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Fukushima lesson: Prepare for unanticipated nuclear accidents
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—A year after the crisis at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, scientists and engineers remain largely in the dark when it comes to fundamental knowledge about how nuclear fuels behave under extreme conditions, according to a University of Michigan nuclear waste expert and his colleagues.
Surgeon General's Report: Cigarette Ads Cause Youth to Start Smoking
UC Merced professor contributes to a chapter in today’s U.S. Surgeon General’s report that concludes that despite restrictions, tobacco advertising continues to influence young smokers ...Youth Smoking Demographics Described in Surgeon General's Report
UB smoking expert was contributing author to the report...GAVI recognised for work to accelerate introduction of HPV vaccines in developing countries
New York-based Women Deliver highlights potential benefits of HPV vaccine for as many as 28 million girls in developing countries by 2020 ...Responsibility reigns in Spring Break revelry
HOUSTON - The festivities of Spring Break can quickly turn into a medical crisis if too much alcohol is consumed, according to an emergency medicine expert at Baylor College of Medicine....New research could significantly reduce the need for clinical animal testing
University of Southampton researchers are investigating innovative methods of testing drugs that will reduce the need for involving animals. ...New index to empower women and fight hunger
Oxford University researchers have helped create a new index designed to help empower women working in agriculture in developing countries. ...Disease carrying colonizers on the move
This press release was issued by the British Ecological Society. ...Are silver nanoparticles harmful?
Silver nanoparticles cause more damage to testicular cells than titanium dioxide nanoparticles, according to a recent study by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. However, the use of both types can affect sperm production with consequences for fertility of future generations. ...Risky homes still being approved on Australia's coast
New homes worth hundreds of millions of dollars are being approved in Australia's coastal zones under local government planning controls that haven't been updated to account for climate change impacts, warns a report launched today....
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Jon
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12/10/2011 16:41:04
One reason people get the wrong idea: articles like yours that talk about "association with the risks of smoking"
Hello? Are you familiar with the ...
brigitte
on
07/10/2011 14:29:44
Those listed items are not going to make much impact. Smoking compromises babies, but doesn't result in prematurity anymore than any other imperfect practice prenatally. ...
admin
on
06/10/2011 18:47:06
Actually there is a great deal of published evidence of fluoride in drinking water severely harming the health of users.
Try examining the dozens of clinical ...
Richard Windsor
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29/09/2011 05:25:07
Point to a single double-blind placebo controlled trial that meets modern standards of evidence based medicine and I might consider your argument.
lo chung yin
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28/09/2011 04:57:08
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