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Last update: 3 hours agoPublic Health: UMass Amherst researchers say wood burning is reintroducing lead into winter air, finding lead rises alongside wood-smoke markers even when levels stay under legal limits. Housing & Codes: A Waltham fire-protection engineer argues updated building-code requirements can make small “single-egress stair” apartments safer and more affordable—while fire officials remain skeptical. Education Data: The NAEP board approved an expanded testing plan that could add more state-level results in civics, science, reading, and math starting in the late 2020s. Biotech Watch: Regeneron’s Phase 3 melanoma trial of fianlimab plus cemiplimab missed its main progression-free survival target versus pembrolizumab, with no new safety issues. Sports & Tech Crossover: The PWHL is reportedly choosing San Jose as its next expansion market, bringing the league to 12 teams. Boston Angle: A new Globe Newswire item highlights Korro Bio’s stock-option grant for a Cambridge hire, underscoring how local biotech hiring keeps moving even as trials and funding stay in flux.
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