NEWSNATIONNOW (Caroline Jaime) - Black lung disease is rising again among Appalachian coal miners
Black lung is surging in coal country again, with 1 in 3 longtime Appalachian miners now affected.
NYTIMES (Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Julie Creswell) - Starbucks Drops Drink Powder That Enveloped Baristas in Clouds of Dust
Baristas said the ingredient left them coughing and sneezing.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - How dangerous is the Canadian wildfire smoke covering US cities?
Smoke from wildfires — which are burning more of the Northern Hemisphere as Earth warms — attacks nearly every system in the human body, killing tens of thousands of people a year, numerous medical studies show. It attacks the body immediately, spiking asthma cases with increased ambulance runs within hours, swamps emergency rooms in a day or so with people suffering from heart attacks and other cardiovascular and lung issues, as well as mental health issues, doctors and scientists told The Associated Press. Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-international/ap-wildfire-smoke-kills-tens-of-thousands-of-people-a-year-heres-how-it-attacks-the-body-2/ #wildfire #climatechange #environment
NPR (Bill Chappell) - Is smoke in your home? Here's how to make an air purifier using a box fan
Smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota is sending air quality indexes to record levels, posing a hazard for millions of people. Here are tips for how to breathe easier in your home.
NPR (Alejandra Borunda) - Wildfire smoke is like smoking 'half a pack a day.' Here's how to protect yourself
As Canadian wildfires spread smoke across the U.S. the air pollution is dangerous to health. But there are ways to protect yourself. Here's what to know.
NPR (Nell Greenfieldboyce) - Thousands of U.S. countertop workers could have damaged lungs, safety expert says
Over 550 men in California have fallen ill after cutting natural or factory-made stone countertops. But epidemiologists say this isn't just a California problem.
NYTIMES (Rebecca Davis O’Brien) - Quartz Countertop Makers Want Immunity Against Legal Claims from Sick Stone Cutters
Workers are filing lawsuits against the countertop industry as cases of silicosis, a deadly lung disease, rise.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Scott Greer) - Dealing With the Marijuana Problem
Bans are a distant prospect, but there are steps to take to limit use in the short term. The post Dealing With the Marijuana Problem appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Dealing With the Marijuana Problem Bans are a distant prospect, but there are steps to take to limit use in the short term. The New York Times editorial board thinks America has a marijuana problem. This may come as a surprise, as the same board has long supported legalizing weed. The esteemed paper of record once assumed there would be few problems with addiction or overuse. “It is now clear that many of these predictions were wrong,” the board concluded last week. The Times pointed to data showing millions of Americans smoke weed frequently and more use it on a daily basis than alcohol. “This wider…Open