Sentences with phrase «to human health»

Yes, I write about human health in this column.

And yes, the shimmery, glimmery cranberry sauce I crave each November for precisely two meals a year — Thanksgiving dinner and the ritual post-Thanksgiving 10 p.m. white bread - turkey - cranberry sandwich — is composed of things that are almost surely antithetical to human health: Two of the four ingredients on most of the cans I've seen are high - fructose corn syrup and (plain old standard) corn syrup.

Reductions on this level would lower the total cost of national annual human health damages by US$ 20 billion to $ 50 billion annually.

There's a common mindset about human health: that there are some illnesses we get because we're unlucky and some we get because we helped bring them on through our behavior or lifestyle.

«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.

We've known that air pollution is linked to human health since Lester Lave and Eugene Seskin published their pioneering quantitative work in Science in 1970.

We found that such a shift would have tremendous positive effects on human health in America.

As a result, many people believe Carson is a flat - out mass murderer - not a hero who beautifully blended care for human health and nonhuman nature in one of the most important and challenging books of the 20th century.

That's similar to human health care, but at least here in Canada, people aren't exposed to those costs thanks to a good state insurance system.

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

The FDA's finding that the mosquitoes pose essentially no harm to people or human health in Florida rests on several details of Oxitec's plan.

Scientists studying the aftermath of a massive coal - ash spill in North Carolina have discovered a byproduct of the fossil fuel that may pose human health risks.

The US Food and Drug Administration issued a «preliminary finding» that the genetically modified insects, produced by Oxitec at its labs in Oxford, England, and shipped as eggs to Florida, would have essentially «no significant impact» on human health, animal health, or the ecosystem.

So ultimately we wanted to create a bowl that meets the highest possible human health standards.

«Vital Vio is an incredibly exciting company built on a truly revolutionary breakthrough idea — disinfecting without using harsh chemicals or other agents that could cause harm to human health or engender resistance to treatment.

There have been no known human health or environmental problems associated with the technology, according to the International Food Policy Research Institute in Washington.

As stewards of these food companies and responsible investors, we want to protect both human health and shareholder value.»

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

Despite expressing reservations in regards to entering the heavily regulated space, the company has begun collecting anonymous genetic information from 175 volunteers in order to build a perfect model of human health.

A spokeswoman for the EPA declined to comment, but a top official said in an internal memo that EPA leaders «will do everything in our power to protect our ability to support the mission of the agency in protecting human health and the environment.»

Opponents say it can release harmful chemicals that contaminate air and water supplies, possibly trigger earthquakes, and cause human health problems.

Researchers have long wondered whether that could pose a threat to human health.

Andrew Batholomaeus, a consultant toxicologist at Australia's University of Canberra and the University of Queensland, states that «the potential human health consequences of discouraging the use of pyriproxyfen in drinking water storage and other mosquito - reduction programs is catastrophic with potential deaths and serious disease from otherwise avoidable malaria, dengue and other mosquito - borne diseases numbered in at least the hundreds of thousands.»

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday released a list of toxic chemicals that will be the first reviewed under a recently enacted law that gives regulators increased authority to ban substances shown to endanger human health.

The simple things will have a huge impact on human health.

Public health and consumer groups applauded the move, which does not go as far as the company's policy for the United States, where already for a year suppliers have provided the chain with chickens raised without antibiotics deemed important to 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.

Our so - called e-waste alone has dark, if still imprecise implications for human health, say lots and lots of scientists and public institutions.

The research was conducted by dozens of international health and environmental experts and incorporates data from the ambitious Global Burden of Disease project, which highlighted how smoking, blood pressure, poor diet, and environmental factors affect human health earlier this year.

The report details how climate change affects human health and can impact our future, but the question remains: What can we do about it?

Beyond Meat, for example, professes its portfolio has high levels of «clean» nutrients and is better for animals, the environment, and human health.

What impact will it have on businesses, quality of life, and human health?

We are looking forward to more opportunities for Tony to participate in the future of human health, longevity and vitality.

(If anything, I'd argue windmills improve human health by replacing polluting gas and coal - fired power plants with emissions - free technology.)

The provincial government filed a reference case Thursday in the B.C. Court of Appeal asking whether amendments it is proposing to the Environmental Management Act are valid and if they give the province the authority to control the shipment of heavy oils based on the impact spills could have on the environment, human health or communities.

EPA Safer Choice certification means that every ingredient in our laundry packs has been reviewed by the EPA to ensure it meets their stringent human health & environmental criteria.

The findings align with 21 other reviews undertaken all over the world, in that they found no link between turbines and human health.

Yet the toll of storms, fires, floods, and heat on human health can also be more insidious and can linger for years.

The case would clarify whether the province has authority to prevent and manage releases into the environment of substances like diluted bitumen that could endanger human health, the environment or communities, even on federally regulated infrastructure like inter-provincial pipelines or railways.

We are dedicated to improving human health, positively impacting climate change, conserving natural resources and respecting animal welfare.

Returning to Shell Jackpine, while Canadians might be able to guess which policy factors were considered, they have no way of knowing how they were considered in light of the government's obligations pursuant to section 4 to ensure that projects «are considered in a careful and precautionary manner» and that the government exercises its powers «in a manner that protects the environment and human health and applies the precautionary principles.»

«Modern waste to energy recovery facilities that are designed and operated in accordance with current stringent regulations do not adversely impact human health or the environment,» asserted Sarah Foster a founding member of Maryland based scientific research and consulting firm, CPF Associates.

Waste to energy technology has been backed as an «affordable» way for municipalities to manage wastes and generate energy, with «almost no measurable effect on human health», according to scientists and industry experts at the recent Energy Recovery Symposium in Toronto, Canada.

This novel 3 - D animation dives into how our consumption of plastics has affected marine species deaths and increased human health risks, and it explores possible long - term solutions.

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.

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.»

The price we pay for fossil fuels does not include the long - term costs to the environment and to human health.

Other environmental policies include promoting smarter energy use through the ecoEnergy Initiative; a Chemical Management Plan to regulate chemicals harmful to human health and the environment; $ 1.5 billion over seven years for the production of renewable fuels; a commitment to ensure that 90 percent of Canadian electricity needs are generated through non-emitting sources by 2020; and additional government funding to acquire and preserve ecologically sensitive lands.

Beyond that, Brand said she intends to «focus on finding the best women - led companies with innovative solutions to environmental and human health challenges — and deploy millions of dollars in capital to grow and scale these solutions out into the markets.»

Whereas many animal charities draw funds primarily from within the movement (e.g., from other animal advocates and animal charities), GFI is seeking to reach potential donors whose primary interests are in environmental protection, the sustainability of the global food system, and human health.