Tag: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Baranyai: Feeding vaccine hesitancy amid measles outbreak irresponsible
Measles is one of the most contagious diseases on Earth. The only way to contain it is vaccination uptake of least 95 per cent.
Chronic wasting disease spreads to deer in Washtenaw County
Chronic wasting disease, a fatal neurological ailment, kills deer. It’s been slowly spreading through Michigan. Washtenaw County is the 15th county where the disease has been detected in deer.
US Cultural Revolution: Bonfire of NASA, NOAA, EPA, CDC, & USDA Climate Programs
China’s Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) was a decade-long political campaign led by Mao Zedong to reinforce communist ideology by purging capitalist and traditional elements from Chinese society. One of its most devastating aspects was its assault on science and academia. Universities were shut down, intellectuals were persecuted, and scientific research was … [continued]
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New York’s proposed PFAS legislation and other Great Lakes states latest efforts to combat ‘forever chemicals’
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in the Great Lakes region. Check back for more PFAS news roundups every other week on our website.
On February 5, New York state lawmakers announced a group of five bills aimed to reduce per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure for New York residents.
CDC awards biomonitoring grants to Great Lakes states, future funding unclear
This article was republished here with permission from Great Lakes Echo.
By Isabella Figueroa, Great Lakes Echo
New grants to Great Lakes states to measure harmful chemicals in marginalized communities are facing uncertainty under increased White House scrutiny on federal spending.
In September 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded a first round of $5 million across six state biomonitoring programs that measure chemicals in people.