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Advocacy group offers U.S. testing for herbicide feared linked to cancer
2015-04-23 06:05:26| Chemicals - Topix.net
An advocacy group seeking a ban on the world's most widely used herbicide said Wednesday it is launching a U.S. public testing project to gather data on detectable levels of the herbicide in drinking water, human urine and breast milk. The project, backed in part by organic organizations and critics of genetically modified crops, is the latest move in a brewing battle pitting agribusiness interests against consumer and environmental groups over the fate of the weed-killer called glyphosate.
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CDC: 10 listeria illnesses now linked to Blue Bell foods
2015-04-21 20:16:02| Biotech - Topix.net
Federal regulators say they're now aware of 10 listeria illnesses linked to ice cream and other products made by Texas-based Blue Bell Creameries over the last five years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had previously reported eight illnesses from Kansas and Texas, including three deaths in Kansas.
SOURCING: Apparel working conditions linked to profit
2015-04-14 15:25:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
If proof was ever needed of the commercial benefits of better working conditions in garment factories, a recent study from Better Work Vietnam suggests both productivity and profitability improve.
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Mo' Money, Mo' Sleep: Income Levels May Be Linked To How Much Rest You Get
2015-04-12 14:17:17| Biotech - Topix.net
Perhaps, suggests the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers looked at the relationships between sleep and income level, as well as their effects on an estimated 35,000 households.
Takata air bag on Honda Civic linked to another injury
2015-04-11 02:34:10| Automakers - Topix.net
Faulty air bags supplied by Takata Corp have been linked to another injury involving a Honda Motor Co car in Florida in March. A 2003 model Honda Civic's airbag exploded and a piece of metal shot out from the bag into the driver's neck, according to police and hospital reports.
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