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How Does The Rural/Urban Divide Impact Cancer Deaths
How Does The Rural/Urban Divide Impact Cancer Deaths
How Does The Rural/Urban Divide Impact Cancer Deaths
New research, sponsored by the National Grange, sheds light on the rural-urban disparity in cancer mortality, diagnosis and screenings across the U.S.  According to the CDC, cancer deaths in rural areas is 14% higher than those in urban communities.   ...
Idaho Open To Border Discussion
Idaho Open To Border Discussion
Idaho Open To Border Discussion
On Wednesday, the Idaho House of Representatives’ State Affairs Committee unanimously awarded a bill number to legislation that would invite Oregon to being talks about relocating the state line.  The Greater Idaho Movement looks to incorporate portions of eastern and central Oregon into the Gem State.  House Joint M...
Check For Radon During January
Check For Radon During January
Check For Radon During January
The Oregon Health Authority urges people to test their homes for a deadly gas this month.  It’s the second leading cause of lung cancer behind smoking, and it’s tasteless, odorless and invisible.   “Radon is something that comes from the ground, it’s from geology," noted Jara Popinga.  "It’s a breakdown of uranium rock; ...
UI Researchers Find Relationship Between Cancer And Ag Chemicals
UI Researchers Find Relationship Between Cancer And Ag Chemicals
UI Researchers Find Relationship Between Cancer And Ag Chemicals
Researchers at the University of Idaho announced earlier this summer they have found a correlation between Ag chemicals and cancer cases in both adults and in children in the Gem state as well as 11 other western states.  UI’s Alan Kolok said he and fellow researchers analyzed federal and state health and ag data for this data.  He noted one ...
UI: Connection Between Ag Chemicals Cancer Exists
UI: Connection Between Ag Chemicals Cancer Exists
UI: Connection Between Ag Chemicals Cancer Exists
Researchers at the University of Idaho says they have found a correlation between agricultural chemicals and cancers in adults and children in Idaho, and across 11 Western states.  UI researchers analyzed federal and state health and agriculture data, and report a relationship between cancer incidence and pesticide applications in Idaho’s 44 counties, as well as 459 counties in the Western United
Judge: Glyphosate Doesn’t Require Cancer Warning
Judge: Glyphosate Doesn’t Require Cancer Warning
Judge: Glyphosate Doesn’t Require Cancer Warning
Earlier this week, a federal judge sided with an agriculture coalition issuing a permanent injunction against the California warning requirement of Proposition 65 for glyphosate. The ruling removes the cancer warning on glyphosate. The judge in the case says providing misleading or false labels to consumers “undermines California’s interest in accurately informing its citizens of health risks.”
EPA: Glyphosate Is Not Carcinogenic
EPA: Glyphosate Is Not Carcinogenic
EPA: Glyphosate Is Not Carcinogenic
The EPA announced Thursday it has wrapped up its regulatory review of glyphosate and found that the most widely use weed killed in the U.S. is not carcinogenic.  The announcement comes despite U.S. juries determining the weed killer is responsible for cancer in some trials.  ...

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