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2005
July 21, 2005 Annual Smoking-Attributable Mortality, Years of Potential Life Lost, and Productivity Losses --- United States, 1997--2001
July 11-17, 2005 Smoking Deaths Cost Nation $92 Billion in Lost Productivity Annually
July 1, 2005 Heat-Related Mortality --- Arizona, 1993--2002, and United States, 1979--2002
June 1, 2005 Day Care Settings Are A Significant Source Of Indoor Allergens
June 2005 Association with Air Pollution and Increased Incidence of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmiass Recorded by Implanted Cardioverter Difibrillators (PDF)
May 31, 2005 People With Diabetes More Sensitive to Air Pollution
May 26, 2005

Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Factors that can Affect Sensitivity to Neurotoxic Sequelae in the Elderly

May 19, 2005 New Kidney Function Test Better Than Standard At Prediting Death And Cardiovascular Outcomes
May 17, 2005 David A. Schwartz, M.D., To Join NIH in May.
May 6, 2005 HHS Announces $95 Million to Improve the Health of Minorities
April 28, 2005 CENSUS BUREAU FACTS FOR FEATURE: "Older Americans Month Celebrated in May,"
(CB05-FF.07, March 24, 2005, .pdf and HTML format, 3p.)
April 28, 2005

Use of Insecticides Linked to Lasting Neurological Problems For Farmers

April 28, 2005 May is Older Americans month
April 25, 2005 Delegates Selected for the White House Conference on Aging
April 24, 2005 Consumer report finds air purifiers churning out ozone Link to EPA's External Link Disclaimer
April 19, 2005 Air pollution takes 7 months off your life Link to EPA's External Link Disclaimer
April 14, 2005

Foodborne Illnesses Continue Downward Trend: 2010 Health Goals For E. Coli 0157 Reached.

April 5, 2005 Alzheimer's toxin found in common algae type Link to EPA's External Link Disclaimer
April 4-10, 2005 National Public Health Week is April 4-10, 2005 Link to EPA's External Link Disclaimer
During National Public Health Week, APHA and its partners will focus on older adults and identifying and reducing the barriers that keep older Americans from getting the health care and information they need.
March 8, 2005 Cockroach Allergens Have Greatest Impact on Childhood Asthma In Many U.S. Cities
February 2005 Association of Air Pollution with Increased Incidence of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias Recorded By Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillators
February 14, 2005 US Consumer Product Safety Commission Releases Special Report on Older Consumer Injuries: Injuries Rise Dramatically for 75 and Older Age Group
January 31, 2005 List of Cancer-Causing Agents Grows

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2004
December 15, 2004 Ozone and Short-term Mortality in 95 US Urban Communities 1987-2000
December 13, 2004 Death rates peak during the winter holidays
December 14, 2004 Link Between Well-Being and Where You Live
December 10, 2004 New Study Links Lead Exposure with Increased Risk of Cataract
December 2004 New Study Links Lead Exposure with Increased Risk of Cataract
November 15, 2004 Environmental Cardiology: Getting to the Heart of the Matter
November 07, 2004 Air pollution may cause and speed up artery disease
October 25, 2004 NIEHS selects a new Director-- David A. Schwartz, M.D
October 21, 2004 This study found that time that people spent in cars, on public transportation, or on motorcycles or bicycles was consistently linked with an increase in the risk of myocardial infarction. The findings indicate that transient exposure to traffic may increase the risk of myocardial infarction. Possible risk factors include both stress and traffic-related air pollution. Link to EPA's External Link Disclaimer
September 1, 2004 The EPA Aging Initiative is pleased to release a new publication, Generations United for Environmental Awareness and Action (PDF) (61 pp, 732K, About PDF) that is a result of a cooperative agreement with EPA and Generations United. This publication provides a theoretical framework and program development tools as well as examples and activities to help those interested in developing intergenerational environmental programs begin. It describes a variety of promising strategies for bringing children, youth, and older adults together as partners to explore, study, and work to improve the natural environment. The publication was prepared by Matt Kaplan and Nike Liu.
August 2004 NIEHS Sprawl: The New Maifest Destiny
July 2004 National study by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development has found detectable levels of dog and cat allergens are universally present in U.S. homes.
June 14, 2004 Reinventing Aging: Baby Boomers and Civic Engagement, Report by the Harvard School of Public Health-Metlife Foundation Initiative on Retirement and Civic Engagement. Link to EPA's External Link Disclaimer
June, 2004

Keeping Apartment Homes Pest-Free Without Toxic Pesticides Link to EPA's External Link Disclaimer[PDF] , The article originally appeared in the June 2004 edition of the National Apartment Association's UNITS magazine (article written by Kathy Seikel, EPA Office of Pesticide Programs)

Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Disease, American Heart Association Scientific Statement Link to EPA's External Link Disclaimer(with permission from American Heart Association)

May, 2004 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services puts out call out for papers for upcoming issue of the Health Care Financing Review. The issue will have a prevention theme. Deadline for submission: February 1, 2005.
April 28, 2004 Congressional Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Caucus, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging
April 14, 2004 Environmental Impact on Elders of Color, Aging Today, March-April 2004, printed with permission from the American Society on Aging
March 10, 2004 EPA Initiative Profiles Best Practices in Older Adults' Environmental Health, Aging Opportunities News Online Link to EPA's External Link Disclaimer
January 8, 2004 Air Pollution May Significantly Worsen Respiratory Allergies in Individuals with Genetic Risk [PDF, 2 pp., 30 KB]
("Effect of glutathione-transferase m1 and p1 genotypes on xenobiotic enhancement of allergic responses: randomised, placebo-controlled crossover study" reprinted with permission from Elsevier - The Lancet, Jan. 10, 2004, Volume 363, No. 9403, pp 119-125, The Lancet Link to EPA's External Link Disclaimer) and Frank D. Gulliland et al. Study supported by the Children's Environmental Health Center, which is funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the EPA and is based at the Keck School of Medicine, USC. The UCLA Asthma, Allergy and Immunologic Disease Center also supported the research.
 

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2003
  Date News Resources
December 16, 2003 Air Pollution increases risk of death from heart diseases more than respiratory disease Link to EPA's External Link Disclaimer(American Heart Association Press release)
December 2003 "Health, Wealth and Air Pollution: Advancing Theory and Methods," (PDF) (10 pp, 435K, About PDF)Environmental Health Perspectives
December 9-10, 2003 Health Leaders Seminar Link to EPA's External Link Disclaimer, National Conference of State Legislatures, Washington, D.C.
November 2003 "Wisdom Works: Building Better Communities" Development Grants (PDF) (16 pp, 84K, About PDF) - A program of the National Council on the Aging Link to EPA's External Link Disclaimermade possible by a generous grant from Met Life Foundation - Application deadline is December 15, 2003. Link to EPA's External Link Disclaimer
November 2003 "Aging Research, The Future Face of Environmental Health," Link to EPA's External Link DisclaimerEnvironmental Health Perspectives, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
November 11, 2003 Air pollution, even at "safe" levels, is bad for the heart Link to EPA's External Link Disclaimer
November 4, 2003 Independent Sector Report Illustrates Philanthropic Potential of the American Baby Boom Generation Press Release Link to EPA's External Link Disclaimer
October 2003 "America's Coming of Age," (PDF) Chemistry Business Journal, American Chemistry Council (3 pp, 118K, About PDF)
October 2003 Flu Season, 2003-2004 - Important tips
October 2003 CDC Health Tips - Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
October 16, 2003 One Third of Grandparents Who care for Grandchildren live in Households with no parents
October 10, 2003 Air pollution may increase stroke risk Link to EPA's External Link Disclaimer
October 6, 2003 NISC Joins EPA's Aging Initiative Link to EPA's External Link Disclaimer
August 14, 2003 "Clearing the Air: Nurses Helping to shape the national agenda for environmental health and older persons," (PDF) Excerpt from Excellence in Clinical Practice - Newsletter of the Honor Society of Nursing Sigma Theta Tau International, Third Quarter 2003 (1 p, 18K, About PDF)
July 3, 2003 The Beat Goes On: Researchers Consider Baby Boomers Health, Environmental Science and Technology Online Link to EPA's External Link Disclaimer
March 1, 2003 Aging Opportunities News (PDF)
(2 pp, 27K, About PDF)
March 10, 2003 EPA considers elderly in pollution policies Link to EPA's External Link Disclaimer
January 23, 2003 Is It Hypothermia? Look For The "Umbles" -- Stumbles, Mumbles, Fumbles, and Grumbles Link to EPA's External Link Disclaimer
National Institutes of Health Press Release
January 2003 New Guard vs. Environmental Threats (PDF)
Originally published by Lifetimes Magazine, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Dallas, Texas
(1 p, 12K, About PDF)
January 2003 Corporation for National and Community Service e-newsletter (PDF)
(1 p, 486K, About PDF)
 

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2002
July 25, 2002 Air pollution linked with risk for exercise-induced heart damage Link to EPA's External Link Disclaimer
March 12, 2002 Air pollution causes healthy blood vessels to constrict Link to EPA's External Link Disclaimer
 

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