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Jonus Cottrell

First Nations people go outdoors to improve mental wellness

On: November 10, 2022

In: Echo, Human health

Environmental repossession — or reclaiming of land — may be crucial to both improving mental health and restoring relationships within the Indigenous community.

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Guardian program starts for Ontario farmer suicide prevention

On: October 26, 2022

In: Echo, Human health

In a move to reduce farmer suicides, a new program will train “guardians” in Ontario to recognize suicidal tendencies and mental illnesses.

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Study nudges college students to eat more fruits, veggies

On: October 14, 2022

In: Echo, Human health

Underconsumption of fruits and vegetables is a universal problem. However, a study from the University of Guelph in Ontario introduces a new technique called “nudging” to increase fruit and vegetable consumption in its students.

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Study finds climate change may worsen allergies

On: August 8, 2022

In: Climate, Climate change, Human health

Findings by researchers at the University of Michigan predict that warming temperatures may result in increased seasonal allergies. They also found that pollen emissions could begin 40 days earlier than normal, with allergy season lasting an additional 19 days. That's in contrast with a normal allergy season that typically lasts 10 to 30 days.

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Only half of Great Lakes residents are aware of advisories for safely eating fish

On: June 30, 2022

In: Echo, fish, Human health

The study in the journal “Science of the Total Environment” found that five million people exceeded the recommended fish intake of two meals or 12 ounces per week, as suggested by the Environmental Protection Agency. Notably, women, nonwhites, younger residents and those with lower education levels were less aware of fish advisories, and thus more prone to eat more than the recommended amount.

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Tribes work to restore wild rice in areas contaminated by mining

On: April 25, 2022

In: Agriculture, Capital News Service, Echo, Human health, Michigan

Dangerous metals such as arsenic and mercury have been found in wild rice beds located on the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community reservation and surrounding areas, according to research from Michigan Technological University scientists and their associates.

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