Sudden unexpected infant death (SUID), which includes sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), is the leading cause of death in infants 1 month to 1 year … Sudden infant death syndromeRead more
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Posted inEconomics / Health / Poverty / ToMl / USA Empire
Why Are Poor Americans Dying So Much Earlier Than Rich Americans?
For a poor woman born in the Roaring Twenties, getting to age 50 was something of an accomplishment. She had to contend with diphtheria and … Why Are Poor Americans Dying So Much Earlier Than Rich Americans?Read more
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How DuPont Slipped Past the EPA
MIKE ROMINE GREW UP in Blennerhasset, West Virginia, not far from DuPont’s Parkersburg plant. Throughout his childhood and young adulthood, Romine was probably exposed through … How DuPont Slipped Past the EPARead more
Posted inHealth / Soft drinks / ToMl
Shocking amount of sugar found in many hot flavoured drinks
Up to 25 teaspoons of sugar per serving: equivalent to ≈ 3 cans of Coca Cola 98% of hot flavoured drinks would receive a ‘red’ … Shocking amount of sugar found in many hot flavoured drinksRead more
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The Case Against DuPont
WHEN JEROMY DARLING WAS 26, he worked in a warehouse that was so big he rode a bike to get around it. One day, as … The Case Against DuPontRead more
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The Teflon Toxin
KEN WAMSLEY SOMETIMES DREAMS that he’s playing softball again. He’ll be at center field, just like when he played slow pitch back in his teens, … The Teflon ToxinRead more
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Making a cancer cluster disappear
It began with a headache; then came shaking of the hands. Leuvell Malone’s wife noticed unusual behavior. He struggled to button his shirt straight and … Making a cancer cluster disappearRead more
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Road traffic noise linked to deaths and increased strokes
according to a new study by a team from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in partnership with Imperial College London and King’s … Road traffic noise linked to deaths and increased strokesRead more
Posted inEconomics / Health / India / ToMl
People are turning to for profit hospitals despite high costs
More than 70 per cent of ailments were treated at private facilities in both rural and urban areas Data published by the National Sample Survey … People are turning to for profit hospitals despite high costsRead more
Posted inEconomics / Health / India / Privatization / ToMl
Rajasthan moves to ‘privatise’ basic health facilities
While Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje is at the centre of a high decibel media debate over her alleged association with Lalit Modi, one critical … Rajasthan moves to ‘privatise’ basic health facilitiesRead more