Aug 04 2011

36 Million Pounds of Turkey Recalled

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Antibiotics,Bacteria,Business,CDC,Investigation,Plants,Poisoning,Prevention — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 4:10 pm
The voluntary recall comes after one person died and 76 others were infected with the drug-resistant strain of salmonella.

Jun 30 2011

Handwashing Cuts Flame Retardant Exposure

Tag: Babies,Environment,Fertility,Fire Safety,Life Science,Poisoning — Jessica Marshall @ 3:35 pm
Worried about the flame-retardants PBDEs? Handwashing is a good idea, research shows.

Nov 09 2010

Your Wacky Turkey Day Traditions

Tag: Blue Crab,Cars,Chickens,Dresses,Family,Farm,Fish,Games,Golf,Love,Married,Movies,Office,Pies and Tarts,Pizza,Poisoning,Pumpkin Pie,Recipes,Season,Stuffing,Thanksgiving — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 5:17 pm
We're asking readers to share their favorite, quirky, odd and just plain ol' traditional Thanksgiving traditions. Here's what YOU had to say.

Jul 16 2010

Alexander the Great Killed by Toxic Bacteria?

Tag: Death and Dying,Poison,Poisoning,Rivers,Royalty and Rulers — Rossella Lorenzi @ 6:30 pm
The Styx River, the legendary portal to the underworld, harbors a deadly bacteria that may have ended Alexander's life.

Jul 06 2010

India’s Poor Risk ‘Slow Death’ Recycling E-Waste

Tag: Asthma,Computers,Death and Dying,Environment,Phones,Poisoning,Recycling,Waste — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 12:19 pm
Even though the Indian government has proposed a law to regulate the e-waste trade, destitute children still face hazards picking apart old computers as part of the growing "e-waste" industry.

Jun 11 2010

How Crude Oil Can Harm You

Tag: DNA,Environment,Humans,Leukemia,Petroleum,Poisoning,Safety — Larry O'Hanlon @ 4:34 pm
Crude oil is a complex mixture of chemicals that can affect your brain, skin, lungs and nervous system.

Apr 22 2010

IM Interview: Waves of Plastic

Tag: Animals,Birds,Clean Energy,Earth,Environment,Fish,Food Chain,Marine Life,Oceanography,Oceans,Pacific Ocean,Particles,Plastic,Poisoning,Seafood,Seas,Waste — Michael Reilly @ 3:15 am
Last summer, Miriam Goldstein led a research cruise to the North Pacific Gyre to see how much plastic there was and whether it was making its way into the food chain. What she found astounded her.