The new regulation will reduce ethylene oxide and chloroprene emissions by nearly 80%, officials say.
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Arizona can enforce 1864 law criminalizing nearly all abortions, court says
It provides no exceptions for rape or incest, but allows abortions if a mother’s life is in danger.
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New WIC rules include more money for fruits and veggies. They also expand food choices
The federal program supplements food budgets for pregnant, nursing and postpartum women, as well as to feed babies and young kids up to age 5.
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Trump says abortion should be left to states, declines to endorse national ban
The former president also says he’s ‘proudly the person responsible for the ending’ of the constitutional right to an abortion and thanks the conservative justices who overturned it.
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Hooking a Maine fish is one thing, but is it safe to eat?
Maine has issued warnings not to eat fish in some waterways because of contamination from ‘forever chemicals,’ but most lakes, ponds and streams remain untested.
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New evaluation methods threaten organ donation in Maine and New England
The rules are intended to reform a system lawmakers and advocates say is plagued by corruption and inefficiency.
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Many cancer drugs remain unproven 5 years after accelerated approval, a study finds
A study found that between 2013 and 2017, there were 46 cancer drugs granted accelerated approval. Of those, 63% were converted to regular approval even though only 43% demonstrated a clinical benefit in confirmatory trials.
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Bringing dental care to kids in schools is helping take care of teeth neglected in the pandemic
Nearly half of all U.S. children don’t receive regular dental care, according to a 2022 report from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, which is a federal agency.
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The largest fresh egg producer in the U.S. has found bird flu in chickens at a Texas plant
The announcement comes a day after Texas health officials said a person had been diagnosed with bird flu after being in contact with cows presumed to be infected.
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Lawsuit seeks to force ban on menthol cigarettes after months of delays by Biden administration
The complaints say that because of the Biden administration’s inaction, ‘tobacco companies have continued to use menthol cigarettes to target youth, women, and the Black community.’