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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 26th, 2012
Pakistani Village Grows Toxic Crops

Pakistani Village Grows Toxic Crops

Locals use contaminated water for irrigation purposes

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 23rd, 2012
Green-Head Turns Abandoned Building Into Urban Farm

Green-Head Turns Abandoned Building Into Urban Farm

Vertical food production might just be what our cities need

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 19th, 2012
US High Officials Decide That a Coal Dust Reform Is Not Necessary

US High Officials Decide That a Coal Dust Reform Is Not Necessary

In spite of repeated health warnings, mining activities will continue much like before

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 17th, 2012
Global Warming Leads to Fishermen Making Less Money

Global Warming Leads to Fishermen Making Less Money

As oceanic temperatures go up, the lobster population responds to the changes

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 16th, 2012
FDA Pushes for Genetically Engineered Arctic Apples

FDA Pushes for Genetically Engineered Arctic Apples

The people are left to decide whether or not they want apples that don't brown when cut

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 16th, 2012
Company Uses Probiotics to Ensure Better Air Quality

Company Uses Probiotics to Ensure Better Air Quality

Bacteria now used to remove allergens and other contaminants from the air we breathe

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 10th, 2012
Poorly Enforced Regulations Lead to Numerous Miners Getting Black Lung Disease

Poorly Enforced Regulations Lead to Numerous Miners Getting Black Lung Disease

Throughout the past ten years, twice as many miners got sick because of working conditions

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 9th, 2012
Home Grown Vegetables Found to Be Contaminated

Home Grown Vegetables Found to Be Contaminated

German researchers look into the pros and cons of home vegetable gardens

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 6th, 2012
Animal Rights Activists and Gourmet Chefs Argue over Foie Gras

Animal Rights Activists and Gourmet Chefs Argue over Foie Gras

California's foie gras ban raises intense debates in this Sunshine State

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 29th, 2012
Washed Up Porpoise Proven to Be Carrying Disease-Causing Bacteria

Washed Up Porpoise Proven to Be Carrying Disease-Causing Bacteria

The marine animals could have caused health issues to those who handled it

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 28th, 2012
Traffic Now Proven to Cause Asthma

Traffic Now Proven to Cause Asthma

Having one too many cars driving around leads to air pollution and health issues

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 26th, 2012
Ex-Nuclear Japanese Seafood Now Available for Purchase

Ex-Nuclear Japanese Seafood Now Available for Purchase

The country's fishing industry seems ready to put Fukushima behind it

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 26th, 2012
Specialists Find Ways to Counteract Radiation Poisoning

Specialists Find Ways to Counteract Radiation Poisoning

Mice exposed to radiation are made better by injected proteins

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 26th, 2012
Contaminants Now Found in New England's Bedrock Groundwater

Contaminants Now Found in New England's Bedrock Groundwater

Researchers look into the threats posed by drinking water wells in the region

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 26th, 2012
Researcher Links Climate Change to Maternal Health Issues

Researcher Links Climate Change to Maternal Health Issues

A potential water and food crisis is likely to take its toll on global health

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 13th, 2012
Diesel Engines Proved to Be Responsible for Cancer

Diesel Engines Proved to Be Responsible for Cancer

Studies confirm that diesel exhausts pose serious health threats

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 30th, 2012
Breathing the Wrong Kind of Air Can Kill You

Breathing the Wrong Kind of Air Can Kill You

Parents now worry about air pollutants linked to cancer

 
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