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Phthalate Exposure Linked to Asthma Risk in Children
2014-09-17 14:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: Exposure to a class of everyday chemicals called phthalates increases asthma risk in children, a new study has found. The study, conducted by researchers at Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health, has found that prenatal exposure to two phthalates can affect asthma risk. Phthalates are used in plastic dishware, insect repellent, vinyl flooring and several other products. The "new car smell" is due to these chemicals. According to researchers, children born to mothers who were exposed...
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GM to Pay for 19 Deaths Linked to Ignition Switch Problem
2014-09-16 18:01:42| Automakers - Topix.net
General Motors has offered to pay compensation for 19 deaths caused by faulty ignition switches in the company's vehicles. The dollar amounts of the automaker's offers weren't announced.
CDC: Number of Deaths Linked to Prescription Painkillers Has Quadrupled Since 1999
2014-09-16 11:53:38| Biotech - Topix.net
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new figures on Tuesday showing that the number of deaths caused by opioid prescription painkillers, such as Vicodin and OxyContin, are significantly higher than in years past. According to the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, the number of deaths caused by prescription painkillers has climbed from 4,263 in 1999 to almost 19,000 in 2011.
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How Diet and Climate Change Are Intrinsically Linked
2014-09-14 16:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate News Network: The news is enough to make climate campaigners choke on their high-fibre breakfast cereal: If Americans adopted the dietary guidelines suggested by their own Department of Agriculture, greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) would actually go up by 12 percent. And even if Americans did what dietary campaigners urge and restricted themselves to a healthier 2000 calories a day, GHGs would not fall significantly. Martin Heller and Gregory Keoleian, scientists at the University of Michigans Centre for Sustainable...
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'Intriguing': Fish oil supplements linked to improved exercise economy
2014-09-08 23:57:05| Food - Topix.net
Daily supplements of an EPA-rich fish oil may boost exercise economy, a predictor of endurance exercise performance, says a new study from Japan. A daily fish oil dose of 3.6 grams for eight weeks was associated with increases in EPA and DHA levels in red blood cells and decreases in oxygen uptake during steady-state submaximal exercise, according to findings published in Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry .
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