WASHINGTON, D.C. — As winter weather grips much of the country, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning consumers about deadly hazards from home heating equipment, including space heaters, furnaces and fireplaces. Two hazards of special concern are fires and carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, and although these deadly hazards impact all populations, they disproportionally […]
LENEXA, Kan. – This is National Radon Action Month. The Environmental Protection Agency says radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas that cannot be seen or smelled, is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among nonsmokers in the U.S. and is responsible for about 21,000 U.S. deaths each year. “Radon gas…is the leading cause of
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National average price of gas in 2023 projected to drop, though high levels of uncertainty remain BOSTON, Mass. — After a tumultuous year for gas prices, some relief may be on the way in 2023. The yearly national average price of gas in 2023 is forecast to drop nearly 50 cents per gallon from
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ACSM annual forecast, 4,500 health and fitness pros predict what you’ll see in fitness next year INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.— The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) released survey results today in the article “Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends for 2023,” published in the January/February issue of ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal®. Now in its 17th
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From a news release GREENBELT, Maryland. – Santa Claus better bundle and buckle up. Forecasters are warning that a blast of Arctic air will bring dangerously cold conditions to parts of Canada and the central and eastern U.S. in the days before Christmas 2022. The map above shows the surface air temperature anomalies forecast for
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has called on manufacturers of e-scooters, self-balancing scooters (often referred to as hoverboards), e-bicycles and e-unicycles to review their product lines and ensure they comply with established voluntary safety standards or face possible enforcement action. In a letter to more than 2,000 manufacturers and
BOSTON — Those heading out on the road for the holidays will receive the gift they’ve been waiting for all year: lower gas prices. Holiday prices this year will be $1.83 per gallon lower than they were just six months ago, according to GasBuddy, the leading fuel savings platform saving North American drivers the
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The Holiday season is a time for generosity. People enjoy giving gifts to family and friends and many enjoy making donations at this time. For non-profits such as Aging Matters the gift of a monetary donation, enables them to survive to do their good work. If you like the idea of giving but do not
DALLAS, Tex. – Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $35.65 per hour in the South to $43.84 in the Northeast in September 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, hourly employer costs for employee compensation stood at
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), declined 0.2 percent in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. The index for energy decreased by 3.7 percent in November, mainly due to a decline in the cost for gasoline.
