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NIEHS Director: "We kind of jump from the proverbial fry pan into the fire" when replacing chemicals.
As head of the federal institute examining environmental health, Linda Birnbaum and her staff are taking on many controversial topics, including Bisphenol A and new flame retardants. She is concerned about what role chemicals play in cancer and other diseases. Environmental Health News. 20 November 2009.
Farm family staves off sprawl in Bucks.
When 90-year-old Sam Snipes was a boy in the 1920s, Falls Township was a bucolic place with about 2,500 people. Nearly all the land was occupied by farms. Today, the township population is about 35,000, and only two farms remain. Philadelphia Inquirer, Pennsylvania. 20 November 2009.
Chemicals and pregnancy.
There have been many studies coming out lately that validate my entire approach to pregnancy and parenting. The latest, just announced by the Washington Toxics Coalition, shows babies are exposed to chemicals in everyday consumer products even before they're born. Daily Green. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Secondhand smoke worst for toddlers, obese kids.
Toddlers and obese children suffer far greater blood-vessel damage and other harm from secondhand smoke than other children, which could put them on the path to heart disease later in life, according to a new study. Reuters. 19 November 2009.
PCBs hike blood pressure.
No one would choose to eat polychlorinated biphenyls — yet we unwittingly do. And a new study finds that the cost of their pervasive contamination of our food supply can be high blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart disease. Science News. 18 November 2009.
Better not cough: Santas lobby for swine flu shots.
Many of the nation's Santas want to be given priority for the vaccine and not just because of those runny-nosed kids. There's also the not-so-little matter of that round belly. Research has suggested obesity could be a risk factor. Associated Press. 18 November 2009.
Idaho ranked 14th healthiest state.
This year, Idaho ranked 14th overall. The healthiest state was Vermont, and Utah was ranked number two. Pocatello KIDK, Idaho. 18 November 2009.
Obesity study grim for Ohio, Kentucky.
If America doesn't get its weight problem under control, more than half the adults in Ohio, Kentucky and three other states will be obese by 2018, according to a report released today. Cincinnati Enquirer, Ohio. 17 November 2009.
Obesity in children growing.
South Africans have become lazier, leading to a growing national epidemic of obesity, Discovery Health's dietician and head of wellness warned. A third of South African men and more than half of women are now overweight, and children are becoming fatter, too, they said. Pretoria News, South Africa. 14 November 2009.
Scotland powered by patriotic flim-flam.
The truth is that the radioactive beaches of Dounreay have frightened Scottish politicians towards the dirty muddle of a coal-fired Hunterston. Does anyone have a better idea? In this case, it might just be our friends in the south. London Guardian, United Kingdom. Opinion, 14 November 2009.
Medicines to deter some cancers are not taken.
As the nation’s war on cancer continues, with little change in the overall cancer mortality rate, many experts on cancer and public health say more attention should be paid to prevention. But prevention has proved more difficult than many imagined. New York Times. 13 November 2009.
WHO: Give at-risk groups anti-flu drugs early.
Doctors should give anti-viral drugs to pregnant women, young children and other at-risk groups as soon as they show clinical symptoms of swine flu to prevent them developing serious complications, the World Health Organization said Thursday. Associated Press. 13 November 2009.
Britain's problem with pets.
The authors of a provocative new book have bad news for animal-lovers: pets are bad for the planet. They consume vast amounts of precious resources, produce mountains of noxious waste – and they can be a disaster for wildlife. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 13 November 2009.
Safe enough to eat?
The Department of Agriculture purchases hundreds of millions of pounds of pork, beef, corn and wheat to benefit agricultural interests. The result is sugary soda and greasy French fries, fish sticks, chicken nuggets, and pizza being fed to our school children for corporate profit. East Hampton Star, New York. Opinion, 13 November 2009.
The gut response to what we eat.
A high-fat, high-sugar diet can quickly and dramatically change the population of microbes living in the digestive tract, according to a new study of human gut bugs transplanted into mice. Recent studies have suggested that certain populations of microbes may be associated with obesity. Morning Edition, NPR. 12 November 2009.
Save the planet: don't have a cow.
Instead of watching our governments gambling taxpayer money and the fate of Rocky Mountain glaciers on technology that guarantees nothing beyond being costly, we, as consumers, can make a real, tangible difference as soon as today by choosing a low-meat diet. Calgary Fast Forward Weekly, Alberta. Opinion, 12 November 2009.
Blackouts plague energy-rich Venezuela.
This country may be an energy colossus, with the largest conventional oil reserves outside the Middle East and one of the world’s mightiest hydroelectric systems, but that has not prevented it from enduring serious electricity and water shortages. New York Times. 11 November 2009.
BPA ban debated at public hearing.
A Wisconsin bill that would make it illegal to make or sell infant bottles or cups for children under 5 that contain bisphenol A, or BPA, was debated at a public hearing at the state Capitol Tuesday. Madison WISC TV, Wisconsin. 11 November 2009.
Fighting obesity may take a village.
Government officials in a number of countries are pursuing an aggressive new strategy: enlisting entire communities to insulate people from the temptations of modern life and make healthier choices easier. Wall Street Journal. 10 November 2009.
Path to good health, less pollution is the sidewalk.
US pressure groups joined forces Monday to urge authorities to spend more to improve Americans' health and cut greenhouse gas emissions. Agence France-Presse. 10 November 2009.
Does BPA give you the willies? It shouldn't.
If you've been paying the slightest bit of attention, you know that bisphenol A – a common chemical found in plastic water bottles and tin cans – is bad stuff. Toronto Globe and Mail, Ontario. Opinion, 10 November 2009.
Something scary in the pantry.
Your body is probably home to a chemical called bisphenol A, or BPA. It’s a synthetic estrogen that United States factories now use in everything from plastics to epoxies — to the tune of six pounds per American per year. That’s a lot of estrogen. New York Times. Opinion, 8 November 2009.
Is that a plastic bottle you’re drinking from?
Two billion pounds of BPA, a chemical variant of estrogen, are manufactured in the US each year — and as a result it is found in 92 percent of us. New York Times. Opinion, 8 November 2009.
Genes linked to 'pot' belly.
New research sheds light on the possible link between the genes you inherit and the size of your belly. The study looks at metabolic syndrome, a condition in which abdominal obesity, high cholesterol and high blood pressure can raise the risk of stroke, heart disease and type 2 diabetes. HealthDay News. 6 November 2009.
Obesity causes 100,000 US cancer cases.
Having too much body fat causes nearly half the cases of endometrial cancer -- a type of cancer of the uterus -- and a third of esophageal cancer cases, the American Institute for Cancer Research said. Reuters Health. 6 November 2009.
Children's study fights to survive.
US politicians, once supportive of a massive research project on childhood health, are now criticizing it. Nature. 5 November 2009.
Soda deal costs family doctors group members.
Advice about soft drinks and health from one of the nation's largest doctors groups will soon be brought to you by Coke. Associated Press. 5 November 2009.
Breast cancer: Why do some women get it but not their sisters?
The ties that bind sisters are the focus of a study by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Researchers are looking at the sisters of women with breast cancer, probing environmental and genetic factors that trigger the disease. Chicago Tribune, Illinois. 5 November 2009.
Obesity linked to specific cancers.
About 100,500 new cases of cancer are caused by obesity every year, according to the most comprehensive attempt ever to estimate the cancers attributed to extra weight. USA Today. 5 November 2009.
Obesity puts swine flu sufferers at greater risk, study suggests.
Obesity appears to be a risk factor on a par with pregnancy for developing complications from an infection with pandemic H1N1 influenza, according to the most comprehensive look yet at swine flu hospitalizations. Los Angeles Times, California. 4 November 2009.
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