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Apr 12, 2026
Flipboard Science Desk
@ScienceDesk@flipboard.social
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Chemicals have been used in manufacturing and other industries for decades, but fears are now rising that some forever chemicals are linked to lower bone density in children. @ScienceAlert@flipboard.com has more:
https://flip.it/jt.bPo
#Science #Health #Children #Chemicals
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@bich@apobangpo.space
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Apr 04, 2026
Bich Nguyen
@bich@apobangpo.space
Migrated from @bicmay@med-mastodon.com | She/her | FM physician interested in helping patients get all the health care they need and none they don't | Boosts ≠ endorsements | Opinions are mine, not of any organization I'm affiliated with Posts autodelete after 2 weeks Header: Sunlight pouring through clouds above landscape of mountains and volcanic crater Profile: Man with black hair wearing black top, left dangling earring, and bracelets looking at camera.
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"The newest evangelists of the Make America Healthy Again lifestyle aren’t muscled bros crushing reps or wellness moms posting about vaccine schedules — they’re high-school- and college-aged young women...For many of them, the path to MAHA followed a similar trajectory: chronic health problems, disappointing encounters with the medical establishment and a search for more satisfying answers."
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/03/27/magazine/kennedy-maha-youth-wellness-influencer.html
#PublicHealth #MAHA #wellness #diet #food #chemicals #toxins #misinformation
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@bich@apobangpo.space
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Apr 01, 2026
Bich Nguyen
@bich@apobangpo.space
Migrated from @bicmay@med-mastodon.com | She/her | FM physician interested in helping patients get all the health care they need and none they don't | Boosts ≠ endorsements | Opinions are mine, not of any organization I'm affiliated with Posts autodelete after 2 weeks Header: Sunlight pouring through clouds above landscape of mountains and volcanic crater Profile: Man with black hair wearing black top, left dangling earring, and bracelets looking at camera.
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"About 100 of the nation’s most contaminated toxic waste sites are in areas prone to flooding and wildfires, a potential public health threat to millions of Americans in surrounding communities, the internal watchdog at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has found."
https://apnews.com/article/epa-superfund-sites-toxic-risk-flooding-wildfires-4c7ed2ab7b9d53335b86b75ae6cb9374
#PublicHealth #environment #climate #toxins #chemicals #EPA
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@bich@apobangpo.space
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Mar 18, 2026
Bich Nguyen
@bich@apobangpo.space
Migrated from @bicmay@med-mastodon.com | She/her | FM physician interested in helping patients get all the health care they need and none they don't | Boosts ≠ endorsements | Opinions are mine, not of any organization I'm affiliated with Posts autodelete after 2 weeks Header: Sunlight pouring through clouds above landscape of mountains and volcanic crater Profile: Man with black hair wearing black top, left dangling earring, and bracelets looking at camera.
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"The Wisconsin Legislature sent a $133 million plan to combat contamination from so-called forever chemicals to Gov. Tony Evers for his approval Tuesday, promising an end to years of squabbling between the Democratic governor and Republican lawmakers over the issue."
https://apnews.com/article/pfas-wisconsin-bill-senate-passage-evers-fbfe59d8cabcbab6296ec088fcb36d2a
#PublicHealth #chemicals #toxins #pfas #water #wisconsin
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@ProPublica__dup_31054@newsie.social
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Feb 10, 2026
ProPublica
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Firefighters Wore Gear Containing “Forever Chemicals.” The Forest Service Knew and Stayed Silent for Years.
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As early as 2021, government officials were alerted to the presence of potentially dangerous chemicals known as PFAS in pants used by wildland firefighters, according to emails obtained by ProPublica.
https://www.propublica.org/article/forest-service-forever-chemical-firefighter-pfas?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #PFAS #Fire #WIldfires #Government #Chemicals #Safety #Health
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