For years, public campaigns have been waged against plastic containing BPA, Bisphenol-A, a controversial plastic additive. But a new investigation by Mother Jones magazine has … Are Any Plastics Safe?Read more
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1.5 Million Lives Lost
In 2010, more people were killed by motor vehicles than by AIDS, or malaria, or tuberculosis. That year, 1.3 million lives were cut short by … 1.5 Million Lives LostRead more
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Scientists Condemn New FDA Study
In February, a group of Food and Drug Administration scientists published a study finding that low-level exposure to the common plastic additive bisphenol A (BPA) … Scientists Condemn New FDA StudyRead more
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Neurotoxins is threatening our children’s brains
A plethora of toxic chemicals is endangering and poisoning our children’s brains. The problem is so serious that two American doctors are calling for a … Neurotoxins is threatening our children’s brainsRead more
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Vaccines on Chicken Farms Create Supervirus
The problem of routine antibiotic use on factory farms has generated a lot of ink lately—especially after this startling recent report on a possible link … Vaccines on Chicken Farms Create SupervirusRead more
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When Hospital Workers Can’t Afford Health Care
“Providence Health & Services is a not-for-profit Catholic healthcare ministry committed to providing for the needs of the communities it serves — especially for those … When Hospital Workers Can’t Afford Health CareRead more
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180,000 deaths worldwide may be associated with sugary soft drinks
Study Highlights: Sugar-sweetened beverages may be linked to about 180,000 deaths in the world each year. Countries in the Caribbean/Latin America had among the highest … 180,000 deaths worldwide may be associated with sugary soft drinksRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / Global Warming / Health / ToMl
Brain-Eating Parasites Thrive As Global Warming Heats Up U.S. Lakes
It’s a myth there are no winners from climate change. “Global Warming is Doubling Bark Beetle Mating, Boosting Tree Attacks Up To 60-Fold.” The decline … Brain-Eating Parasites Thrive As Global Warming Heats Up U.S. LakesRead more
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Air Pollution Tied to Birth Defects
Exposure in the first two months of pregnancy to air pollution from traffic sharply increases the risk for birth defects, a new study has found. … Air Pollution Tied to Birth DefectsRead more
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End Our War on Germs Before it Kills Us All
Western civilization guards its health as if constantly menaced by a giant public toilet handle. That’s because we know how to read statistics, like we … End Our War on Germs Before it Kills Us AllRead more