Sentences with phrase «human health risk as»

Pesticide spraying may present some level of human health risk as well, particularly for certain sensitive individuals such as asthmatics.

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?

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According to the U.S. Department of Health and Public Services, a superfund site is «any land in the United States that has been contaminated by hazardous waste and identified by the EPA as a candidate for cleanup because it poses a risk to human health and / or the environment.&Health and Public Services, a superfund site is «any land in the United States that has been contaminated by hazardous waste and identified by the EPA as a candidate for cleanup because it poses a risk to human health and / or the environment.&health and / or the environment.»

Experimental procedures can be licit if they «respect the life and integrity of the embryo and do not involve disproportionate risks for it, but rather are directed to its healing, the improvement of its condition of health, or its individual survival»; but the mere «use of human embryos or fetuses as an object of experimentation» is «a crime against their dignity as human beings.»

it doesn't fully address the difference between inorganic arsenic (which poses a health risk) vs. organic arsenic (which is not known to pose a health risk and is actually needed in low levels by the human body as noted here).

Meanwhile, the Foodex Engage Lounge, in partnership with Teknomek, will host more than 30 sessions over three days on issues such as how to reduce the risk of bacterial contamination; hygiene strategies to manage the «human factor»; how plastic is enhancing hygienic routines; and balancing occupational health with hygiene.

Even just a cursory Internet search shows that breastfeeding promotion materials framed in terms of «the risks of formula feeding» are currently being used by some state breastfeeding coalitions, two hospitals, two private corporations, the Departments of Public Health in California and New York, the City of New York, as well as The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) programs in at least five states... The United States Department of Health and Human Services» Office on Women's Health publishes a 50 - page guide to breastfeeding that points out that «among formula - fed babies, ear infections and diarrhea are more common».

Just as research has shown that smoking has a serious negative effect on health and the world's health organizations now strongly recommend against it, not breastfeeding has been shown to have definite health risks and consequences, and breastfeeding is now clearly understood to be the normal way to feed a human baby.

According to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, placing your baby to sleep on her stomach raises the risk of SIDS substantially, perhaps as much as 20 %.

In 1992, in response to epidemiologic reports from Europe and Australia, the AAP recommended that infants be placed for sleep in a nonprone position as a strategy for reducing the risk of SIDS.9 The «Back to Sleep» campaign was initiated in 1994 under the leadership of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development as a joint effort of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration, the AAP, the SIDS Alliance (now First Candle), and the Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs.10 The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development began conducting national surveys of infant care practices to evaluate the implementation of the AAP recommendation.

Others used the event as a platform to call out the Trump administration for interfering with federally funded agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), tasked with ensuring that people are protected from risks to their health and environment and that federal laws that protect human health and the environment are enforced fairly and effectively, among other things.

«At a minimum, the human health risks to the site workers from radon and its decay products should be assessed along with the associated treatment technologies such as aeration systems or holding for decay,» the agency wrote.

Mental illness, he adds, has too long been regarded as simply mental: «Identifying the biological markers and risk for mental illness in early childhood may ultimately have a huge impact on human and economic health.

Years later, in 2007, the EPA concluded that there were «potential human health risks» from drinking - water contamination, as well as risks to birds and other wildlife.

However, Professor Holmes was also quick to emphasise that these fish viruses do not pose a risk to human health and should be viewed as a natural part of virus biodiversity.

As New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg prepares to leave office, a commentary by a leading bioethicist analyzes his controversial public health policies and concludes that he is an urban innovator who created a new paradigm of public health, «reaching beyond infectious diseases to upstream risk factors in everyday life and the human habitat.»

The researchers from the University's Institute of Infection and Global Health ranked the top 100 pathogens affecting humans and the top 100 affecting domestic animals using a system which, they believe, will help governments across the continent plan for risks associated with the spread of infectious diseases, including as a result of climate change, and for biosecurity.

In the Vet Record today, a team of researchers based in The Netherlands say these diets may be contaminated with bacteria and parasites, and as such may pose a risk to both animal and human health.

Researchers are already exploring the dangers that hitchhiking microbes from Earth would pose to potential alien life, as well as the risk of alien microbes to the health of human astronauts.

The test is increasingly used as a method of assessing substances — including drugs and cosmetics — that could pose a potential risk to human or environmental health by causing damage to DNA.

As a result, finding a way to improve nitrogen uptake in agricultural products could improve yields and decrease risks to environmental and human health.

Disruption of the circadian rhythm carries human health impacts, including an increased risk of breast cancer, metabolic diseases such as type - 2 diabetes and mood disorders, he said.

Its targets, fortunately, are amoebae, but the researchers suggest that as Earth's ice melts, this could trigger the return of other ancient viruses, with potential risks for human health.

Still, Cucinotta pointed to «Cancer Risk From Exposure to Galactic Cosmic Rays: Implications for Space Exploration by Human Beings» from The Lancet Oncology as being one of particular note because it highlighted the health risks associated with humans» space travel endeavors.

Kilpatrick is lead author of another paper in this issue on «Conservation of biodiversity as a strategy for improving human health and well - being,» in which he examined the evidence linking biodiversity to disease risk and outlined the steps needed to develop biodiversity conservation into a public health control strategy.

Prolonged exposure to silica dust can pose severe health risks to both animals and humans causing irritation and in some cases, permanent damage of the mucous membranes of the lungs and upper respiratory tract as well as leading to silicosis and lung cancer.

Aflatoxin B1 is classified as a human carcinogen by the World Health Organization (IARC Monograph 2015 — accessed from IARC Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans).

OTA may be harmful to the kidneys, and is classified as a possible human carcinogen by the World Health Organization (IARC Monograph 2015 — accessed from IARC Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans).

The effects of whey protein on human health are of great interest and are currently being investigated as a way of reducing disease risk, as well as a possible supplementary treatment for several diseases.

These ways are with: Diet — eat more fruits and vegetables daily, including: foods rich in Vitamins A (leafy green vegetables), C (peppers, citrus fruits, berries, tropical fruits, broccoli and tomatoes), and E (almonds, spinach, wheat germ and sweet potato), Zinc (grass - fed beef, kefir, yogurt, chickpeas and pumpkin seeds); Lutein and zeaxanthin (spinach, kale and broccoli, and eggs), fish and omega 3 — eating fish 3 times a week is in total co-relation to cataract health and can lower the risk of cataracts; Supplements (it's preferable to get your nutrients from food, but it's not always possible) such as bilberry which is used traditionally to help protect against cataracts, glaucoma, and macular degeneration; Sun protection — make sure to wear eye protection whenever out in the sun to help reduce the risk of eye health issues; Lifestyle modifications — smoking and drinking are known health risks, but also for the eyes; and the possible upcoming Eye Drop intervention — drops containing Lanosterol have been tested on 3 dogs that cleared their vision after 6 weeks of using these drops — unfortunately, it's not yet available for human use at this time.

As an aging human, you face a daily onslaught of excess glucose that poses a grave risk to your health and longevity.

In part, our natural instinct to simplify risk or benefit does us a disservice as the relationship between humans and their extensive microbiome is co-dependent on the external environment, the state of the human health, immune plasticity, age, diet, geography, income and other factors.

• Promotes heart health — Animal and human studies found that heart disease risk factors such as total, LDL and HDL cholesterol levels were greatly improved by taking coconut oil.

Study authors suggested choosing organic produce was linked to decreased risk of developmental issues - going as far as to say that the «potential risks to human health are largely avoided» when organic is favoured.

However, carotenoids are not considered essential, as deficiencies in them do not always pose a serious health risk to humans, in contrast to deficiencies in key vitamins like iron, calcium, and vitamin C. However, for lifelong wellness and the prevention disease, astaxanthin — and other carotenoids including lycopene and lutein — play a crucial role in every stage of life.

The human health risk assessment concluded that there are no risks of concern because no toxic effects have been identified when used as a dermally applied insect repellent, and there is no dietary or occupational exposure for DEET.

Washington — Not willing to risk a Presidential veto of a huge catchall spending bill and seeking to make good on a political vow to pass their own appropriations bill for the second straight year, key congressional leaders pushed through a weary 98th Congress, a record $ 17.6 billion in fiscal 1985 Education Department funding last week — not as part of the continuing resolution but in the $ 101 - billion bill for the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education.

Though there have been limited studies on the effects of antioxidants on the overall health of rabbits, research on humans and other animals suggests that consuming antioxidants in fruits and vegetables may lower the risk of heart disease, diabetes, respiratory problems, inflammatory illnesses (including arthritis), and cognitive problems (such as dementia in humans).

Just as stress is a health risk for humans, the same applies for dogs.

However, it does not pose a risk to human health, as it is species - specific.

To avoid potentially life - threatening health risks to your dog as well as expensive veterinary bills, keep medications, supplements, and human foods locked up and out of your pet's reach.

Greater awareness about the cruelty involved and the very real risks to human health from diseases such as cholera and rabies will eventually extinguish the industry.

As with humans, obesity, or excessive weight, in dogs and cats places extra demands on virtually all of the organs of their bodies, resulting in numerous health risks.

However, this thinking seriously discounts just how domesticated these animals have become and just how much we as human beings have affected their evolution and their health risks and needs to live normal lives.

And in the case of rabies, human health is at risk as well.

Based on pet nutrition research, Price vehemently opposes raw diets, which can expose humans to potential health risks such as salmonella.

Just as in human medicine, these risks are extremely low nowadays due to the combination of new and improved anesthetic medications, high - quality monitoring equipment, the use of pre-anesthetic blood testing to diagnose underlying health conditions that may put the patient at higher risk, and ongoing continuing education for doctors and staff.

This also poses a significant human health risk through the potential transmission of animal - borne diseases, such as rabies and cholera — and, of course, even more dangers to those who later choose to consume the meat.

Just as with humans, with age comes an increased risk for certain health conditions — some of which can be very serious.

Some diseases and parasites pose serious health risks for human health as well as for dogs.