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PFAS News Roundup: Ohio train derailment likely spilled PFAS and other chemicals across 16 states, including most Great Lakes | Great Lakes Now
Chemicals like perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were likely spilled after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. A new study analyzing rain and snow samples from northern Wisconsin to North Carolina and Maine found the highest levels of pH and certain compounds recorded over the last 10 years. This study proves that the various chemicals spilled did not just negatively impact local residents but spread across 540,000 square miles through 16 other states — which includes a third of the U.S.
From Waters to Table: The story of the Great Lakes whitefish | Great Lakes Now
This article was made in collaboration with Native News Online.
Whitefish, a pale, silvery and green-brown freshwater fish is Native to the Great Lakes Basin and a staple in the community, food, and culture of Native tribes surrounding the Great Lakes. The Anishinaabe people have held the whitefish in high regard since creation.
London doctors test new transplant technique in Canadian first
A team of London doctors have delivered a Canadian medical first, using a new transplant technique that may save more lives and increase the number of viable available to other patients.
Temporary overdose prevention sites eyed in Oxford, Elgin
With approval of supervised drug use sites paused by the provincial government, an area health unitâs top doctor is exploring alternative options to address an increase in opioid-related deaths since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speeding concerns on reconstructed Inglis Falls Road
Georgian Bluffs will look at taking steps to address speeding concerns on Inglis Falls Road. At its committee of the whole meeting on Wednesday (June 19), council heard from a concerned resident about increased speeding along the road since it was reconstructed in 2020. Cathy Walsh who appeared before council as a delegation, said she […]
Baranyai: Time to act against social media harms, even imperfectly
We don’t have conclusive proof social media is dangerous to kids, but as Murthy emphasizes, we also don’t have reliable evidence it’s safe.
London doctor: Heat wave illnesses can take days to kick in
The fallout of this week’s brutal London-area heat wave hasn’t hit city hospitals, but that doesn’t mean it won’t yet.
Kidney donation won’t cause long-term health woes: London-led study
Donating a kidney does not lead to any negative long-term health problems, a just-published international study led by London researchers has found. The research found that there was little difference in rates of high blood pressure, kidney function or other physical or mental health function between donors and healthy people after seven years. The study […]
London-based study finds specific inflammation may increase risk of colorectal cancer
Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry examined six different types of colitis in a new preclinical study.
London-led study aims to to delay, prevent dementia
Lawson Health Research Institute scientists are hoping to recruit seniors with mild cognitive impairment for a new study into whether lifestyle and behavioural changes can delay or prevent dementia.