Berkeley air quality safe despite wildfire in Yolo County
David Rodriguez/Staff
Berkeley continues to have healthy air quality, despite the County Fire spreading ashes and smoke in the Bay Area throughout the weekend.
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Cal Fire, East Bay Regional Park District issue extreme fire restrictions
The East Bay Regional Park District, a system of parklands and trails in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, has implemented extreme fire danger restrictions on all regional parks, according to its website.
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Campus should advise students to stay home amid poor air conditions
This past Wednesday, The Daily Californian reported on the increased air pollution in the Bay Area due to the North Bay wildfires and the various impacts of the fires on our campus. As an undergraduate public health student with asthma, I was not surprised to hear stories of my peers
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Fevers in early pregnancy can lead to greater risk of birth defects, UC Berkeley study finds
A fever early in a woman’s pregnancy can lead to a greater risk of birth defects, according to a study published Tuesday by UC Berkeley and Duke University researchers.
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‘Can’t escape it’: UC Berkeley students face increasing air pollution from North Bay fires
The North Bay fires are affecting the daily life and health of students and community members, causing a spike in Tang Center visits related to smoke inhalation as of Wednesday.
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Research by campus scientists suggests environmental toxins can accumulate in fetuses
A study published Friday featuring UC Berkeley researchers found that a variety of environmental chemicals were more concentrated in fetuses than in the pregnant mothers who were exposed to them — a discovery that complicates previous research.
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UC Berkeley School of Public Health considers eliminating medical school program
In light of the campus’s budget deficit and restructuring efforts, the UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program, or JMP, faces potential elimination.
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Berkeley City Council considers raising legal age for purchasing tobacco products
A motion put forward Monday to Berkeley City Council aims to raise the age at which tobacco and electronic cigarettes can legally be purchased.
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