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Victims of north Idaho lead pollution still suffer physical, emotional ills.
They grew up in the shadow of a giant lead smelter, and were contaminated with some of the biggest lead releases in the nation's history. They complain they have suffered physical and emotional problems their entire lives, with little medical help from the government. Associated Press. 6 September 2010.
Satellite Beach plans to be ready for rising sea levels.
Samsons Island's roads could be swamped and stormwater ponds overflowing by 2100 if sea level rises 4 feet or higher, according to a recent study. Melbourne Florida Today, Florida. 4 September 2010.
How dirty electricity affects your health.
Today, few of us would want to discard our electronic devices. But I never realized how modern electrical gizmos generated so much dirty electricity. Vancouver 24 Hours, British Columbia. Opinion, 4 September 2010.
Despite murky tie to Agent Orange, diabetes now top disability for Vietnam vets.
Because of worries about Agent Orange, about 270,000 Vietnam veterans – more than one-quarter of the 1 million receiving disability checks – are getting compensation for diabetes, according to Department of Veterans Affairs records. Associated Press. 31 August 2010.
Home pesticides linked to childhood cancer.
A new study of children and published in the journal Therapeutic Drug Monitoring links one form of childhood cancer to exposure to common organophosphate pesticides used around the home. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Washington. 31 August 2010.
Is genetically altered fish OK? U.S. to decide.
U.S. health officials are set to rule on whether a faster-growing, genetically engineered fish is safe to eat in a decision that could deliver the first altered animal food to consumers' dinner plates. Reuters. 31 August 2010.
VA eases rules allowing Vietnam vets to get treatment for Agent Orange exposure.
Under new regulations, the Department of Veteran Affairs will presume that those who served in Vietnam between Jan. 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975, could have hairy cell leukemia, Parkinson's disease and/or ischemic heart disease as a result of exposure to the herbicide. Washington Post. 31 August 2010.
The bill for Agent Orange comes due.
Age and Agent Orange are closing in on Vietnam veterans, a legacy of hurt for those who served — and a very big bill for American taxpayers. Politico. 30 August 2010.
Iowa to review whether feed mill linked to egg recall should have been regulated, inspected.
State regulators said Friday they were reviewing whether the Iowa feed mill where investigators found salmonella linked to the nationwide egg recall should have been licensed and inspected. Associated Press. 28 August 2010.
Factory farms pose serious health risks.
The recent salmonella outbreak and recall of more than half a billion eggs in Iowa is not an isolated incident caused by the actions of one bad actor. Rather, it is symptomatic of the serious social problems inherent in the industrial model of corporate agribusiness that controls our food supply. Des Moines Register, Iowa. Opinion, 28 August 2010.
Scared straight? Recalls change how we eat - briefly.
Some consider becoming vegans, others give up store eggs, but will it last? MSNBC. 27 August 2010.
Fish toxicity picked up by Coenzyme Q test.
Australian scientists have developed a new way of testing for pollutants in fish, using Coenzyme Q – a chemical also used as an antioxidant in cosmetics and health supplements. Sydney ABC News, Australia. 25 August 2010.
Oil, gas industry: It's not our fault.
Movers and shakers in the Kansas oil and gas industry don't put stock in the idea that humans burning fossil fuels are responsible for escalating global temperatures and promoting climate change. Topeka Capital-Journal, Kansas. 25 August 2010.
Bits of good news from the Gulf.
The news out of the Gulf of Mexico doesn't look too bleak, according to preliminary reports at the semiannual meeting of the ACS. The researchers are quick to point out that the human toll of the BP oil spill—both financial and personal—has been devastating. But at least for now, they are seeing only limited environmental damage. Science. 25 August 2010.
'Super bug' that's resistant to antibiotics threatens hospital patients.
A battery of tests has revealed an entirely new, and serious, problem: Clostridium difficile, a virulent form of bacteria that doctors worry has become a new "super bug" - increasingly common in hospitals and with growing resistance to antibiotics. Washington Post. 24 August 2010.
MS and arthritis may be linked to lack of sun, say scientists.
Insufficient exposure to sunshine, resulting in low levels of vitamin D, could play a part in a wide-range of diseases, from multiple sclerosis to rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes, some cancers and even dementia, scientists say today. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 24 August 2010.
Giving babies sunshine vitamin may cut illness risk illness.
Taking vitamin D during pregnancy and in the first few years of life could help reduce the risk of a wide ranges of illness, researchers have revealed, after finding new genetic links between diseases and the compound. Edinburgh Scotsman, United Kingdom. 24 August 2010.
The toxic truth about vitamin supplements: Health pills millions take with barely a second thought can do more harm than good.
The health supplement industry is unregulated, which means manufacturers are not required to list potential side-effects – nor do their products have to go through costly clinical trials. London Daily Mail, United Kingdom. 24 August 2010.
Study links pesticides to attention problems.
Children whose mothers were exposed to certain types of pesticides while pregnant were more likely to have attention problems as they grew up, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday. Reuters Health. 20 August 2010.
Pesticides 'could increase risk of ADHD in children.'
A study found that babies exposed to crop sprays while still in the womb had greater odds of being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder at the age of five. London Daily Mail, United Kingdom. 20 August 2010.
Antibiotics abuse may lead to ‘superbugs,’ says doc.
An infectious disease doctor warned on Wednesday against the irrational use of antibiotics as this could cause “superbugs,” the bad bacteria that could kill even an otherwise healthy person in 24 hours. Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippines. 18 August 2010.
US accused of sending mad cow disease beef to Australia.
A coalition of cattle producers and consumer advocates has accused the United States of exporting beef to Australia despite a ban due to bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease. Sydney Morning Herald, Australia. 18 August 2010.
Mississippi attorney general in no hurry to sue BP over Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood said he's taking time to evaluate possible claims for damages created by the spill or by chemicals used to break up the oil. He said determining the environmental impact on fish, for example, could take months or longer. New Orleans Times-Picayune, Louisiana. 18 August 2010.
'Superbug' threat doesn't scare Canadian medical tourists in India.
Hospitals and medical industry officials in India say foreigners, Canadians included, continue to flock here for surgical procedures despite concerns over a newly published medical study that says a bug is showing up in some patients after they leave India. Toronto Star, Ontario. 17 August 2010.
Delayed reaction: the fetal basis of adult disease.
New lines of research are now showing that prenatal exposures may contribute to health problems that typically arise later in life—such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and Parkinson disease. Environmental Health Perspectives. 14 August 2010.
Watery graves touted as green alternative.
An Australian company is offering a watery alternative to cremation or burial, using a process it says ''totally eliminates pollution''. Sydney ABC News, Australia. 13 August 2010.
Legal questions over US beef exports to Australia.
A range of beef products have been exported to Australia despite a trade ban since 2003 due to mad cow disease. Sydney ABC News, Australia. 13 August 2010.
New superbug found in Canada.
At least two Canadians have been infected by a new superbug that defies treatment and could spread rapidly around the world, a leading Canadian medical microbiologist says. Toronto Star, Ontario. 12 August 2010.
Vets suspect Agent Orange dangers passed down to kids.
Bobbie and Philip Morris, a Vietnam veteran who was exposed to Agent Orange, are among a growing number of parents connecting exposure to the defoliant with the ailments affecting their children. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Pennsylvania. 10 August 2010.
Sunflower chief likes coal plant chances.
Sunflower Electric Power Corp. chief Earl Watkins says he believes chances are good that Sunflower’s proposed 895-megawatt coal-fired power plant will be built. Lawrence Journal-World, Kansas. 8 August 2010.
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