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Even healthy adults are at risk from smoke from Canadian wildfires: Experts

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Meter From Jesse O’Neill June 7, 2023 | 1:56 pm Even healthy, fit adults would do well to stay indoors and take it easy as plumes of smoke from wildfires choke the air with an eerie orange haze over the New York City area, according to experts. Thick clouds descending from Quebec are expected to hang over the city for days, releasing countless dangerous particles into the air, doctors say. While children, the elderly, pregnant women and those with respiratory problems should heed Mayor Eric Adams’ advice and stay indoors…

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Citing the risk of climate crisis to public health and industry

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Published 13 hours ago Posted by Ceres June 7, 2023 /CSRwire/ — Five major U.S. healthcare systems today released an open statement affirming their commitment to responsible business practices that address the serious financial and public health risks of the climate crisis. Signed by Providence, Boston Medical Center, Common Spirit, Health PartnersAND Hackensack meridian, the statement comes amid widespread efforts by a group of state and federal lawmakers to pass policies designed to ban private sector actors who pose these risks. It is aimed at policy makers and emphasizes that…

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Hearing conclusion: Wealth managers prioritize harmful ESG measures, putting Americans’ hard-earned money and energy security at risk – US House Committee on Oversight and Accountability

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WASHINGTONThe Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs and the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services held a joint hearing titled ESG Part II: The Cascading Impacts of ESG Compliance to examine the impact of environmental initiatives , social and governance (ESG) policies on businesses, consumers and retirees. During the hearing, members examined how ESG measures are causing harm to retirees, pensions and the economy, impacting companies’ ability to make decisions in line with their duties to provide financial returns. Key points: Due to Democrats’ ESG push,…

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Power of Exercise: Counteracting the High Genetic Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

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A new study has found a strong correlation between high levels of physical activity and a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes, even among individuals with a high genetic predisposition for the condition. The research, involving 59,325 UK Biobank participants monitored via wrist accelerometers over a period of up to seven years, showed that one hour or more of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity daily was linked to a reduction in 74% of type 2 diabetes risk compared to less active individuals, regardless of their genetic risk. Can physical…

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Ontario’s shortage of family doctors is putting lives at risk

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A new study by the Ontario College of Family Physicians has found that 2.2 million of the 14 million residents of Canada’s largest and wealthiest province do not have a family doctor. The finding is a major indictment of the for-profit or paid model that is now being promoted as Ontario’s go-to model for surgeries by the province’s Conservative government. “The number of unassigned patients is growing across the province and region,” says Steve Gray, managing director of Medical Associates of Port Perry. “The Medical Associates wait list has never…

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