environmental health
Emerging research and patient stories highlight an elevated Alzheimer’s and dementia burden for Black Americans, shaped by social and environmental stressors rather than biology alone. Epidemiologists point to cumulative exposure: pollution that accelerates brain changes, chronic stress from discrimination, hypertension, obesity, food insecurity, and limited access to quality care. The African American Dementia and Aging […]
A New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) report has raised serious concerns in Greece, NY, after revealing significant contamination near the former Odenbach industrial site. Local residents, Brendan and Casey Bulson, conducted independent water tests near a proposed senior living complex and found trichloroethylene (TCE), a carcinogen, at detectable levels. The DEC reported […]
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declared autism a growing “epidemic” during a press conference on Wednesday, citing a new CDC report that shows autism rates have increased from 1 in 36 children in 2020 to 1 in 31 in 2022. Kennedy called the trend “alarming” and emphasized the need to […]
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