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Commercial fishing continues in the Gulf as the oil slick continues to spread. But how do we know the fish we eat is safe? It appears the nose knows as seafood inspectors learn how to sniff out tainted product from oysters to shrimp and fish. (The Associated Press)
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Few studies have examined long-term health effects of oil exposure. But some of the workers trolling Gulf Coast beaches and heading out into the marshes and waters have complained about flu-like symptoms -- a similar complaint among crews deployed for the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska.
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People working around the Gulf spill should be equipped with respirator devices and wear heavy-duty gloves and protective clothing to guard against painful skin rashes
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has began round-the-clock air monitoring in Gulf coastal areas and posting online hourly readings for ozone and tiny particles such as soot. Both can cause respiratory problems and are particuarly aggravating for people with chronic conditions such as asthma.
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by Maria C. Montoya, The Times-Picayune on April 19, 2010 at 11:39 AM There's plenty of good stuff to choose from on the Fairgrounds. You don't have to go crazy when it comes to calorie intake.
| How to eat healthy at Jazz Fest 2010? |
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined that recently tested samples submitted by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals contain a new strain of norovirus, health officials announced Thursday.
The CDC name for the new strain, GII.4 New Orleans, includes "New Orleans" in the name because the first confirmed samples came from the Crescent City.
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New Orleans - Thomas "Uptown T" Stewart's been entertaining crowds at the oyster bar at Pascal's Manale for 24 years, but his job was recently in jeopardy. The government decided to delay a ban on raw gulf oysters until the FDA can do a study on the effects it would have on the oyster industry.
FILE (FOX 8 News)
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About 400 doctors and other medical providers and 700 other volunteers are expected to participate in the C.A.R.E. (Communities Are Responding Everyday) Clinic at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center sponsored by the National Association of Free Clinics (NAFC). They will provide care for all types of medical issues at no cost to participants or taxpayers from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
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Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson shares thoughts on the Louisiana Oyster Ban…
Louisiana oysters and a cold Abita, which I knocked back in New Orleans early this month.
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Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain says a tick-borne disease has shown up in Texas and that horse owners in Louisiana should be on the alert.
The disease is called equine piroplasmosis, or EP for short. It's a tick-borne disease caused by microscopic parasites of the red bloods cells.
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Federal officials plan to ban sales of raw oysters harvested from the Gulf of Mexico unless the shellfish are treated to destroy potentially deadly bacteria—a requirement that opponents say could deprive diners of a delicacy cherished for generations.
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