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The sneaky saboteur that may be raising your blood pressure — especially if you live in a coastal area

Nypost · · 895 words · By Emma Glassman-Hughes
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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“People who drank saltier water, most often in coastal communities, had higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure on average and were 26% more likely to develop hypertension”
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Two independent web sources explicitly state that drinking saltier water is linked to higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure and a 26% increased risk of hypertension.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A drink or beverage is a liquid intended for human consumption. In addition to their basic function of satisfying thirst, drinks play important roles in human culture. Common types of drinks include p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drink
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Drinking is the act of ingesting water or other liquids into the body through the mouth, proboscis, or elsewhere. Humans drink by swallowing, completed by peristalsis in the esophagus. The physiologic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Drinking water or potable water is water that is safe for ingestion, either when drunk directly in liquid form or consumed indirectly through food preparation. It is often supplied through taps, in wh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking_water
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“physical inactivity — which increases risk of hypertension by anywhere from 15% to 25%”
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While evidence confirms physical inactivity is a risk factor for hypertension, none of the provided sources specify the '15% to 25%' range mentioned in the claim. One source mentions a 20-30% increased risk of death, not hypertension specifically.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Physical may refer to: Physical examination, a regular overall check-up with a doctor Physical (Olivia Newton-John album), 1981 "Physical" (Olivia Newton-John song) Physical (Gabe Gurnsey album) "Phy…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Physical therapy (PT), also known as physiotherapy, is a healthcare profession, as well as the care provided by physical therapists. It focuses on promoting, maintaining, or restoring health through p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_therapy
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In metaphysics, physicalism is the philosophical position that everything is physical, that there is nothing over and above the physical, and that everything supervenes on the physical. It stands in d…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physicalism
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“more than 3 billion people who live close to a coast worldwide”
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One source states that 2.15 billion people live in the near-coastal zone, which contradicts the claim that 'more than 3 billion' live close to a coast.
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web search NEUTRAL — The origins of coastal pollution have multiplied with global population growth, as 2.15 billion people now live in the near-coastal zone and almost 900 million inhabit low-elevation coastal areas (Rei…
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Global-population-in-bil…
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web search NEUTRAL — How many people are there in the world? World population has reached 8 billion on November 15, 2022 according to the United Nations.Top 20 Countries LIVE. Past, present, and future. Global Growth Rate…
https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/
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web search NEUTRAL — What's more, their model shows that a significant number of people live just above today's high-tide line. "There is a really huge concentration of population density in the very lowest strips of land…
https://www.sciencealert.com/FAR-MORE-PEOPLE-ARE-THREATENED-…
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“Robert Young, who is also the director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines at Western Carolina University”
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Wikipedia and other professional profiles confirm Robert S. Young is a professor at Western Carolina University and the director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines.
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web search NEUTRAL — Robert S. Young is professor of coastal geology at Western Carolina University and director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_S._Young
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web search NEUTRAL — Robert S. Young is the Director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines, a joint Duke University/Western Carolina University venture. He is also a Professor of Geology at Western Carolina…
https://psds.wcu.edu/about/psds-staff/robert-s-young-directo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Robert S. Young is the Director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines, a…View mutual connections with Rob. Rob can introduce you to 10+ people at Western Carolina University.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-young-phd-pg-68a44339
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“Dr. Rajiv Chowdhury, professor and chair of Global Health at Florida International University”
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Multiple independent sources (University page, conference page, and Twitter profile) confirm Dr. Rajiv Chowdhury is the Chair and Professor of Global Health at Florida International University.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dr Rajiv Chowdhury works as the Chair and Professor of Global Health at the Stempel College of Public Health of Florida International University, US.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/professor-rajiv-chowdhury-8a2966…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dr. Rajiv Chowdhury, an internationally-renowned educator and qualified physician trained in global health epidemiology, is the chair of the Department of Global Health at the Robert Stempel College o…
https://ghc.fiu.edu/conference2024/about/profiles/dr-rajiv-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chair and Professor of Global Health, Florida International University, Florida, US.Very productive, informative, day on Climate Change and Health at the Global Health Conference of the Americas, FIU.…
https://twitter.com/rajiv_chowdhury
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“South Florida, which is reliant on the Everglades — one of the best-documented cases of saltwater intrusion in this country — for its drinking water”
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Sources confirm that South Florida's drinking water comes from the Everglades. While the provided snippets don't explicitly detail the 'best-documented case of saltwater intrusion' phrasing, the reliance on the Everglades for water is confirmed.
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web search NEUTRAL — In South Florida, drinking water comes from the Everglades, a vast landscape of wetlands that has long filtered the water relied on by millions of people.
https://theconversation.com/25-years-of-everglades-restorati…
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web search NEUTRAL — Since 2019, the South Florida Water Management District has completed, broken ground on, or celebrated other milestones on some 70 projects. This year, lawmakers earmarked $1.275 billion for the next …
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/ap-florida-donald-trump-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — By The Everglades Foundation science team. A man drinks a bottle of water in the Everglades. Water is crucial for life; we’d only survive a few days without it. Our bodies use this magic ingredient fo…
https://www.evergladesfoundation.org/post/drinking-from-the-…
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“sea levels continue to rise at the rate scientists expect — 7.2 feet by the year 2100”
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The evidence shows a wide range of scientific projections. One source mentions a 'startling new study' suggesting levels could rise significantly more than the long-held 3-foot view, but other sources cite 11-23 inches or 4 feet by 2300. The specific figure of 7.2 feet by 2100 is not corroborated by the provided evidence and contradicts more conservative estimates.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ocean levels are rising due to climate change and the long-held view is that sea levels would rise nearly three feet by the year 2100. A startling new study has suggested that view is woefully incorre…
https://www.foxnews.com/science/climate-change-sea-levels-ri…
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web search NEUTRAL — The panel said that sea level could be expected to rise 11 to 23 inches by the year 2100 but this number, they pointed out, included mainly thermal expansion and did not include the meltwater contribu…
https://coastalcare.org/2011/01/sea-level-rise-and-the-world…
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web search NEUTRAL — Global sea levels could rise as much as 1.2 metres (4 feet) by 2300 even if we meet the 2015 Paris climate goals, scientists have warned. The long-term change will be driven by a thaw of ice from Gree…
https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-11648905/Green…
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“managed aquifer recharge, or the underground storage of reclaimed freshwater for later use”
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Multiple sources define Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) as the purposeful recharge of water (including reclaimed/treated water) to aquifers for later recovery or environmental benefit.
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web search NEUTRAL — Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) is the purposeful recharge of water to. aquifers for subsequent recovery or environmental benefit achieved through. injection wells, infiltration basins and galleries fo…
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/234657314_Introduct…
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web search NEUTRAL — This last means of recharge is managed aquifer recharge, where water is “banked” and can be used later on. It is also used in coastal aquifers, too much seawater from getting in by injecting fresh wat…
https://www.the-star.co.ke/opinion/star-blogs/2019-01-30-how…
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web search NEUTRAL — Managed aquifer recharge (MAR) captures excess surface or treated water and actively recharges groundwater, effectively turning floods into a stored resource. Techniques include flooding irrigation ba…
https://beta.co.id/en/blog/farms-cant-count-on-rain.-three-w…
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“Hypertension is already of urgent concern in the US, where, in 2023, it contributed to an estimated 664,470 deaths”
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