Changing America - The symptom that tells you you’ve caught omicron, new study says pollution may be influencing the sex of babies, and why America has the most tornadoes in the world

View in browser     ©Getty Images The symptom that tells you you've caught omicron By Jenna Romaine   As preliminary data begins to roll in about the omicron variant, one symptom is beginning to stand out among the others. Early studies are beginning to paint a picture of omicron symptoms, vaccine effectiveness and the variant's spread across the globe. Read the full story here       ©iStock Pollution may be influencing the sex of babies, study finds By Brooke Migdon   The ratio of baby boys and girls born is swayed by certain pollutants and poverty indicators, according to a study of U.S. and Swedish populations. The study found that mercury, chromium and aluminum pollution were related to more boys being born, while lead pollution increased the number of baby girls. Read the full story here     ©iStock Why America has the most tornadoes in the world By Shirin Ali   As multiple states from Kentucky to Illinois experienced fatal tornadoes last week, the U.S. maintains its top spot as the country with the most tornadoes in the world. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says about 1,200 tornadoes hit the U.S. every year, while other countries like New Zealand only report about 20. Read the full story here     © iStock Hunting grizzly bears around Yellowstone may soon be permitted for first time in nearly 50 years By Jenna Romaine   Montana wildlife officials are moving forward with plans to allow the hunting of grizzly bears. The state is petitioning the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove Endangered Species Act protections in the Northern Continental Divide Recovery Zone, which covers roughly 9,000 square miles in northwest Montana and is home to more than 1,000 grizzly bears.  Read the full story here     Feature of the Week: ©The Associated Press Study suggests fewer hospitalizations from omicron By Chia-Yi Hou   Omicron is rapidly spreading in the U.S., with cases potentially peaking in January. Results of a new study released Tuesday suggests that patients in South Africa are hospitalized at a lower rate compared to patients with earlier versions of the coronavirus.  Read the full story here           Did a friend forward you this email?   Sign up for Changing America       Forward Changing America       Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©1998 - 2021 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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