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Health: Library - 29 April 2004
Asbestos is highly toxic, causing a range of lung diseases that are slow to develop but in many cases deadly. Mining companies and other industries that used asbestos are now being sued by affected workers and a new wave of cases may be looming among home renovators. Are you at risk?
Health: The Pulse - 18 September 2008
Chemical fragrances found in air fresheners, laundry detergents and deodorants might be making you sick, says a US researcher.
Health: The Pulse - 10 April 2008
Spiralling food prices, fuelled in part by climate change, may pressure us into changing our diet -- perhaps for the better.
Health: Talking Health - 20 February 2008
What do you do for dust mites?
Health Minutes - 06 February 2008
A trial of the effects of diesel exhausts has shown that diesel pollution is linked to worsening lung function.
Health Minutes - 13 November 2007
Limiting livestock production and consumption could have a striking effect on global warming, say experts.
Health: The Pulse - 01 November 2007
Household spray cleaning products, even used only occasionally, can trigger asthma, say European researchers.
Health Minutes - 30 October 2007
A New Zealand study has looked at a link between mobile phone use and brain tumours. The results weren't definitive, but there was a hint of risk in the most heavy mobile users.
Health Minutes - 23 October 2007
A New Zealand study has found that farmers, particularly vegetable and crop growers, have an increased risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Health Minutes - 18 September 2007
High levels of air pollution are associated with both childhood asthma, low birth weight babies, heart attacks and lung cancer.
Health Minutes - 20 June 2007
Nit combing is four times more effective at banishing head lice than applying chemicals to the scalp, according to a UK study.
Health: The Pulse - 03 May 2007
Climate change is going to affect our health for the worse - but state and federal governments have done little contingency planning.
Health Minutes - 10 April 2007
Mixing a bleach cleaner with something acidic can release chlorine, a deadly nerve gas.
Health Minutes - 20 February 2007
A study in animals has suggested an explanation for febrile seizures and a quick way of treating them - air enriched with carbon dioxide.
Health Minutes - 23 January 2007
Stress is costing organisations a fortune as people fail to cope with the pressures of their work environment.
Health: The Pulse - 26 October 2006
Urban sprawl or high-density inner-city living? Or somewhere in between? This week we look at what makes a healthy city.
Health Minutes - 28 August 2006
A study in animals has suggested an explanation for febrile seizures and a quick way of treating them - air enriched with carbon dioxide.
Health Minutes - 27 June 2006
Nit combing is four times more effective at banishing head lice than applying chemicals to the scalp, according to a UK study.
Health: The Pulse - 01 June 2006
You're more likely to suffer depressive symptoms in winter. But there are simple measures you can take to keep your spirits up in the grey months.
Health Minutes - 31 May 2006
Stress is costing organisations a fortune as people fail to cope with the pressures of their work environment.
Health Minutes - 08 May 2006
It's been suspected for some time that there's a link between industrial pollution due to hydrocarbons and the risk of childhood cancers including leukaemia. But how real is that association?
Health: The Pulse - 04 May 2006
Breathing air polluted by vehicle exhaust doesn't just trigger respiratory illnesses like asthma. New research shows it also affects the heart and could even trigger heart attacks and strokes.
Health Minutes - 20 March 2006
A Dutch study confirms that prolonged jet travel is linked with blood clots in the legs - but unanswered questions remain.
Health: The Pulse - 23 February 2006
The US Environmental Protection Agency has identified a cancer-causing chemical used in the production of Teflon. Should we throw away our non-stick frypans?
Health Minutes - 21 October 2005
Australian researchers have discovered a new gene linked to a raised risk of breast cancer.
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