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    Jul 18, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  1. L.A. smog: Public health groups file suit against EPA [Updated]

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    Environmental and public health groups filed suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday in an effort to spur a crackdown on smog in the Los Angeles region. Under the federal Clean Air Act, Congress established a one-hour standard........
    2. Nov 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Yosemite hantavirus outbreak has sickened 10, killed 3, CDC says

    To date, 10 people have fallen ill — and three have died — in the hantavirus outbreak at Yosemite National Park’s “signature” cabins in Curry Village, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    Los Angeles Times
    To date, 10 people have fallen ill — and three have died — in the hantavirus outbreak at Yosemite National Park’s “signature” cabins in Curry Village, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....

    Tags: Chills, Tourism and Leisure, Fever, Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections

    3. Sep 17, 2012 |Story| AM News

  3. GOING GREEN: A closer look at nitrogen oxides

    Last week I began a two-part column about air pollution and discussed three of the six most common air pollutants as defined by the Environmental Protection Agency. This week, I’ll take a look at the other three.
    Contributing Writer
    Last week I began a two-part column about air pollution and discussed three of the six most common air pollutants as defined by the Environmental Protection Agency. This week, I’ll take a look at the other three. As a refresher, the most common air...

    Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Politics, Air Pollution, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution

    4. May 8, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  4. 2012 True Grit Award recipients

    The True Grit Award is presented to a senior student-athlete from each high school located in Washington County and a second-year student at Hagerstown Community College who has demonstrated the ability to overcome hardship to become or remain a member of...

    Tags: Special Olympics, Awards and Prizes, Students, Physical Conditions, Volleyball

    5. May 1, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  5. "Bucket List" Baby, Avery Lynn Canahuati, Dies

    BELLAIRE, Texas -- The 6-month-old girl whose parents created a "bucket list" blog for their daughter after doctors said she would not live past age 2 died Monday, her father said.
    KTLA News
    BELLAIRE, Texas -- The 6-month-old girl whose parents created a "bucket list" blog for their daughter after doctors said she would not live past age 2 died Monday, her father said. Avery Lynn Canahuati, who was born in November with spinal muscular...

    Tags: Bellaire, Human Body, Genes and Chromosomes, Lungs and Airways, Social Media

    6. Mar 16, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. After slow start, flu season ramps up in Maryland

    It's nearly spring, temperatures in the 70s, yet the flu waited until now to ramp up in Maryland, killing three members of a Calvert County family.
    It's nearly spring, temperatures in the 70s, yet the flu waited until now to ramp up in Maryland, killing three members of a Calvert County family. Usually, flu season strikes earlier. By this time last year, the flu had been widespread and had already...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Swine Flu, Johns Hopkins University, Diseases and Illnesses, Flu Vaccine

    7. Dec 26, 2011 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  7. Lawyer Says Feds' 9/11 Victim Compensation Offer Is Good Deal

    More than 1,600 people who have filed lawsuits against the government claiming they developed health problems resulting from the toxic cloud from the collapsed World Trade Center have until Monday to decide whether to take advantage of an offer from Washington. They must agree to drop their lawsuits and pledge to never sue again in return for a piece of a $2.7 billion victim's compensation fund. If they don't decide by Jan. 2, they lose their opportunity.
    pix11 | @wpix
    More than 1,600 people who have filed lawsuits against the government claiming they developed health problems resulting from the toxic cloud from the collapsed World Trade Center have until Monday to decide whether to take advantage of an offer from...

    Tags: Laws, Human Body, Diseases and Illnesses, Justice System, Diseases and Illnesses

    8. Mar 20, 2011 |Story| Winchester Sun

  8. Make A Wish arranges for Abby Crews to meet Mickey Mouse

    <em>If your heart is in your dream</em>
    The Winchester Sun
    If your heart is in your dream No request is too extreme When you wish upon a star As dreamers do — Disney theme song Abby Crews will soon get her wish — one most little girls only dream of, but that for her will be a dream come true. She has...

    Tags: Human Body, Ronald McDonald (fictional character), Amusement and Theme Parks, Cystic Fibrosis, Lungs and Airways

    9. Jul 19, 2011 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  9. Health Groups Sue the EPA Over Smog in L.A.

    LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Did the Environmental Protection Agency fail to protect residents in Los Angeles from dangerous levels of smog? Some environmental and public health groups say they did and they're suing the E.P.A..
    KTLA News
    LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Did the Environmental Protection Agency fail to protect residents in Los Angeles from dangerous levels of smog? Some environmental and public health groups say they did and they're suing the E.P.A.. The suit claims the E.P.A. didn't...

    Tags: American Lung Association, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Authority, Environmental Politics, Physical Conditions

    10. Nov 11, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  10. Peak flu season is coming

    It might not be the subject of fundraisers and walk-a-thons.
    marieg@herald-mail.com
    It might not be the subject of fundraisers and walk-a-thons. But make no mistake, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Like cancer, AIDS, heart disease and a host of other medical maladies, influenza can be a killer. On average, flu...

    Tags: American Lung Association, Swine Flu, Cancer, Symptoms, Asthma

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