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NYT: E-Waste Epidemic Creating a Toxic 'Glass Tsunami'
2013-03-19 21:52:07| Electronics - Topix.net
The proliferation of toxic electronic waste is creating a "glass tsunami," according to New York Times writer Ian Urbina, whose new piece highlights the surging epidemic of e-waste stockpiles and the disturbing lack of oversight that has all-but absolved the consumer electronics industry behind the mess.
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VIDEO: Is the UK in an whiplash claim epidemic?
2013-03-13 12:17:34| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Whiplash payout make up 1 in every 5 of an average car insurance premium according to the Association of British Insurers.
No Epidemic Behind Dead Pig Dumping
2013-03-13 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CHINA - No mass swine epidemic had broken out in Jiaxing after the city became a suspected source of dead pigs floating in a river upstream from Shanghai, officials said Tuesday, 12 March.
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Insurers tally flu's costs as U.S. epidemic continues
2013-01-25 23:59:44| Beverages - Topix.net
The nation's three largest insurers, UnitedHealth Group Inc , WellPoint Inc, and Aetna Inc, have paid at least $100 million more than usual this year to cover doctor and hospital visits by people with the flu.
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Coca-Cola not alone in blame for obesity epidemic
2013-01-20 08:41:56| Beverages - Topix.net
Hail, fire and brimstone rains heavy on Coca-Cola as public advocacy groups, legislators and the media tarnish their latest attempt to reclaim their once revered status as America's favorite beverage.
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