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Asbestos Likely More Widespread Than Previously Thought

Boulder, CO, USA — Naturally occurring asbestos minerals may be more widespread than previously thought, with newly discovered sources now identified within the Las Vegas

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Antibiotics may help Salmonella spread in infected animals, Stanford...

Contact: Bruce Goldmangoldmanb@stanford.edu650-725-2106Stanford University Medical Center@sumedicine  Antibiotics may help Salmonella spread in infected animals, Stanford scientists learn Some people...

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EWG Action Alert: Flame retardants

Dear XXXX, What do Antarctic penguins, honeybees, your baby or toddler and your sofa all have in common?All have been found to be tainted with fire

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What Effect Does Your Hamburger Have on The Environment? A Lot Says This New...

Martha Rosenberg  Film Review   It is often joked that even paranoids have real enemies and a case in point is the alarming new documentary Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret.  It may

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Radiation exposure linked to aggressive thyroid cancers

Contact: Laura Kurtzmanlaura.kurtzman@ucsf.edu415-502-6397University of California - San Francisco@ucsf  Radiation exposure linked to aggressive thyroid cancers International team studied children and...

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Americans Have More Toxic Flame Retardants in Their Bodies Than Previously...

Editor's note: Do not bother to do such a test. Flame retardants are used in your carpets and other household products to prevent fire. It can be everywhere. It can be illegal if flame retardants are...

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Why Ditching Antibacterial Soap Is a Good Idea

Story at-a-glance− Triclosan, an antibacterial chemical used in a wide variety of consumer products, has many potentially harmful effects, especially for children Triclosan can alter hormone regulation

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Shocking news from Ontario - newsletter from fluoridealert.org

DECEMBER 15, 2014 Shocking news from Ontario A move is afoot to introduce mandatory water fluoridation into Ontario, Canada’s largest province. This would reverse years and years of dedicated

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Heavy Cell Phone Use Can Quadruple Your Risk of Deadly Brain Cancer

Story at-a-glance− Those who use their cell phones the most are twice as likely to develop lethal brain cancer (glioma) compared to those whose exposure is

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Advocates Urge Other Leading Retailers to Adopt Timelines and Policies to...

By Center for Health, Environment & Justice Several of the nation’s largest retailers have eliminated or begun phasing out furniture with chemicals known as toxic flame retardants,

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Found in Flour and Salt, It May Trigger Alzheimer's

Story at-a-glance− Aluminum-containing products are likely fueling the rise in Alzheimer's disease and autism Aluminum and glyphosate appear to act as synergistic poisons that promote autism Fluoride in

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Advocates Urge FDA to Halt Risky GMO Mosquito Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Date: February 12, 2015  Contact: Kate Fried, Food & Water Watch, (202) 683-4905, kfried@fwwatch.org  Advocates Urge FDA to Halt Risky GMO Mosquito Release Washington, D.C.—...

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PCBs, OC pesticides linked to high death risk in those with low fat mass

Monday Feb 16, 2015 (foodconsumer.org) -- A new study led by scientists at Kyungpook National University in Daegu, Republic of Korea suggests that polychlorinated biphenyls

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Use of cell phone adversely affects cellular health

Monday Feb 16, 2105 (foodconsumer.org) -- Dr. Shivashankara A.R. from Father Muller Medical College in Karnataka, India and colleagues conducted a study and found evidence

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UN says people should not use audio players for more than one hour per day

Associated Press reported Feb 28, 2015 that UN World Health organization recommends that people who use audio players should limit their use to one hour

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GE Mosquitoes Could Soon Be on the Loose

Millions of genetically engineered mosquitoes could soon be released into the Florida Keys -- with unknown impacts on one of our most fragile ecosystems –unless we

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Mobile phones should be classified as a carcinogen

Thursday March 19, 2015 (foodconsumer.org) -- A review in International Journal of Oncology suggests that radiofrequency fields transmitted from mobile phones and other mobile devices

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Cell phones may lower male fertility

March 30, 2015 (foodconsumer.org) -- A new study published most recently in IJCRR suggests that exposure to 2G or 3G cell phone radiation  may damage

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As of Oct, 2014, 243 substances have been recognized as human carcinogens or...

HHS Releases 13th Report on Carcinogens Four substances have been added in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 13th Report on Carcinogens, a science-based

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Three out of four Key Haven residents oppose release of genetically modified...

April 14, 2015 Contact: Michael Welber (Michael.welber@gmail.com) (305) 289-1740 Three out of four Key Haven residents oppose release of genetically modified mosquitoes By a wide margin, Key Haven...

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