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FDA Underestimated Seafood Contamination After BP Spill
According to a new study, “Seafood Contamination After the BP Gulf Oil Spill and Risks to Vulnerable Populations,” suggests that following the BP oil spill the FDA underestimated the cancer risk from contaminants that can accumulate in seafood. The study was sponsored by the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and. . .
Foods That Fight Breast Cancer
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is the 25th year of raising awareness, educating, and empowering women the world over. Most breast cancer cases occur in the 50 plus age category, and sometimes there is not much one can control in preventing breast cancer, like family history, and. . .
Why Do Soy Lattes Cost More?
Coffee beverages have become a multi-billion dollar industry. Most of us support either a local roaster, Starbucks, Caribou, or for that matter any other regional coffee chain. If you’re a latte, cappuccino, espresso, mocha drinker you know the cost to indulge in your daily passion can get pretty expensive. I. . .
WHO Has The Worst Air Quality In The World?
In an unprecedented compilation of air quality data released by the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is reaching levels that threaten people’s health. WHO amassed data from 1100 cities across 91 countries, including capital cities and cities with more than 100,000 residents. WHO estimates that 2 million people die. . .
PETA Adds Porn To Influence Vegetarianism
Whether you support PETA (People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals) or not, you have to give them kudos for coming up with clever ideas that market their message to a broader audience. The people at PETA have staged various public events around the world to draw consumer attention to. . .
Eating An Apple A Day Could Ward Off A Stroke
Eating white-fleshed fruits like apples and pears could help in reducing the chance of stroke by up to 45 percent. New research published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association showed that the risk of stroke decreases by 9 percent for every 25 grams eaten a day of white-fleshed. . .
Health Issues Rise At Fracking Sites
The practice of fracturing the Earth for natural gas and oil has become a political and health issue that is impacting the lives of people who live near a “fracking” site. The release of toxic chemicals into the air and water tables are a common practice from fracking sites. Gas. . .
Five Foods That Fight Cancer
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is encouraging people to adopt five foods that fight age-related diseases like cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s. According to NCI researcher Rachael Stolzenberg-Solomon, “The easiest and least expensive way to reduce your risk for cancer is just by eating a healthy diet.” In fact, researchers. . .
Obama Backs Off On New Ozone Standards
Elections have a funny way of changing the political stripes of candidates. Even though the next presidential election is well over a year away, our current President has most definitely changed his stripes when it comes to protecting our environment. Once heralded as a welcome green change from the Bush. . .
Corn Rootworm Overcomes Monsanto’s GMO Seed
Surprise, surprise, Monsanto’s genetically modified seed is being overcome by the insects evolutionary arsenal. A new study by Iowa State University entomologist Aaron Gassmann, has found that western corn rootworms have developed resistance to an insect killing protein, derived from Bacillus thuringiensis, also known as Bt, the insecticide in Monsanto’s. . .
Eating Chocolate Is Good For Your Heart
Who would have thought that eating chocolate could be good for your heart? A recent study published in the British Medical Journal, confirms a positive link between eating chocolate and heart health. Though I would not rush out and start gorging yourself on chocolate to obtain a healthy heart. Commercial. . .
U.S. Lags Behind EU’s REACH
REACH is a European Union (EU) regulation that addresses the production and use of chemical substances, and their potential impacts on humans and the environment. It is the EU’s most ambitious legislation that took seven years to pass. Its ramifications will extend to industries around the world that supply chemical. . .
U.S. CO2 Emissions Up 4 Percent In 2010
U.S. carbon emissions rose 4 percent in 2010. The federal government attributed the increase in greenhouse gas emissions to a recovering manufacturing sector, and the increase use of air conditioners by consumers during the hot summer of 2010. U.S. carbon emissions from oil, coal, and natural gas, which accounts for. . .
Study Touts Ending Use Of Antibiotics In Poultry
More poultry farms are seeking to go organic in the raising of chickens to meet consumer demand for antibiotic free chickens. Now comes a recent study that adds greater credence to the importance of raising chickens with out antibiotics. The study found that the use of antibiotics in conventional animal. . .
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