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International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research Critique 154: Effects of Alcohol Consumption Changes on Dementia Risk among Elderly Women

2015-01-12 14:21:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com

A number of prospective studies have shown that moderate drinkers are at lower risk of developing dementia or cognitive impairment than abstainers or heavy drinkers.

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California Droughts Could Have Dangerous Ripple Effects

2014-12-31 20:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

LiveScience: Epic droughts like the one gripping California for three years now may become more frequent in the future due to climate change, according to new research. This will not only strain the drinking-water supplies for California's 38 million people, but will also induce a cascade of other hazards including fires, floods and poor water quality as populations continue to grow statewide, scientists say. Despite heavy rains this month, 78 percent of California is still experiencing either exceptional...

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FedEx See Big Port Congestion Spillover Effects

2014-12-17 17:47:14| Air Courier - Topix.net

FedEx chairman and CEO Fred Smith said Wednesday, "The slow-down in the West Coast ports has been a much bigger deal than people think and a tremendous amount of inventory was simply not put through the ports in the time frame that the retailers had expected." The International Longshore and Warehouse Union has been in contract talks for months with port operators represented by the Pacific Maritime Association.

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EFSA organises consultation to discuss effects of acrylamide in food

2014-12-15 01:00:00| Food Processing Technology

Scientists from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have met to discuss acrylamide in food, a contaminant that forms in starchy foods as a result of high-temperature processing, including cooking.

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