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  1. DATE: September 28, 2026 at 05:07PM
    SOURCE: STAT NEWS MENTAL HEALTH

    TITLE: Risk from toxic metals can persist months after wildfires, Maui study finds

    URL: statnews.com/2026/09/28/hawaii

    Metal mixtures found in the leftover smoke, ash and debris from the deadly 2023 Maui wildfires were harmful to the lung health of people living nearby long after the burning ended, a new study says.

    The work shows that major wildfires, which are worsening with the planet’s warming, could have lasting effects beyond immediate exposure.

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    URL: statnews.com/2026/09/28/hawaii

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  2. Alert in Wayanad! A Shigella bacterial outbreak has forced the closure of 12 schools for three days, and a week-long restriction on public gatherings has been clamped in Nenmeni. Health officials urge everyone to drink boiled water and avoid self-medication as active cases rise. english.mathrubhumi.com/news/k #Wayanad #ShigellaOutbreak #KeralaHealth #PublicHealthAlert

  3. Brazil Tracks Potential Disease Spread Amidst Shifting Global Realities

    Brazil health officials are watching two people with possible new disease symptoms in the country's largest region. Find out what this means for public health.

    #BrazilHealth, #DiseaseSurveillance, #PublicHealthAlert, #NovelPathogen, #RioDeJaneiro

    newsletter.tf/brazil-monitors-

  4. Utah Students Potentially Exposed to Measles Amidst State Outbreak

    Thousands of Utah students may have been exposed to measles at Highland High School and a cycling event in February 2025. Learn who was affected and what to do.

    #UtahMeasles, #HighlandHighSchool, #MeaslesOutbreak, #VaccinateNow, #PublicHealthAlert

    newsletter.tf/utah-students-ex

  5. Over 2,000 people may have been exposed to measles at a Utah cycling event, and thousands more at Highland High School. This is part of Utah's worst measles outbreak in over 30 years.

    #UtahMeasles, #HighlandHighSchool, #MeaslesOutbreak, #VaccinateNow, #PublicHealthAlert

    newsletter.tf/utah-students-ex

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