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Health Buzz: Tamiflu May Not Do Much Good in Many Adults and Other Health News
Implications of new mammography guidelines; how to find out if holiday toys are safe.
December 09, 2009 - Megan Johnson - Infectious Diseases
Forest Fires Could Spread Pollutants
Chemicals bond to smoke particles, and can then be transported across great distances.
December 03, 2009 - Science
Cutting Greenhouse Pollutants Could Save Millions of Lives
Analyses show global health benefits from cutting ozone and black carbon.
November 30, 2009 - Science
By Air? New Routes of Exposure to Hormones
Traditional ideas about where hormones from feedlots end up may be in need of serious revision.
November 28, 2009 - Science
Arsenic in Playgrounds Remains a Children’s Health Threat
Arsenic in wood chips, not just play equipment, poses a health risk.
November 24, 2009 - Nancy Shute - On Parenting
Toxic Playgrounds
A type of pressure treated wood often found in playgrounds is infused with an arsenic preservative.
November 24, 2009 - Science
PCBs: When Green Paint Isn't So "Green"
A newly discovered contaminant in city air appears to come from, ironically, green paint pigment.
November 23, 2009 - Science
Nonstick Chemical Pollutes Water at Notable Levels
Concentrations approach those shown to have adverse effects in laboratory animals.
May 13, 2009 - Science
Tons of Released Drugs Taint U.S. Water
April 19, 2009 - Science

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