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EPA Sets 10-Year Deadline to Replace Water Lead Pipes

A decade after the Flint, Michigan, water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden is setting a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes, finalizing an aggressive approach aimed at ensuring… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, […]

Published on October 8, 2024

CDC to Issue Travel Alert for Rwanda on Marburg Virus

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will issue its second-highest level of travel notice for Rwanda, recommending people to avoid nonessential travel due to the Marburg disease outbreak in the east African country, the U.S. government said on Monday. The CDC… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., […]

Published on October 7, 2024

Increases in Lifespan Are Beginning to Slow

So much for the idea that most people born today will live 100 years or more. New research shows that the dramatic increases in life expectancy seen during the 19th and 20th centuries have slowed considerably. In the world’s longest-living populations, life expectancy at… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, […]

Published on October 7, 2024