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• Worthy Wisdom: Clean eating may fight off cancer

  Published: July 28, 2007, 4:00 am

  Tags: Additives, Antibiotic, Canyon, Chemicals, Clean, Eating, Environment, Epa, Food, Foods, Hormones, Labels, Metals, Organic, Pesticides, Preservatives, Produce, Ranch, Toxic, Wash, Wisdom, Worthy

  under: Diets, Non-toxic alternatives, Cancer prevention foods, Worthy WisdomAre we living in a toxic environment? The experts at Canyon Ranch ask us to consider these facts: The EPA estimates that 4.7 billion pounds of toxic chemicals are released into the environment annually. It's likely that 25 percent of the U.S. population

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• Autism Linked To Pesticide Exposure

  Published: July 31, 2007, 3:34 pm

  Tags: Health, Autism And Pesticides, Autism Pesticides, Autism Society Of America, Autistic Children, Developmental Disability, Down Syndrome, Epilepsy, Horrible Disease, Organophosphate Insecticides, Pesticide Exposure, Seizures, Toxic Exposure

  that maybe some type of toxic exposure was the cause of there children having such a horrible disease well a study has stated autism has been linked to pesticide exposure. (more…) copyright @2007 bu.bulicio.us autism and pesticides, autism pesticides, autism society of america, autistic children, developmental disability, down

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• Thought for the Day: What if our water made us sick?

  Published: August 1, 2007, 2:00 am

  Tags: Arsenic, Cadmium, China, Clean Water, Cleanwater, Hengshui River, Hengshuiriver, Lead, Toxic, Water, Zinc

  of 1 to 5, 5 being the most toxic--too toxic to safely touch, let alone ingest--the Hengshui rates a staggering 5. Full of known carcinogens like arsenic, lead, zinc and cadmium, the water is slowly killing the people who rely on it, and they have no choice but depend on this water source -- there are no others. I can't imagine living in a world

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• Is your laundry detergent toxic?

  Published: August 6, 2007, 4:35 pm

  Tags: Brighteners, Checmicals, Clothes, Fragrances, Laundry Detergent, Laundrydetergent, Petroleum Distillates, Petroleumdistillates, Phenols, Phosphates, Toxic

  -- Laundry Detergents can be toxic to you and your family. Chemicals in laundry detergent are thought to be toxic to the human, specifically: Petroleum Distillates -- which linked to cancer Phenols Artificial fragrances Phosphates Optical brighteners I don't know how true this is, but if you're concerned, a switch to a more

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• May The Food Be With You: Organic Food Meets Star Wars

  Published: August 10, 2007, 3:30 pm

  Tags: Organic, Organic Farm, Produce, Store Wars, Toxic Chemicals

  a healthier environment (toxic chemicals can end up in the ground, air, water, in future food supplies, and may be harmful to our health). Also, organic foods often tastes better and may be more nutritious than their conventional counterpart. Check out the Store Wars.

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• Flea-like robots double as pollution detectors

  Published: August 17, 2007, 8:27 am

  Tags: Detection, Leap, Leaping, Leaping Robot, Leapingrobot, Pollution, Sensor, Sensors, Toxic, Toxings

  Filed under: RobotsDeveloping robots with flea-like attributes seems to be quite popular these days, as researchers at the University of Lucca have apparently created a diminutive bot that was "developed to detect mercury poisoning in the ground and leap from place to place the way fleas or frogs jump." The creature measures in at ten-centimeters

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• JPEPA to reduce gov’t to insurance firm for Japanese investors

  Published: August 20, 2007, 8:23 am

  Tags: The Economy, Congress Watch, Governance, In The News, Hazardous Toxic Wastes, Japan, Japan Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement, Jpepa, Merlin Magallona, Philippines, Senate

  WHEN the full text of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) was finally made public in October last year after it was signed a month earlier by Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and then Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi in Helsinki, it confirmed fears, particularly of environmentalists, that the bilateral trade pact involved

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• Economic Indicators: President Bush inspires so much apathy that ...

  Published: August 20, 2007, 9:10 am

  Tags: Economic Indicators, George W Bush, Politics, Toxic, Wall Street Journal

  President Bush inspires so much apathy that even anti-war protesters can't be bothered to go to Crawford, TX, and heckle the beleaguered lame duck. From the department of great openings: "For the...

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• Don't delay -- toss your expired medications

  Published: August 25, 2007, 3:00 am

  Tags: Cabinet, Date, Drugs, Expiration, Expired, Medicine, Otc, Over The Counter, Prescription, Products, Toss, Toxic

  In some cases, they can be toxic if consumed after their deadline dates. To find out more about the shelf life of common medicine cabinet products, click here. To learn more about safely disposing of expired medications, click here.Read   Permalink   Email this   Linking Blogs

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• The Truth About Brominated and Chlorinated Fire Retardants and Why They Should be Banned in California

  Published: September 6, 2007, 8:30 am

  Tags: Toxic Chemicals

  to disclose the results of toxicity tests to regulators or the public before selling their products. In marked contrast, the European Union is adopting a better safe than sorry philosophy through regulations known as the Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals. Manufacturers must demonstrate that their products are safe

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• Landmark Legislation to Ban Dangerous Chemical in Children's Toys Clears Legislature--Governor Expected to be Lobbied Heavily by Industry to Veto

  Published: September 6, 2007, 5:20 pm

  Tags: Toxic Chemicals

  Historic vote comes at time of increased scrutiny over toy safety By Frank D. Russo The California State Senate gave final approval to landmark legislation, AB 1108, authored by Assemblywoman Fiona Ma, that would make California the first state in the country to ban these dangerous chemicals used in baby toys. Canada and Mexico have already

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• Cigar Smoking Etiquette

  Published: September 15, 2007, 9:35 am

  Tags: Hobbies, Entertainment, Carcinogens, Cigar Smoke, Cigar Smoker, Smokers, Smokes, Smoking Campaigns, Smoking Cigars, Stogie, Toxic Air

  smoking cigars, stogie, toxic airDid you enjoy reading this post? Buy me a nice cup of coffee to fuel my late night writing sessions and keep the content

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• Watch For Falling Rock

  Published: September 19, 2007, 10:55 am

  Tags: Space Debris, Public Space, Toxic, Geology, Wtc, Meteor, Epa, Scientism, Peru

  it wasn't that the WTC was toxic it was the dust and remnants from its collapse that were toxic.The lesson here seems to be unstated that it is not a good idea to get to close to a meteor or other space debris when it crashes to earth until well after the area has cooled off and the impact dusts have settled. All meteor impacts can be toxic.

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• Healthy lunch boxes not so healthy

  Published: September 22, 2007, 10:02 am

  Tags: China, Lead, Lead Poisoning, Leadpoisoning, Lunch Boxes, Lunchboxes, Recall, Toxic, Toxin

  Filed under: Gear, Health and SafetyThe California Department of Public Health, in an effort to convince kids to eat healthy meals, has passed out more than 50,000 lunch boxes featuring slogans such as "Eat Fruits & Vegetables and Be Active". Catchy, eh? The problem is, the lunch boxes themselves are not so healthy. Like, it seems, just about

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• Assemblymember Ma Urges Governor Schwarzenegger to Protect California's Children from Cancerous Chemicals

  Published: September 22, 2007, 12:18 pm

  Tags: Toxic Chemicals

  e-mails to sign the ban on toxic toys. You may listen in English or Spanish. The transcripts are below. Hello, this is Fiona Ma, Majority Whip of the California Assembly. Could babies who suck on their rubber duckies be susceptible to early onset puberty, disruption in their hormone systems, and cancer? The scientific research and the

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