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What the Corporate Media Aren’t Telling You About the TPP
The TPP is a public health disaster waiting to happen.
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Monsanto’s Roundup: Enough to Make You Sick
In the nearly 20 years of intensifying exposure, scientists have been documenting the health consequences of Roundup and glyphosate.
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BPA Exposure Linked to Changes in Stem Cells, Lower Sperm Production
The study, published in PLoS Genetics, is the first to suggest that low, brief exposures to bisphenol-A, or other estrogens such as those used in birth control but found …
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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.