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Miami Beach Wants To Be the Next ‘Blue Zone’

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Miami Beach Wants To Be the Next ‘Blue Zone’

Miami Beach, FL, might be known for its spring break scene and the celebrities who are snatching up multimillion-dollar mansions, but it hopes to soon join the ranks of the world’s “blue zones”: communities where people live much longer and healthier than the average. “This is about changing the perception and the reality of what … Read more

Upper East Side kids may be exposed to asbestos, lead paint hazards during new Sloan Kettering site construction, parents say

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Upper East Side kids may be exposed to asbestos, lead paint hazards during new Sloan Kettering site construction, parents say

The construction of a new Memorial Sloan Kettering cancer care facility on the Upper East Side might be exposing youngsters to carcinogens and other toxic materials, enraged parents say. The planned 31-story cancer care pavilion on York Avenue between East 66th and 67th streets in Manhattan’s Lenox Hill neighborhood has stirred parents into a frenzy … Read more