Archive for August, 2005

What’s in you?

Aug 23, 2005 –

Part one of a three part series Douglas Fischer – STAFF WRITER Inside Bay Area In a pioneering study, we tested a Bay Area family for a suite of chemical pollutants. The results stunned even scientists. A... 

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Child cancer ‘exhaust fume risk’

Aug 12, 2005 –

Source: BBC Children who live close to major transport hubs are more at risk of dying of cancer, a study says. University of Birmingham researchers found those living within 500 metres of a bus station... 

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Steelworkers Union Alerts Commercial Users of DuPont Teflon ® -Related Chemical about “Duty to Warn” Customers of Possible Harm

Aug 10, 2005 –

Source: ENN: Environmental News Network August 10, 2005 — By United Steel Workers PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Citing growing public health concerns, the United Steelworkers (USW) union has informed major carpet... 

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The Food, the Bad, and the Ugly

Aug 05, 2005 –

Source: Grist Magazine In a warmed world, even food won’t be as good for you By Glenn Scherer Humanity is on the threshold of a century of extraordinary bounty, courtesy of global climate change.... 

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