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Knvul Sheikh

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Science and Health Reporter at The New York Times

New York Times health and wellness reporter. Confusing you with the silent 'n' in my name 🇺🇸🇸🇬🇵🇰🌎

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  • 2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Knvul Sheikh

    The report on children's health calls attention to glyphosate and atrazine, which are widely used on U.S. crops. A report released on Thursday by the presidential Make America Healthy Again commission raised concerns about the potential health effects of pesticides on American children, but it stopped short of calling the chemicals unsafe. The report singled out two pesticides, glyphosate and atrazine, which are among the most widely used weed killers in the United States.

  • Feb 19, 2025 | nytimes.com | Knvul Sheikh

    As part of his pledge to "Make America Healthy Again," Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he wants to build an "off-ramp" from the country's reliance on insecticides and herbicides to grow food. "The chemicals pollute our bodies the same way that they pollute the soil," Mr. Kennedy said in 2024.

  • Dec 28, 2024 | nytimes.com | Knvul Sheikh

    Sin embargo, algunas personas pueden ser más sensibles a la exposición al moho, como las que tienen el sistema inmunitario debilitado, asma o alergia al moho. Estos individuos pueden ser más propensos a padecer dolores de cabeza, sentirse fatigados o experimentar otros síntomas clásicos de alergia, como la congestión nasal. Y quien ingiera o inhale mucho moho durante varias semanas puede experimentar náuseas y malestar estomacal.

  • Dec 11, 2024 | infobae.com | Knvul Sheikh |Janna Mandell

    BenzeneCancerDrugs (Pharmaceuticals)Cosmetics and ToiletriesWorkplace Hazards and ViolationsResearchSkinSunscreenFood and Drug AdministrationContent Type: ServiceSe ha encontrado benceno en protectores solares, desodorantes, cremas para el acné y otros productos. Esto es lo que hay que saber. El benceno parece haber aparecido en todas partes en los últimos años. Primero fueron los desinfectantes de manos con "niveles inaceptables" de este carcinógeno.

  • Dec 10, 2024 | nytimes.com | Knvul Sheikh |Janna Mandell

    Algunos de estos hallazgos han provocado el pánico en los titulares de las noticias y en las redes sociales. En TikTok, los influentes que hablan sobre vida saludable han advertido a la gente de que deje de usar protección solar; un médico de la plataforma incluso comparó el uso de champú en seco con benceno con fumar cigarrillos. También se han presentado varias demandas colectivas por estos hallazgos.

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9 Nov 22

RT @Hegemommy: The Brackeen case is a really really big deal and going to get positively drowned out in midterms election coverage so do yo…

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11 Aug 22

I already get too many PR emails, so if you can't even bother to spell my name correctly, I'm DEFINITELY not considering yours.

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9 Aug 22

RT @EricTopol: We have no proven therapy yet for #LongCovid. But there are more than 25 randomized trials in progress, at various stages. A…