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Pa. residents sue gas driller for contamination, health concerns.
Pennsylvania residents whose streams and fields have been damaged by toxic spills and whose drinking water has allegedly been contaminated by drilling for natural gas are suing the Houston-based energy company that drilled the wells. ProPublica. 21 November 2009.
Cancer screening: What could it hurt? A lot, actually.
After decades of focus on the upside of cancer screening, public health experts are increasingly reevaluating the wisdom of administering routine cancer screening tests to millions of asymptomatic people. Los Angeles Times, California. 21 November 2009.
The myth of the mammogram.
Many American women are resolutely rejecting the new mammogram recommendations, despite mixed reaction in the medical community. Newsweek. 21 November 2009.
In Ukraine, much panic and politicking over H1N1 virus.
One night at the height of the panic over what people here call the California flu, Ukraine's prime minister rushed to the airport to greet a shipment of Tamiflu as if it were a foreign dignitary. Washington Post. 21 November 2009.
Unsupported health charges spoil bun sales.
The Shanghai Food and Drug administration has begun examining Yang's Fried Buns, a chain selling a traditional snack likely to be served inside the 2010 World Expo site, after an unsubstantiated Internet report claimed the buns contain cancer-causing pork. Shanghai Daily, China. 21 November 2009.
Pennsylvania residents sue over gas drilling.
Residents of a small rural Pennsylvania town sued Cabot Oil & Gas Corp, claiming the company's natural-gas drilling has contaminated their water wells with toxic chemicals, caused sickness and reduced their property values. Reuters. 21 November 2009.
Radiation overdoses found at second hospital.
A second hospital in Los Angeles County has discovered that patients were receiving overdoses of radiation from CT scans used to diagnose strokes. Los Angeles Times, California. 21 November 2009.
How environmental degradation harms humanity.
A new report reveals the boomerang effect of direct assaults on nature, as infectious diseases wing back to plague the people responsible. London Daily Telegraph, United Kingdom. Opinion, 21 November 2009.
Polar bears suffer brutal deaths in a new advert by climate change campaigners Plane Stupid.
The controversial climate change group Plane Stupid has been criticised over an advert which shows bloodied polar bears falling from the sky. London Daily Telegraph, United Kingdom. 20 November 2009.
Dairy submits plan to clean up contamination.
New Mexico Environment Department representatives have said they’ve found groundwater pollution at a local dairy, but the owner said he has decreased existing contamination since taking over the property. Clovis News Journal, New Mexico. 20 November 2009.
Addicted to mammograms.
The public has been led to believe that breast cancer tumors need to be found as early as possible, so convincing people that we are screening too much is an uphill battle. New York Times. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Chemicals and pregnancy.
There have been many studies coming out lately that validate my entire approach to pregnancy and parenting. The latest, just announced by the Washington Toxics Coalition, shows babies are exposed to chemicals in everyday consumer products even before they're born. Daily Green. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Report details 'coal's assault on human health.'
Coal pollution is assaulting human health through impacts on workers, residents near mining operations and power plants, and the environment in coalfield communities, according to a new report by a group of physicians. Charleston Gazette, West Virginia. 19 November 2009.
From blood to oil, the curse of a Sudanese village.
The inhabitants of Rier, a festering clutter of tumbledown straw huts and rubbish in southern Sudan, say the peace and progress promised by the White Nile Petroleum Operating Company, has not been realised and that oil exploitation has only poisoned their lives. Agence France-Presse. 19 November 2009.
We're killing the oceans.
Underwater, things are bad all over — from the acidifying Atlantic to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. A perfect storm of climate change, pollution, and rapacious global fishing practices has the potential to gravely imperil Earth's oceans and their intricate, highly sensitive ecosystems. Boston Phoenix, Massachusetts. 19 November 2009.
Nothing to sneeze at: Doctors' neckties seen as flu risk.
The list of things to avoid during flu season includes crowded buses, hospitals and handshakes. Consider adding this: your doctor's necktie. A debate has emerged in the medical community over whether they harbor dangerous germs. Wall Street Journal. 19 November 2009.
A wake-up call on bedbugs.
Having been almost banished from American beds, the apple seed-sized critters are staging a comeback. Miller-McCune. 19 November 2009.
Secondhand smoke worst for toddlers, obese kids.
Toddlers and obese children suffer far greater blood-vessel damage and other harm from secondhand smoke than other children, which could put them on the path to heart disease later in life, according to a new study. Reuters. 19 November 2009.
PCBs hike blood pressure.
No one would choose to eat polychlorinated biphenyls — yet we unwittingly do. And a new study finds that the cost of their pervasive contamination of our food supply can be high blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart disease. Science News. 18 November 2009.
Study pinpoints chemicals in moms-to-be.
Aware of chemicals in everyday products, Kim Radtke refused such things as ordinary scented lotions and deodorants. So when Radtke took part in a new study that tested levels of chemicals in pregnant women, she was dismayed to learn she rated worst among nine West Coast women tested. Seattle Post Globe, Washington. 18 November 2009.
In Amazon, a frustrated search for cancer cures.
About 70 percent of current cancer drugs are either natural products or derived from natural compounds, and the world's largest rain forest is a cauldron of biodiversity. But finding the right material is no easy task in a country where suspicion of outside involvement in the Amazon runs strong. Reuters. 18 November 2009.
Food poisoning: Source of E. coli illness often can't be found.
It is often assumed that the cause of food-borne illnesses is eventually tracked down. However, in nearly 60 percent of outbreaks, a source of the pathogen is never found and the illness remains a public health mystery, according to the CDC. Chicago Tribune, Illinois. 18 November 2009.
B.C. sees spike in severe reactions to flu shot.
As Canadian health officials assured the public that the pandemic H1N1 vaccine is as safe as the seasonal flu shot, at least one province is reporting almost double the rate of severe allergic reactions. Toronto Globe and Mail, Ontario. 18 November 2009.
Heart disease found in Egyptian mummies.
Researchers have found evidence of hardening of the arteries in Egyptian mummies dating as far back as 3,500 years, challenging longstanding assumptions that cardiovascular disease is mainly a malady of the lifestyle of modern Western society. Wall Street Journal. 18 November 2009.
Hygiene threatens kangaroo meat industry.
Dangerous levels of salmonella and E.coli have been found in kangaroo meat destined for human consumption, backing up claims by a former NSW chief food inspector that the industry is failing to adhere to the Australian standard. Sydney Morning Herald, Australia. 18 November 2009.
U of M removing toxic waste from family student housing site.
The University of Minnesota has quickly, if quietly, begun to address threats posed by a toxic waste dump it discovered under student family housing in Southeast Minneapolis. Minnesota Independent, Minnesota. 18 November 2009.
E-mail adds fuel to fire in Navistar site debate.
"Combustible" is a word best describing both the diesel fuel planned to be stored at the proposed Lisle site of Navistar's international headquarters and the emotions displayed during more than 12 hours of public hearings on the topic. Chicago Daily Herald, Illinois. 18 November 2009.
Migratory eagles studied for lead ingestion.
New research on the impacts of lead bullet fragments in hunter-killed meat could help scientists determine whether Jackson Hole’s gut piles are poisoning eagles from other regions. Jackson Hole News&Guide, Wyoming. 18 November 2009.
Remember when smoking was cool, yet still deadly?
Once upon a time, smoking was chic. It was the "in" thing to do, and it seemed as if almost everyone was doing it. Guys looked tough; women looked glamorous and sexy. Baxter Bulletin, Arkansas. Editorial, 18 November 2009.
Nanosilver in consumer products: No silver lining for fish.
Smaller than a virus and used in more than 200 consumer products, silver nanoparticles can kill and mutate fish embryos, new research shows. Increasingly popular in consumer goods, they wash down drains and are discharged into lakes and rivers, exposing fish and other aquatic life. Environmental Health News. 17 November 2009.
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