that while it is not possible to guarantee the safety of all GM foods, those which are on the international market have all passed safety assessments and are likely to have no ill - effects on humans.

The event will feature medical, public health and human rights experts looking to offer an open and honest conversation about the effects of the virus in Africa and the current climate in our own communities, while providing facts about Ebola that can save lives.