Louisiana health officials have plans to initiate a new study to determine how many individuals surrounding the Denka Performance Elastomer plant in St. John Parish have developed cancer. The Denka plant is the only one in the country to release chloroprene, a likely carcinogen to humans. The study will include graduate students going door to door of 1,900 homes in a 2.5 kilometer range to determine who has developed cancer. Read More.
Community Based Interventions for Heat Literacy
By Leila Waid. A recently published systematic review article analyzed effective methods for increasing heat literacy. A systematic review summarizes the current scientific literature by
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April 23, 2025