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Pacific Northwest wildfires alter air pollution patterns across North America
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Pacific Northwest wildfires alter air pollution patterns across North America

Increasingly large and intense wildfires in the Pacific Northwest are altering the seasonal pattern of air pollution and causing a spike in unhealthy pollutants …

Apr 19, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Total economic burden of MS in United States is more than $85 billion
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Total economic burden of MS in United States is more than $85 billion

The estimated cost of multiple sclerosis (MS) reached $85.4 billion in 2019 in the United States, according to a new report. In addition, when …

Apr 14, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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UMass Amherst ensemble model most accurate for predicting COVID-19 deaths
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UMass Amherst ensemble model most accurate for predicting COVID-19 deaths

The U.S. COVID-19 Forecast Hub, a collaborative research consortium, has generated the most consistently accurate predictions of pandemic deaths at the state and national …

Apr 12, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Uranium detectable in two-thirds of US community water system monitoring records
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Uranium detectable in two-thirds of US community water system monitoring records

A study on metal concentrations in U.S. community water systems (CWS) and patterns of inequalities, researchers found that metal concentrations were particularly elevated in …

Apr 7, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Global disparities persist in opioid painkiller access
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Global disparities persist in opioid painkiller access

Global opioid sales increased by an estimated 4% annually from 2015 to 2019, but massive disparities in access to essential pain relief medications persist …

Mar 31, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Telehealth: Bridging or perpeatuating health inequities?
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Telehealth: Bridging or perpeatuating health inequities?

Health inequities among Black Indigenous People of Color, immigrant and low-income communities is driven largely by inadequate healthcare access. Telehealth offers an opportunity to …

Mar 31, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Scholars call for Paris Accord-style global agreement to combat emergence of 'superbugs'
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Scholars call for Paris Accord-style global agreement to combat emergence of 'superbugs'

Public health experts have long been concerned by the emergence of so-called 'superbugs' -- existing bacterial, viral, or fungal pathogens that have evolved to …

Mar 24, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Study examines disparities in air pollution affecting American Indian communities
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Study examines disparities in air pollution affecting American Indian communities

New research highlights disparities in fine particulate matter (PM2.5) trends between American Indian (AI) and non-AI populated U.S. counties. PM2.5 is one of several …

Mar 24, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Communities with higher levels of racial prejudice have worse health outcomes
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Communities with higher levels of racial prejudice have worse health outcomes

People who live in communities with higher levels of racial prejudice have worse health outcomes, including more heart disease and mental health problems and …

Mar 8, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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