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Baby Bottle Chemical Bysphenol A Is Safe, FDA Report Says

Bisphenol A, the chemical found in polycarbonate plastic, including baby bottles, is safe at...
» read full story August 17th, 2008 - 15:53
Report Warns on Serious Health Problems Linked to Bisphenol A

Report Warns on Serious Health Problems Linked to Bisphenol A

A U.S. government report revealed Tuesday that a dangerous chemical called bisphenol A (BPA),...
» read full story April 16th, 2008 - 15:41
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12 Firefighters Injured in Anaheim Blaze

12 Firefighters Injured in Anaheim Blaze

A fire broke out Sunday at a commercial building in California injuring 12 members of the fire...
» read full story March 24th, 2008 - 09:32
Pentagon Says Satelite Shootdown Complete Succes

Pentagon Says Satelite Shootdown Complete Succes

The shoot-down of the failing spy satelite by the US Navy last week was officialy declared a...
» read full story February 25th, 2008 - 18:46
FEMA Trailers Had High Levels of Formaldehyde Fumes

FEMA Trailers Had High Levels of Formaldehyde Fumes

Newly released tests results show dangerous levels of formaldehyde fumes in many of the trailers...
» read full story February 15th, 2008 - 22:12
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News: Science

Update: NASA Says No To Martians, Maybe To Life

Update: NASA Says No To Martians, Maybe To Life

There have been a lot of assumptions lately about what the latest chemical discovery on Mars means...
» read full story August 07th, 2008 - 15:30
Rice Professor: Granite Countertops Emit Dangerous Radon and Radiation

Rice Professor: Granite Countertops Emit Dangerous Radon and Radiation

Rice University physics Professor W.J. Llope alleges that according to his yet unpublished...
» read full story July 27th, 2008 - 19:21
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Does Bisphenol-A Harm Infants’ Health?

Does Bisphenol-A Harm Infants’ Health?

According to a report released Wednesday by government experts, exposure to bisphenol-A, a chemical...
» read full story September 05th, 2008 - 12:58
Fire Retardant Chemicals Detected In Children’s Blood

Fire Retardant Chemicals Detected In Children’s Blood

According to The Environmental Working Group, a fire retardant chemical employed in electronics,...
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 16:48
Baby Bottle Chemical Bysphenol A Not So Safe Anymore, Report Says

Baby Bottle Chemical Bysphenol A Not So Safe Anymore, Report Says

Following the release of a report conducted by the Food and Drug Administration showing that the...
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 14:30
Government Toxicologists Claim Bisphenol Might Be Harmful

Government Toxicologists Claim Bisphenol Might Be Harmful

Scientists with the National Toxicology Program have again voiced concerns that the controversial...
» read full story September 03rd, 2008 - 21:24
Study: Free Radicals-Carrying Air Pollutants Linked to Lung Cancer

Study: Free Radicals-Carrying Air Pollutants Linked to Lung Cancer

A new study carried out by a team of researchers led by H. Barry Dellinger from Louisiana State...
» read full story August 18th, 2008 - 21:29
FDA Rules That Bisphenol A In Plastic Bottles Is Safe

FDA Rules That Bisphenol A In Plastic Bottles Is Safe

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday declared the levels of bisphenol A (BPA) in baby...
» read full story August 16th, 2008 - 12:48
California Lawmakers Considering Ban of Bisphenol A in Baby Products

California Lawmakers Considering Ban of Bisphenol A in Baby Products

California lawmakers are considering legislation that would ban bisphenol A (BPA) in containers...
» read full story August 12th, 2008 - 17:34
Update: Do Granite Countertops Pose Cancer Risk?

Update: Do Granite Countertops Pose Cancer Risk?

A recent report carried out by the New York Times suggests that granite countertops from people’s...
» read full story July 26th, 2008 - 12:08
Trees Prevent Childhood Asthma

Trees Prevent Childhood Asthma

It appears that children who live in tree-lined streets have lower rates of asthma. According to...
» read full story May 02nd, 2008 - 00:59
Formaldehyde Exposure Boosts ALS Risk

Formaldehyde Exposure Boosts ALS Risk

Exposure to formaldehyde may increase the risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)...
» read full story April 21st, 2008 - 14:59
Another Report Raises Concerns about Bisphenol A

Another Report Raises Concerns about Bisphenol A

A new report by the Department of Health and Human Services' National Toxicology Program has raised...
» read full story April 15th, 2008 - 22:56
Pesticides, Chemicals Strongly Connected to Gulf War Syndrome

Pesticides, Chemicals Strongly Connected to Gulf War Syndrome

Exposure to pesticides and other chemicals may be causing the chronic fatigue, severe muscle pain,...
» read full story March 11th, 2008 - 10:57
3M Workers Exposed to PFOA Had Increased Death Rate, Study Shows

3M Workers Exposed to PFOA Had Increased Death Rate, Study Shows

Workers who were exposed to a chemical called PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) at 3M’s factory in...
» read full story March 07th, 2008 - 16:27
FEMA officials: Residents Can Have Their Trailers Tested

FEMA officials: Residents Can Have Their Trailers Tested

People who lost their homes after hurricane Katrina and are currently living in FEMA trailers will...
» read full story February 24th, 2008 - 07:41
Chemicals in Baby Products Linked to Possible Hormonal Problems

Chemicals in Baby Products Linked to Possible Hormonal Problems

A new study reports that shampoo, lotions and powders put babies in danger as they contain...
» read full story February 04th, 2008 - 12:11
Microwave Popcorn Lover Sues over Popcorn Lung

Microwave Popcorn Lover Sues over Popcorn Lung

A man diagnosed with popcorn lung has filed a lawsuit against Kroger Co. and two of its divisions:...
» read full story January 17th, 2008 - 15:35
Katrina Victims' Trailers To Be Verified On Formaldehyde Complaints

Katrina Victims' Trailers To Be Verified On Formaldehyde Complaints

Federal health experts will initiate air testing next week on several hundred trailers offered to...
» read full story December 14th, 2007 - 16:56
Nurses at Risk Due to Chemical Exposure In Hospitals

Nurses at Risk Due to Chemical Exposure In Hospitals

Nurses may face health risks because of their unwitting exposure to typical hospital chemicals such...
» read full story December 12th, 2007 - 13:50
Toxic Chemical Found in Baby Formula Cans

Toxic Chemical Found in Baby Formula Cans

Researchers at the Environmental Working Group, a research agency based in Washington, reveal...
» read full story December 06th, 2007 - 15:57
Night Shift Work Linked to Cancer

Night Shift Work Linked to Cancer

A team of 44 scientists in 10 countries commissioned by the World Health Organization’s...
» read full story December 03rd, 2007 - 12:59
Stressful Marriage Can Cause Heart Attack

Stressful Marriage Can Cause Heart Attack

A healthy marriage doesn’t bring about chest pains or risk of a ,  as an unhappy marriage does,...
» read full story October 09th, 2007 - 15:22
First Consumer Popcorn Lung Case

First Consumer Popcorn Lung Case

A 53-year-old man from Colorado enjoyed eating microwave buttered popcorn so much that he ate large...
» read full story September 05th, 2007 - 15:17
Don’t Smoke: It Will Hurt Your Baby

Don’t Smoke: It Will Hurt Your Baby

Smoking isn’t only bad for your health, but may also affect your baby, according to a new study....
» read full story June 20th, 2007 - 04:36
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Amy Winehouse, Arctic Monkeys Vie for Mercury Prize

Amy Winehouse, Arctic Monkeys Vie for Mercury Prize

The contenders for this year’s Mercury Music Prizes have been announced and among them are...
» read full story July 18th, 2007 - 13:21
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