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rewrite this title Environmental Factor – August 2020: Extramural Papers of the Month

Summarize this content to 1000 words ExtramuralBy Adeline Lopez Correctional facilities’ drinking water may put inmate health at risk Arsenic concentrations in drinking water in Southwestern U.S. correctional facilities may be twice as high as those in nearby communities, according to a recent NIEHS-funded study. Although arsenic levels in drinking water are generally higher in […]

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rewrite this title George Clooney, Brad Pitt ‘Feeling Hopeful’ About 2024 Election

Summarize this content to 100 words George Clooney and Brad Pitt are optimistic about the upcoming presidential election, which is less than 50 days away. “I’m feeling very hopeful,” Clooney told Variety‘s Marc Malkin at the “Wolfs” premiere in Los Angeles on Wednesday night. “Feeling hopeful,” Pitt chimed in. Vice President Kamala Harris will go […]

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rewrite this title Environmental Factor – October 2020: Olden Distinguished Lecture highlights economic inequality and health

Summarize this content to 1000 words ‘We need to change the conversation and start talking about health disparities in a way that involves income inequality,’ Olden said. (Photo courtesy of Steve McCaw)Kenneth Olden, Ph.D., served 14 years as NIEHS and National Toxicology Program director (1991-2005) and three as senior investigator and head of the Metastasis […]