Gulf oil spill study and debate over health impacts
Gulf oil spill raises questions about long term health effects for cleanup workers and Gulf residents while beachgoers report little concern. Officials outline monitoring, risk communication, and a $10 million study plan as two day New Orleans Institute of Medicine meeting addresses air quality skin exposure and water safety.
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Associated Press
Gulf of Mexico
Alabama
Robert Theil
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Louisiana
Florida
Mississippi
Environmental Protection Agency
Grande Isle
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Elaine Fox
Ala
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West Monroe
Christi Fox
Medical marijuana costs parents in custody disputes
Nicholas Pouch, an organic farmer and medical marijuana patient in Washington, lost full custody of his two sons after a 2007 raid and a former partner’s tip. Courts often consider parental marijuana use in custody battles despite medical access laws, with varying outcomes across states. Pouch uses cannabis for pain and remains active in the community while seeking fair access to his children.
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Matlock, Wash
Nicholas Pouch
Washington
Pouch
Olympia
California
Colorado
Lauren Payne
Americans For Safe Access
Island
Wash
Cameron Wieldraager
Washington, D.C
Michigan
Maine
Mason County Chamber of Commerce
Judge's innovation in malpractice fixes eyed by grants
Washington AP reports Judge Douglas McKeon uses patient centered talks to settle lawsuits and promote openness. The Obama administration funds 3 million to test his methods across courts and hospitals to reduce errors and costs while defending clinicians following best practices.
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New York City
Obama
McKeon
New York State
Carolyn Clancy
Federal Agency For Healthcare Research and Quality
New York
Bronx
Manhattan
New York Presbyterian/ Columbia
Bill Clinton
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