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China Lead Poisoning

2010-03-15T04:00:32Z

In this photo taken on Sunday, March 14, 2010, 2-year-old Lu Daixin, who has abnormally high blood lead level, looks on at Yujian town, located near the Zhongyi Alloy Co. in Longchang county of southwestern China's Sichuan province. Chinese authorities have ordered the closure ...

U.S. examining possible effects of bisphenol A

2010-02-25T14:31:00Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The federal agency that investigates health risks is concerned that the chemical bisphenol A may harm people and is spending $20 million to study the substance, widely used in food containers, a U.S. official said on Thursday.</p><p>The Reuters Health) - Having difficulty getting pregnant? Perhaps your sofa is to blame. Or your stereo or carpet or any of the things in your house that contain common flame-retardant chemicals known as PBDEs that a new study suggests may be associated with decreased fertility.</p><p>PBDEs, or polybrominated diphenyl ethers, are hormone-disrupting pollutants th...

Fireproofing Chemicals May Cause Fertility Issues

2010-02-22T13:58:38Z

<div id="subtitle">New study claims that exposure causes pregnancy delays</div><div><p>Chemicals designed to protect furniture, carpeting, and other consumer products from catching fire are now under fire for their possible link to fertility issues in women.</p><p>A study released today claims women with high levels of commonly used flame retardants called polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in their blood too...

BPA Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Disease

2010-02-22T20:35:42Z

<div id="subtitle">Industry group says British study doesn't establish cause-and-effect relationship</div><div><p>Another study is raising concerns about human exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) – this time finding a “significant” link between the chemical and cardiovascular disease.</p><p>The study released late Tuesday night by the Peninsula...

Home Inspection Tips?Lowering Radon Levels

2010-02-23T10:57:35Z

It?s possible a home inspection will reveal the existence of radon gas seeping up through the ground into the living area of the home you want to buy. Radon is known for causing lung cancer, so you don?t want it around. What can you do to decrease the seriousness of the problem? In other words, what do you do to mitigate the radon threat?<br><br>Radon resistant techniques can be simple and passive and will lower radon levels when done properly. They can lower level...

PHARMAWATER LOGO

2009-12-22T13:03:14Z

Logo to go with any story from the PharmaWater package, on possible traces of drugs in drinking water

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Claiming Compensation For Mesothelioma: Cancer of the Mesothelium

2010-02-23T13:44:24Z

Mesothelioma is a terminal and debilitating illness which almost always results from asbestos exposure. If you are suffering from mesothelioma as a result of someone else?s negligence, you may be entitled to claim compensation on a no win, no fee basis.<br><br>Here is some important information about the asbestos-related form of cancer, mesothelioma, and how to make a claim for compensation if you are suffering from this disease.<br><br>...

president obama memo signing 2

2009-12-10T18:47:38Z

President Obama made a recovery act announcement on community health centers south court auditorium of the White House Washington DC, USA - 09.12.09

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Higher blood lead boosts depression, panic risk

2010-02-23T18:55:12Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Lead exposure well within levels generally considered safe may harm mental health, new research suggests.</p><p>Men and women in their 20s and 30s with the highest levels of lead in their blood were more than twice as likely to suffer from major depression as their peers with the lowest blood lead levels, while their risk of panic disorder ...

EPA to unveil new policies on water at schools

2010-02-23T19:08:03Z

<div id="subtitle">EPA will more aggressively watch school systems repeatedly violating safe drinking water law</div><div><p>A federal official says the Environmental Protection Agency will unveil new policies on Tuesday designed to improve the enforcement of safe drinking water laws in small water systems nationwide.</p>&am...

Herbal supplements may raise blood lead levels

2010-02-24T00:13:19Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some herbal supplements may boost the levels of lead in the blood of women, new research shows.</p><p>Among 12,807 men and women age 20 and older, Dr. Catherine Buettner, at ...

Study Claims Phthalates Exposure In Pregnancy Diminishes Masculinity

2010-02-24T04:29:14Z

<div id="subtitle">Researcher says young boys less likely to play with male-centric toys</div><div><p>A study released today claims pregnant women exposed to higher levels of two types of phthalates had sons with "less masculine" play behaviors.</p><p>Phthalates are colorless chemicals primarily used in many consumer products. Research evidence has indicated the chemicals may lower testosterone levels in humans a...

Study Finds Sexual Problems in Human Males Exposed to High BPA Levels

2010-02-24T06:36:58Z

<div id="subtitle">Researcher: latest findings 'can't be dismissed'</div><div><p>Barely one week afterConsumer Reports found unexpectedly high levels of the chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) in name-brand food products, a federally-financed study says the substance appears to cause erectile dysfunction and other sexual problems in men. A study released last month linked exposure to BPA during pregnancy to hyperactivity and aggression in girls. ...

Chemical BPA in workers linked to sex problems

2010-02-24T06:55:15Z

<div id="subtitle">High doses of chemical BPA in Chinese factory workers linked to men's sex problems, study says</div><div><p>Male factory workers in China who got very high doses of a chemical that's been widely used in hard plastic bottles had high rates of sexual problems, researchers reported Wednesday.</p><p>Heavy exposure to BPA, or bisphenol A, on the job was link...

Tests Find Wide Range Of BPA In Canned Soups, Juice And More

2010-02-24T10:35:30Z

<div id="subtitle">Highest levels detected in some samples of green beans and soups</div><div><p>The latest tests of canned foods, including soups, juice, tuna, and green beans, have found that almost all of the 19 name-brand foods tested contain measurable levels of Bisphenol A, or BPA.</p><p>The new findings by Consumer Reports<...

Nearly 1,000 children poisoned with lead in China

2010-02-24T19:34:37Z

<div><p>Nearly 1,000 children in central China have tested positive for lead poisoning in the latest environmental scandal to erupt in the nation's smelting industry, state press said Tuesday.</p><p>The news comes close on the heels of a spate of lead poisoning incidents around China, and after residents in Jiyuan city, Henan province, prot...

Study: BPA Exposure in Pregnancy May Cause Aggressiveness in Girls

2010-02-24T21:46:26Z

<div id="subtitle">But no comparable results found in male children</div><div><p>There's more worrisome news about the potential risks to humans from exposure to the chemical bisphenol A (BPA), which is used to make such products as plastic water bottles, plastic baby bottles, and the linings in food cans.</p><p>A study published today in the online journal http://www.ehponline.org/ Environmental Health Perspecti...

Al Gosling poses for pictures at the Sherbourne Community Health Centre in Toronto.

2009-09-23T23:25:57Z

September 17, 2009 Al Gosling poses for pictures at the Sherbourne Community Health Centre in Toronto. Gosling wants to go home. He has been without a place to live since June. He is 82 years old and remains chipper, but he is frail and unwell; at the moment, he is staying in the Sherbourne Community ...

Mesothelioma Cancer -Workers Compensation

2010-02-25T04:54:11Z

As more employees developed illness caused by asbestos exposure in the early 20th century, asbestos companies and the companies that insured them began to worry about the future of their business endeavors.Exposure to asbestos has been well documented to be linked with the development of various diseases like asbestosis,lung cancer and mesothelioma cancer and most victims of asbestos diseases were exposed at their place of work to the asbestos fibers. In order to protect themselves against im...