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Climate change and tick-borne disease risk
… at risk. The rapid expansion of Lyme disease cases reported since the 1990s has led the EPA to track this … May, tick activity is already in full swing . To maximize public safety, awareness campaigns should begin earlier and … what disease they are carrying, we can better prepare the public health community to protect citizens and military …
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Crangling in Land O' Lakes makes for a shocking summer
… owned by the University of Notre Dame, where people conduct field experiments to study water ecology and fisheries. … see if there is a correlation between preferred fishing sites and road quality around a lake. I’ll be measuring … to go elsewhere. For this research, I will be using GIS images, along with dockside angler surveys, to measure road …
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Hurricane Sandy could displace rats, spread infectious disease
… to bring should dilute the pathogens and lessen risks to public health. Health experts have warned of floods … the pests before. Out of the U.K. this summer, there were reports of "rats washed out of sewers" that began infesting …
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Cary Institute debuts student competition with a focus on Hudson River science and creativity
… connecting their Hudson River science story to the general public. Students can work individually or as part of a … awarded to the top middle-school and high-school projects. Winners will be announced at the Hudson Data Jam Showcase, …
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The dirty truth about unpaved roads
… have linked unpaved roads and poorly managed construction sites to the degradation of streams. "The sediment that … taken under consideration. This piece was adapted from a column written by David Strayer. It was published on May 20, …
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Climate change already playing out in West, report says
Climate change already playing out in West, report says December 18, 2012 Amy Joi … to be released in draft form in January and available for public comment. In a teleconference Tuesday highlighting … and smart in the threat of climate change, and the public-private partnerships out there to curtail its range …
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"Antibacterial" soaps don't work, are bad for humans & the environment
… A March 25, 2005 article in The Montreal Gazette reported on the work of Dr. Rolf Halden, now of Arizona … Toxic Substances Control Act (TOSCA) does not protect the public and the environment from dangerous chemicals, as a … according to recent polling more than ¾ of the American public. Opposing it: Dow, DuPont, Exxon , Procter & …
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Resettled rats torment New Yorkers in Sandy's wake
… began to bear down on New York City this past October, I reported on an overlooked and potentially very real future … homes and businesses. Yesterday, The New York Times reported on displaced rats "resettling" and "running amok" … of D-Con consumer products. A group of environmental and public health advocates had just written the EPA a letter …
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New Hudson River monitoring station in Poughkeepsie unveiled
… and resource managers.” On Saturday, July 21st the public can learn more about HRECOS during an interactive …
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Mosquitoes and environmental justice
… and how they can be minimized, with the goal of protecting public health. Asian tiger mosquitoes, present in … Zika transmission now occurring in the southern U.S., the public health community is on high alert. Recent …
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