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OPINION: PNW Wildfires Threaten Health Equity, Especially if You’re Pregnant
by Megan Burbank As we prepare for this summer’s wildfire season in King County and throughout the state, it’s essential to track disproportionate impacts on People of Color, folks living in poverty, young children and older adults, and people with underlying health conditions, like asthma and cardiovascular disease. These impacts are well-documented, but a new …
Assembly passes bill making it felony to threaten health workers
February 23, 2022 4:09 PM Associated Press, Posted: February 23, 2022 4:09 PM Updated: February 23, 2022 4:22 PM by Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — It would be a felony to threaten a health care worker or members of their family under a bill the Wisconsin Assembly has passed. The proposal with bipartisan support …
Then and now: Rising temperatures threaten corals
They are found all over the globe, from tropical waters to the freezing polar regions. However, corals only form reefs in the warm, shallow seas of the tropics. The most famous of these is the 2,300km-long Great Barrier Reef, located off the north-eastern shores of Australia. Source link
Southern Storms: Tennis ball-size hail forecast as powerful storms and violent tornadoes threaten South
The worst of the severe weather will likely stretch from parts of the Lower Mississippi Valley into Alabama, with several rounds of storms possible for parts of Mississippi and Alabama from Wednesday afternoon and into the night, according to the Storm Prediction Center. The center is warning of “high risk” for severe weather — a …
Bill could shorten summer break, threaten beach business
ATLANTIC BEACH, N.C. (WITN) – Businesses benefiting from a beach boost during the pandemic may not be able to enjoy that this summer in North Carolina. A bill making its way through the General Assembly would allow school districts to extend this school year or start the next one early. Either way, summer break in …
COVID-19 concerns threaten to disrupt national title game
In the latest twist of a season full of disruptions, there are COVID-19 related concerns that threaten to disrupt Monday’s national championship game between Alabama and Ohio State. There are concerns related to Ohio State’s player availability for the game, according to sources, setting up a massive decision less than a week from when the …
Disparities threaten health status of non-White Nebraskans | Health and Fitness
The link between education and health disparities is clear, said Dr. Sade Kosoko-Lasaki, a professor of preventive medicine and public health at Creighton University. “The less educated someone is,” she said, “the higher their chance of dying disproportionately than the general population from diseases.” Sade Kosoko-Lasaki DAVE WEAVER/CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY Nebraska struggles with obesity, but experts say small …
Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani has coronavirus; NSW quarantine bungle could threaten WA’s border reopening; UK gears up for huge vaccination plan; Freedom day in NSW and Victoria with restrictions eased
An end is in sight for the two-week Queensland heatwave from today, while southern states will experience cooler temperatures and some rain. Sydney is expected to experience another hot day with a maximum temperature of 34C. While a cool change is expected later today, this relief may not arrive until late in the evening, with …
Rising virus rates threaten economy, warns Bank
Image copyright Getty Images The Bank of England has warned that the rising rate of coronavirus infections and a lack of clarity over the UK’s future trade relationship with the EU could threaten the economic recovery. It said much of output lost during lockdown had been recovered but the outlook remained “unusually uncertain”. The UK …
GOP Convention 2020: Massive storm and protests by sports stars threaten to overshadow Mike Pence’s night at RNC
The confluence of suddenly developing events put pressure on Pence and President Donald Trump to put on a show of leadership at a grave national moment — on a night lined up as an assault on Democratic nominee Joe Biden. Pence will step into the leading role Wednesday evening as the party looks to push …
