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The Deleterious Effects of the Pesticides-Government-Industrial Complex in Oregon
The defenders of pesticides, a cabal of private and government agencies, bamboozle anyone daring to challenge the safety of pesticides.
As Frac Sand Mining Expands, Community Activists Face Off Against Companies
It is up to Wisconsin communities to fight off powerful interests in frac sand mining.
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Reporting Recipe: How to Investigate Health Professionals
In the US, where medical negligence is the third-leading cause of death, finding out this information could make a life-changing difference.
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Why There’s No Ebola Vaccine
"If you fit into the right market demographic and can afford to pay, you get the goods. If not, tough luck."
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Closing in on ALS? Link Between Lethal Disease and Algae Explored
Some cyanobacteria produce toxic compounds that can sicken people.
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Warning: Fracking May Harm Public Health
Regulators should apply the same precautions to gas drilling that they use for everything else.
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Mutated Flu Virus Could Signal More Hospitalizations, Deaths This Season
Although flu activity has been relatively mild in the US thus far, Influenza A viruses, known as H3N2, have been seen in most states.
Uruguay Takes on London Bankers, Marlboro Mad Men and the TPP
A tiny South American nation battles the power of a new transnational order.
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An Anarchist Response to Ebola
The Ebola outbreak is a difficult problem, but a solvable one.
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Dramatic Correlation Shown Between GMOs and 22 Diseases
As use of GMO's crops glyphosate rise so do critical diseases.