May 18 2011
Baby Products Loaded With Toxins
Flame retardant chemicals, some of which are probable carcinogens, turned up in car seats, nursing pillows and more.
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Apr 30 2011
Crude Oil Chemical Linked to Heart Defect in Babies
For the first time, scientists have shown that exposure to a compound in crude oil is associated with congenital heart disease.
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Mar 29 2011
Airport Body Scanners Not a Health Risk
A traveler would have to go through a body scanner 50 times to receive the same amount of radiation as from a dental X ray.
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Mar 16 2011
Where the Winds Blow: Experts Ponder Fallout Risks
Meteorologists say that contaminated dust from Fukushima could disperse in wide patterns.
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Feb 23 2011
Cell Phones May Affect Brain Metabolism
Power-talkers with cell phones glued to their ears may be getting more than conversation.
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Jan 28 2011
Dispersants Persisted After BP Spill
Chemicals used to break up oil in the Gulf of Mexico last year lasted through September.
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Jan 27 2011
How Safe Are E-Cigarettes?
E-cigarettes may offer a relatively safe way to help smokers quit, but the health effects are still unknown.
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Dec 09 2010
Smoking Can Cause Immediate Damage
Even an occasional cigarette or exposure to secondhand smoke can cause lasting damage.
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Dec 09 2010
Smoking Can Cause Immediate Damage
Even an occasional cigarette or exposure to secondhand smoke can cause lasting damage.
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Aug 27 2010
Diluted Pollution Still Pollutes: Opinion
From diluted crude oil chemicals suspended in the Gulf, to traces of antidepressants in drinking water, can we really say our pollution ever goes away?
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