The World Health Organization is now saying the number of reported cases and deaths of Ebola in West Africa vastly underestimates the scale of the … EbolaRead more
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The new second-hand smoke
Fragrance is called “the new second-hand smoke.” Like cigarettes, fragrance is harmful to the health of users and bystanders, its toxic effect lingering for hours … The new second-hand smokeRead more
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First Electric School Bus Hits The Road In California The first-ever electric school bus, introduced in November, started picking up students in Central California’s Kings … NewsRead more
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Atrazine: Syngenta’s herbicide could give you cancer
We have already reported on Gottfried Glöckner and the damage that Syngenta GMO maize did to his cows and land, and the shocking details of … Atrazine: Syngenta’s herbicide could give you cancerRead more
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Marijuana Refugees
Last year, Dara Lightle and her nine-year-old daughter, Madeleine, became “marijuana refugees” when they moved from Virginia to Colorado. At the time, Madeleine was suffering … Marijuana RefugeesRead more
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A Valuable Reputation
In 2001, seven years after joining the biology faculty of the University of California, Berkeley, Tyrone Hayes stopped talking about his research with people he … A Valuable ReputationRead more
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Silencing the Scientist
University of California scientist who discovered that a popular herbicide may have harmful effects on the endocrine system. Tyrone Hayes was first hired in 1997 … Silencing the ScientistRead more
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The Scary New Evidence on BPA-Free Plastics
After this story went to press, the US Food and Drug Administration published a paper finding that BPA was safe in low doses. However, due … The Scary New Evidence on BPA-Free PlasticsRead more
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Plastic guide
The safety debate over plastic products has centered largely on BPA, but many BPA-free items may be exposing us to harmful chemicals with similar effects. … Plastic guideRead more