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With no formal heat standards, Arizona's outdoor workers are at risk of illness and death
The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThat standard is not necessarily adequate, especially at higher humidity levels, said Ed Taube, lead trainer for the Arizona Chapter of the National Safety Council. Heat stress ...
Could orange peels help improve heart health?
MedicalNewsToday via AOL· 4 days ago“Orange peels tend to also be bitter, have a high concentration of pesticide residue, and are not easily digested or enjoyed by themselves — they can...
Reading program to reduce home hazards stalls due to lack of staff
Reading Eagle, Pa. via Yahoo News· 3 days agoReading has nearly $1.3 million available in federal funds that can be used to abate environmental hazards in city homes, but the program approved last year has stalled due to a lack of staff ...
Letter: Take care when foraging for food
Bangor Daily News· 4 days agoLetters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. While foraging for wild edibles can be fun and delicious (in the BDN recently),...
US farmers opt for soy to limit losses as all crop prices slump
Reuters via AOL· 5 days agoMark Tuttle planted more soy and less corn on his northern Illinois farm this spring as prices for...
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Idaho State Journal· 5 days agoPrime Minister Narendra Modi's coalition led in a majority of seats Tuesday in India's general election, according to early figures, but faced a stronger challenge from the opposition than expected ...
Our favourite charities are becoming bloated and confused
Daily Express· 6 days agoA solution which could save millions of children around the world from dying needlessly, while...
‘We had a lot of hungry people’: Park Ridge’s Amy Bartucci receives Maine Township award for...
Chicago Tribune· 5 days agoConventional wisdom says people should tackle one environmental cause at a time — say, food waste,...
Master Gardener: A wet spring leads to fungal disease in plants. Here's what to watch for
Tulsa World· 2 days agoFungal diseases in plants are always a problem, likely even more so this spring since we’ve been...
With no formal heat standards, Arizona's outdoor workers are at risk of illness and death
The Arizona Republic· 2 days agoThe temperature was 115 degrees when Elizabeth Talamante shut down the tractor in the middle of the...
