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Our View: Hopes raised for better air quality
So much has already been said about Imperial County’s air pollution, but in a state that appears to be winning the battle of historically horrible air quality, particularly in the Los Angeles basin, there is hope yet for the air we breathe here....Tags: Environmental Issues, Air Pollution, Environmental Pollution
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Homer Glen may burn leaf burning
After concerns from residents regarding health issues such as asthma, Homer Glen may tighten restrictions on or ban leaf burning as early as this spring. The village's Public Services and Safety Committee is working on a draft of a potential ordinance...
Tags: Local Government, Government, Civil and Public Service, Politics
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Tough laws, reduced ranks: What's next for unions?
From a sprawling United Auto Workers hall outside Detroit, John Zimmick has seen factories close and grown men cry when their jobs disappear. Through all the economic uncertainties of life in auto country, there has been one constant: the union. In...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Danny Glover, Executive Branch
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VA trying to move faster on benefits claims
Our government historically has armed soldiers with the technology necessary to succeed on the battlefield, enabling them to topple targets like Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein. Washington finally is recognizing the importance of technology on the home...Tags: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Career and Workplace, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Employees, Northampton County (Virginia)
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County decides on Medi-Cal managed care
Staff WriterAmid the backdrop of national health care reform, more than 52,000 Imperial County residents are set to undergo unrelated changes in how their Medi-Cal benefits are managed. The county Board of Supervisors decided to transition into Medi-Cal managed care...Tags: Health Care Reform (2009), U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Government Health Care, Diabetes
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Southwest High students promote health, share dangers of tobacco
Staff WriterIn an effort to expose the dangers of tobacco to their school and community, the Southwest Academy for Careers in Health Science celebrated Kick Butts Day at Southwest High School here Tuesday. The day is celebrated across the country and aims to educate...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Education, Robert J. Lopez
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It's official: Traffic pollution can cause asthma in children
Researchers in Europe have confirmed scientifically what parents in traffic-congested Southern California have known anecdotally for years: Poor air quality associated with busy roads can cause asthma in children. The study, which examined children&...Tags: Physical Conditions, Science and Technology
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Addressing girls' health needs at juvenile detention centers
Latrice lifts the sleeve of her gray sweatshirt to reveal small, dark lines — scars from slicing her forearm over and over to drown out pain from years of sexual abuse. She says she was an alcoholic, dropped out of school in the eighth grade and got...
Tags: Culture, Health, Mental Health, Prisons, Crime, Law and Justice
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Poetry contest winner on her way to finals
South Bend TribuneEmma Libersky, a sophomore at Plymouth High School, got top honors at the Indiana Poetry Out Loud Competition in Indy. She will represent the state at the national finals on April 29-30 in Washington, D.C. Twenty-four other schools competed but Emma...Tags: Georgia Institute of Technology, Robert Frost, Teaching and Learning, Students, Poetry
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The wait drags on for veteran seeking benefits
When Matthew Ford returned from vacation in late February, one of the first things he did was call the U.S. Board of Veterans' Appeals to check the status of his disability benefits appeal. He really wasn't expecting an answer, so he wasn't shocked when...
Tags: Veterans Affairs, Symptoms, Trips and Vacations, Health, Military Justice
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Immigration reform -- for the climate
For environmentalists, population has long been a problem. Many of the things we do wouldn't cause so much trouble if there weren't so many of us. It's why I wrote a book some years ago called "Maybe One: An Argument for Smaller Families." Heck, it's...
Tags: Weather, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Immigration, Science and Technology, Middlebury
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Birds and flowers mean spring is surely on its way
First of all, in this article I need to verify something I wrote in my last article. My sister informed me that Kentucky was voted as the 49th most unhealthiest state to live in and not the overall worst state to live in. This is due to the allergies...
Tags: Kentucky Wildcats, Physical Conditions, Chemotherapy, Allergies, Health Treatments
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