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Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here.Wildfires burning hundreds of miles away created a visible haze and poor air quality this week in Atlanta, with some emergency rooms and clinics reporting calls and visits for respiratory conditions exacerbated by the smoke. A statewide drought that started in mid-September has created ideal conditions for more than 75 wildfires that have burned more than 35,000 acres in the past week. Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency in 91 of Georgia’s 159 counties.The biggest fires are in Southeast Georgia – Brantley County, where homes have been evacuated, and Clinch County – sending smoke into the northern part of the state at times, as winds shifted. Up to 90% of wildfire smoke contains PM 2.5: particulate matter that is smaller than 2.5 micrometers. The particles are so small that they don’t fall to the ground, which means people can breathe them in, said Colleen Reid, a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder who studies wildfires. That particulate matter can lodge in the lungs’ small airways (the bronchioles) and even make their way to the bloodstream, said Emory University pulmonologist Dr. Colin Swenson. That can cause health problems, especially for certain at-risk groups. Atlanta and many other areas of the state have had moderately concerning or worse air quality since Tuesday, according to Airnow.gov, which reports on local air quality conditions. That has driven an uptick in emergency room and clinic visits within the Emory system in Atlanta, Dr. Colin Swenson told Healthbeat. Wildfires are uncommon in Georgia, where typically high humidity and rainfall protect forests from sparks and allows groundwater and soil to recharge. That didn’t happen this winter, with Atlanta, for example, only getting 54% of the rainfall it normally gets since the start of the year, according to the National Weather Service. Georgia public health board goes seventh straight month without meetingThe last time the state faced such drastically dry conditions was in December 2016, said Elliot Wickham, the community lead for drought at the National Water Center, a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Drought conditions are forecast at least until the end of July, according to the National Weather Service. Dry vegetation can be ignited in many ways – by power lines, a dropped cigarette, lightning, or even a spark from a broken-down car on the side of the road, said Reid, who offered some advice for Georgians who are not used to dealing with wildfires: When the air clears, check your home air filters. They may have picked up more pollution than usual.Here are some other things to know to protect your health amid poor air quality. Who is most at risk of illness from air pollution? People with respiratory conditions like asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and bronchiectasis, are especially at risk, Swenson and Reid said. People with cardiovascular diseases like coronary artery disease and heart failure can also be affected, Swenson said. Pregnant people are vulnerable as well, Reid said. Wildfire smoke can increase the risk of low birth weight or preterm birth. Children are more prone to asthmatic flare-ups because their airways are smaller than adults’. Schools and sports groups may cancel outdoor activities or move them inside. The unhoused, people who work outdoors, and those who lack air conditioning will also face more smoke exposure, Reid said. People who are in lower-risk groups might experience effects like chest tightening when exercising outdoors. What can people do to alleviate effects of poor air quality? Monitor air quality. Swenson and Reid recommend checking airnow.gov for information on the air quality index. The AQI is a good indicator of whether it’s safe to spend time outdoors. If it is yellow (moderate) or above, at-risk people should stay indoors. If it is red or above, then everyone should stay indoors, Reid said. Reid recommended checking frequently and getting as local perspective as possible. “The smoke plume [can] really change the air quality over short periods of time, depending on how the wind blows and and the intensity of the fire,” Reid said. Run the air conditioning system and use HEPA air filters, Swenson said. That can help clean indoor air. People who don’t have those should try to find indoor spaces to spend time, Reid said. Keep windows and doors closed.Wear a mask. Those who are at risk who must go outside should use an N95 mask, Swenson said. That can help protect against the inhalation of the very fine particulates. Exercise indoors. If you really want to exercise outdoors, early morning and after dusk are best, Swenson said. Check your air filters after the fires and change them if needed, Reid said. Make sure building managers at large buildings are doing the same. How long will health impacts last? There are short- and long-term impacts, Swenson said. The smoke can set off COPD or asthma exacerbations in near-term. Those can last days to weeks, he said. It can also increase the risk of heart attack or cardiac injury for people with underlying conditions. Over the long term, the smoke can set off “systemic inflammation that can linger for weeks or even up to a month,” Swenson said. Rebecca Grapevine is a reporter covering public health in Atlanta for Healthbeat. Contact Rebecca at rgrapevine@healthbeat.org.

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Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here.Wildfires burning hundreds of miles away created a visible haze and poor air quality this week in Atlanta, with some emergency rooms and clinics reporting calls and visits for respiratory conditions exacerbated by the smoke. A statewide drought that started in mid-September has created ideal conditions for more than 75 wildfires that have burned more than 35,000 acres in the past week. Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency in 91 of Georgia’s 159 counties.The biggest fires are in Southeast Georgia – Brantley County, where homes have been evacuated, and Clinch County – sending smoke into the northern part of the state at times, as winds shifted. Up to 90% of wildfire smoke contains PM 2.5: particulate matter that is smaller than 2.5 micrometers. The particles are so small that they don’t fall to the ground, which means people can breathe them in, said Colleen Reid, a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder who studies wildfires. That particulate matter can lodge in the lungs’ small airways (the bronchioles) and even make their way to the bloodstream, said Emory University pulmonologist Dr. Colin Swenson. That can cause health problems, especially for certain at-risk groups. Atlanta and many other areas of the state have had moderately concerning or worse air quality since Tuesday, according to Airnow.gov, which reports on local air quality conditions. That has driven an uptick in emergency room and clinic visits within the Emory system in Atlanta, Dr. Colin Swenson told Healthbeat. Wildfires are uncommon in Georgia, where typically high humidity and rainfall protect forests from sparks and allows groundwater and soil to recharge. That didn’t happen this winter, with Atlanta, for example, only getting 54% of the rainfall it normally gets since the start of the year, according to the National Weather Service. Georgia public health board goes seventh straight month without meetingThe last time the state faced such drastically dry conditions was in December 2016, said Elliot Wickham, the community lead for drought at the National Water Center, a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Drought conditions are forecast at least until the end of July, according to the National Weather Service. Dry vegetation can be ignited in many ways – by power lines, a dropped cigarette, lightning, or even a spark from a broken-down car on the side of the road, said Reid, who offered some advice for Georgians who are not used to dealing with wildfires: When the air clears, check your home air filters. They may have picked up more pollution than usual.Here are some other things to know to protect your health amid poor air quality. Who is most at risk of illness from air pollution? People with respiratory conditions like asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and bronchiectasis, are especially at risk, Swenson and Reid said. People with cardiovascular diseases like coronary artery disease and heart failure can also be affected, Swenson said. Pregnant people are vulnerable as well, Reid said. Wildfire smoke can increase the risk of low birth weight or preterm birth. Children are more prone to asthmatic flare-ups because their airways are smaller than adults’. Schools and sports groups may cancel outdoor activities or move them inside. The unhoused, people who work outdoors, and those who lack air conditioning will also face more smoke exposure, Reid said. People who are in lower-risk groups might experience effects like chest tightening when exercising outdoors. What can people do to alleviate effects of poor air quality? Monitor air quality. Swenson and Reid recommend checking airnow.gov for information on the air quality index. The AQI is a good indicator of whether it’s safe to spend time outdoors. If it is yellow (moderate) or above, at-risk people should stay indoors. If it is red or above, then everyone should stay indoors, Reid said. Reid recommended checking frequently and getting as local perspective as possible. “The smoke plume [can] really change the air quality over short periods of time, depending on how the wind blows and and the intensity of the fire,” Reid said. Run the air conditioning system and use HEPA air filters, Swenson said. That can help clean indoor air. People who don’t have those should try to find indoor spaces to spend time, Reid said. Keep windows and doors closed.Wear a mask. Those who are at risk who must go outside should use an N95 mask, Swenson said. That can help protect against the inhalation of the very fine particulates. Exercise indoors. If you really want to exercise outdoors, early morning and after dusk are best, Swenson said. Check your air filters after the fires and change them if needed, Reid said. Make sure building managers at large buildings are doing the same. How long will health impacts last? There are short- and long-term impacts, Swenson said. The smoke can set off COPD or asthma exacerbations in near-term. Those can last days to weeks, he said. It can also increase the risk of heart attack or cardiac injury for people with underlying conditions. Over the long term, the smoke can set off “systemic inflammation that can linger for weeks or even up to a month,” Swenson said. Rebecca Grapevine is a reporter covering public health in Atlanta for Healthbeat. Contact Rebecca at rgrapevine@healthbeat.org.

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A consulting group recommends expanded mentorship and orientation for new lawmakers, making legislative sessions annual or changing the timing of sessions to mitigate the impact of term limits. The 116-page study, compiled by Garty Consulting for the Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee, aimed to help the Legislature prepare for the impact of limiting lawmakers to […]

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A consulting group recommends expanded mentorship and orientation for new lawmakers, making legislative sessions annual or changing the timing of sessions to mitigate the impact of term limits. The 116-page study, compiled by Garty Consulting for the Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee, aimed to help the Legislature prepare for the impact of limiting lawmakers to […]

An animal rights activist in Omsk died on April 23 after two drunk men beat her and set their dog on her in an attack the previous month, TASS reported, citing a law enforcement source.

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An animal rights activist in Omsk died on April 23 after two drunk men beat her and set their dog on her in an attack the previous month, TASS reported, citing a law enforcement source.

Ассоциация разработчиков программных продуктов «Отечественный софт» (АРПП) написала письмо российским властям, в котором предложила создать «совместный орган для выработки взвешенной политики блокировок — вместе с профессиональными специалистами IT-сообщества». Письмо, адресованное премьеру Михаилу Мишустину и главе администрации президента Антону Вайно, появилось на сайте организации. По мнению АРПП, властям следует признать «неудачными» и пересмотреть политику блокировок и технические методы их проведения. Разработчики ПО предлагают ослабить блокировки, «чтобы население этот эффект могло заметить в своей повседневной деятельности». «Медуза» публикует письмо организации целиком.

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Ассоциация разработчиков программных продуктов «Отечественный софт» (АРПП) написала письмо российским властям, в котором предложила создать «совместный орган для выработки взвешенной политики блокировок — вместе с профессиональными специалистами IT-сообщества». Письмо, адресованное премьеру Михаилу Мишустину и главе администрации президента Антону Вайно, появилось на сайте организации. По мнению АРПП, властям следует признать «неудачными» и пересмотреть политику блокировок и технические методы их проведения. Разработчики ПО предлагают ослабить блокировки, «чтобы население этот эффект могло заметить в своей повседневной деятельности». «Медуза» публикует письмо организации целиком.

How hard is it to understand the difference between charging poor people monetary fines they obviously can’t pay, and addressing homelessness with housing?

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How hard is it to understand the difference between charging poor people monetary fines they obviously can’t pay, and addressing homelessness with housing?

Legislators will try for a third time to address fallout from the private equity ownership of 3 CT hospitals. Previous attempts have failed.

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Legislators will try for a third time to address fallout from the private equity ownership of 3 CT hospitals. Previous attempts have failed.

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یو نوی راپور وايي چې جګړې د غذا د عدم مصونیت تر ټولو عمده دلیل دی او د اب او هوا تغیر او اقتصادي کړکیچونو هم د کافي خوړو په ترلاسه کولو خلکو ته ستونزې زېږولي دي. د ملګرو ملتونو د خوړو او کرنې ادارې، د خوړو پروګرام او د بشري او پراختیايي ادارو یو ایتلاف په خپل راپور کې ویلي دي چې تېرکال په ۴۷ هېوادونو کې ۲۶۶ میلیون خلک د خوړو له شدید کموالي سره مخامخ وو. افغانستان، سودان، جنوبي سودان، یمن، نایجریا او د کانګو جمهوریت هغه هېوادونه دي، چې د راپور په اساس، تېرکال په کې خلکو د کافي غذا ډېر...

When Gov. Gavin Newsom released his January budget proposal, it notably withheld $5.6 billion that’s supposed to go toward K-12 public schools. It caused a stir for education leaders across the state, and it has an impact on Fresno Unified, too.  Of that multi-billion-dollar figure, $57 million is Fresno Unified’s cut, according to Manuel Bonilla, […] The post Fresno Unified projects a $55 million deficit next year. Could Gov. Gavin Newsom fix it? appeared first on Fresnoland.

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When Gov. Gavin Newsom released his January budget proposal, it notably withheld $5.6 billion that’s supposed to go toward K-12 public schools. It caused a stir for education leaders across the state, and it has an impact on Fresno Unified, too.  Of that multi-billion-dollar figure, $57 million is Fresno Unified’s cut, according to Manuel Bonilla, […] The post Fresno Unified projects a $55 million deficit next year. Could Gov. Gavin Newsom fix it? appeared first on Fresnoland.

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Persoalan sampah di Indonesia kembali mengemuka setelah munculnya dampak kesehatan di Rorotan, Jakarta Utara, sampai  longsor di TPST Bantargebang, Bekasi, Jawa Barat. Kondisi ini memperlihatkan persoalan besar sistem pengelolaan sampah yang bertumpu pada pola kumpul–angkut–buang, tanpa diimbangi pengurangan dari sumber. Di Rorotan, warga mulai merasakan dampak sejak beroperasinya fasilitas pengolahan sampah refuse derived fuel (RDF). […] The post Menyoal Masalah Sampah dari Rorotan sampai Bantargebang appeared first on Mongabay.co.id.

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Persoalan sampah di Indonesia kembali mengemuka setelah munculnya dampak kesehatan di Rorotan, Jakarta Utara, sampai  longsor di TPST Bantargebang, Bekasi, Jawa Barat. Kondisi ini memperlihatkan persoalan besar sistem pengelolaan sampah yang bertumpu pada pola kumpul–angkut–buang, tanpa diimbangi pengurangan dari sumber. Di Rorotan, warga mulai merasakan dampak sejak beroperasinya fasilitas pengolahan sampah refuse derived fuel (RDF). […] The post Menyoal Masalah Sampah dari Rorotan sampai Bantargebang appeared first on Mongabay.co.id.

هګسیت: له افغانستان څخه د امریکا د وتلو د څرنګولي راپور تر دوبي پورې خپرېږي

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No passado a imprensa já havia divulgado algumas promessas do candidato filho 01 de Bolsonaro, revelando que se ele viesse a ser eleito presidente retomaria ameaças e perversidades ocorridas durante a gestão do seu pai, o presidiário Jair. Mas esta semana, sem que isso repercutisse nas grandes mídias, vieram à tona informações dando conta de que […] Fonte

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A 64ª edição do Salão do Móvel de Milão começou na terça-feira (21) e deve receber mais de 319 mil visitantes até domingo (26), dos quais 62% estrangeiros. O estande brasileiro destaca o valor da madeira nacional e de peças que incorporam a assinatura de seus criadores.

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A 64ª edição do Salão do Móvel de Milão começou na terça-feira (21) e deve receber mais de 319 mil visitantes até domingo (26), dos quais 62% estrangeiros. O estande brasileiro destaca o valor da madeira nacional e de peças que incorporam a assinatura de seus criadores.