Air Quality From Camp Fire’s Smoke Ranks Among Worst On Record For Bay Area
"This data, you'd see more commonly in a place like India or in China," said Charles Knoderer, an air quality forecaster.
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Camp Fire Caused Nearly 2 Straight Weeks Of Bay Area's Worst Air Quality On Record
From Nov. 8 to Nov. 20, the region was choked by dangerously high levels of fine particulate matter, ranking among the worst periods of hazardous smoke since the Bay Area Air Quality Management District began keeping such records in 1999. All of the district's 17 monitoring stations — spread through eight Bay Area counties — detected high concentrations of the pollutant. (Goldberg, 12/19)
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Shampoo, Soap May Play A Role In Early Puberty
Many parents already worry about the chemicals in the personal care products that their kids use but now a new study takes that fear to the next level: the exposure starts even before a child is born. Girls exposed to chemicals commonly found in shampoo, toothpaste and soap may hit puberty earlier, even if their only exposure is through the products their moms used while were pregnant, according to a new longitudinal study led by researchers at UC Berkeley. (D'Souza, 12/18)
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FDA E. Coli Investigation Leads To Recall By Santa Barbara Grower
The Food and Drug Administration says its investigation into the source of an outbreak of E. coli illnesses linked to California romaine has led to a farm in Santa Barbara county. Adam Brothers farm in Santa Barbara county says it has voluntarily recalled cauliflower and red and green leaf lettuce harvested on Nov. 27-30. (Mitric, 12/18)