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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.
Eco-alchemy in Alberta.
There's a roaring debate in Canada about whether tailings ponds, and oil mines in general, are ecologically salvageable—specifically, whether they can ever support the same flora and fauna as undisturbed land. Science. 20 November 2009.
Lawsuit abuse charge by western lawmakers enrages enviro groups.
Poor government oversight has allowed advocacy groups to squander taxpayer money on frivolous lawsuits that drain the budgets of federal land management agencies without the knowledge of the public or Congress, a group of Western lawmakers charge. Greenwire. 20 November 2009.
Doctors group advises Pap smear every two years for women in 20s.
Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that is enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer. Associated Press. 20 November 2009.
As Yule approaches, Santas seek H1N1 help.
Holiday season is colliding with swine flu season, and that has Santas concerned. The cheerful Christmas ambassadors come in contact with millions of children each year, and many are being advised to take special precautions. All Things Considered, NPR. 20 November 2009.
Less vaccine, but a lot of problems.
When the nation's swine flu vaccination program began in early October, health officials predicted it was going to be "messy." They were right. Associated Press. 20 November 2009.
US panel votes against new bug-based flu vaccine.
More safety data would be needed before a new type of influenza vaccine made in insect cells should get approval, federal advisers said on Thursday. Reuters Health. 20 November 2009.
Mild asthma leads to higher risk of kids getting H1N1: Study.
Even mild asthma increases a child's risk of being hospitalized with more severe H1N1 flu, researchers in Toronto are warning. Canwest News Service. 20 November 2009.
Last year's flu shot may help ward off swine flu, study shows.
People who received last year's seasonal flu vaccine may have gained some protection against the swine flu virus, according to a study presented Thursday at the 58th annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, in Washington, D.C. USA Today. 20 November 2009.
Deaths not linked to H1N1 vaccines.
About 40 people have died after being inoculated against H1N1 pandemic flu, but investigations so far show the fatalities were not caused by the vaccine, the World Health Organisation said on Thursday. Reuters Health. 20 November 2009.
Group recommends less-frequent Pap tests.
Only days after a federal panel scaled back on breast cancer screening recommendations, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has done the same for Pap smears. Los Angeles Times, California. 20 November 2009.
Scientists make mad cow discovery.
Scientists at the University of Leeds say they have made a significant discovery which could help in the treatment of "mad cow disease". BBC. 20 November 2009.
UW scientists creep closer to solving mystery of mammoths' extinction.
Scientists at the University of Wisconsin have taken an important step toward solving the mystery of what wiped out mammoths, mastodons and dozens of other animal species that roamed North America at the end of the last ice age. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin. 20 November 2009.
Clean, green goo to power engines.
A handful of scientists and venture capitalists are willing to gamble on the next big thing, believing a bright green future lies in pond scum. Inter Press Service. 20 November 2009.
REDD may increase the cost of conservation of non-forest ecosystems.
Policy-makers designing a climate change mitigation mechanism that will reduce emissions from deforestation and degradation aren't doing enough to ensure that the scheme protects biodiversity outside carbon-dense ecosystems, argues a recent Current Biology editorial. Mongabay. 20 November 2009.
Vicks spray recalled after bacteria found.
Procter & Gamble Co is voluntarily recalling about 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray after finding the bacteria B. cepacia in a small amount of the product made at its plant in Gross Gerau, Germany, and sold in the United States. Reuters Health. 20 November 2009.
Seized web drugs overwhelmingly fake, often dangerous.
Buying discount drugs over the Internet can be like playing Russian roulette with your health. BC Local News, British Columbia. 20 November 2009.
New science for chemicals policy.
Long-standing public policies governing chemical design, production, and use need deep restructuring in light of new science on the health and environmental effects of anthropogenic chemicals. Such reforms are essential to safeguard ecosystem integrity, human health, and economic sustainability. Science. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
The cleaner alternatives to America's asphalt jungle.
Stormwater run-off from roads, drains and parking dumps the equivalent of more than a dozen Exxon Valdez tankers of oil directly into US rivers each year, in addition to dangerous levels of heavy metals, pesticides, bacteria and industrial pollutants. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 19 November 2009.
Nothing to sneeze at: Doctors' neckties seen as flu risk.
The list of things to avoid during flu season includes crowded buses, hospitals and handshakes. Consider adding this: your doctor's necktie. A debate has emerged in the medical community over whether they harbor dangerous germs. Wall Street Journal. 19 November 2009.
Doctors say most Britons reject swine flu vaccine.
More than half of Britons being offered vaccination against pandemic H1N1 flu are turning it down because they fear side-effects or think the virus is too mild to bother, a survey of doctors showed on Wednesday. Reuters Health. 19 November 2009.
Regulation, suspicion slow US flu response.
Vaccine makers praised the U.S. response to the swine flu pandemic on Wednesday but said regulatory delays and public suspicion have held up innovative ways to speed and stretch the U.S. influenza vaccine supply. Reuters Health. 19 November 2009.
Experts say radical measures won't stop swine flu.
Health experts say extraordinary measures against swine flu — most notably quarantines imposed by China, where entire planeloads of passengers were isolated if one traveler had symptoms — have failed to contain the disease. Associated Press. 19 November 2009.
HHS to warn consumers of flu drug price gouging.
The Department of Health and Human Services will issue consumer warnings about price variations for a scarce liquid form of the flu-fighting drug Tamiflu, a spokesman said Wednesday. USA Today. 19 November 2009.
1.5M per day getting swine flu vaccine in China.
China's health minister said Wednesday his country is vaccinating 1.5 million people a day against swine flu, part of a mammoth effort to reach nearly 7% of inhabitants of the world's most populous country by year's end. Associated Press. 19 November 2009.
Scientists investigate spate of Bunbury dolphin deaths.
Scientists are investigating the deaths of eight dolphins in Bunbury in two years, which comes just a week after a spate of deaths in the Swan River, and a biologist says the high incidence of dolphin mortality is unnatural. Perth Now, Australia. 19 November 2009.
Is there a reliable way to track CO2 levels?
As efforts get underway to craft a global treaty that begins to reduce man-made greenhouse gas emissions, precise and accurate measurements of the emanations, along with their sources and sinks are increasingly important. Scientific American. 19 November 2009.
The green green grass of Patoka.
Climate-change scientist Gavin Kenny argues that science can learn a lot from the experiences of farmers. He is running a two-year Sustainable Farming Fund project with Hawke's Bay farmers about how they cope with a changing climate. Wellington Dominion Post, New Zealand. 19 November 2009.
Brazilian airline to test sugar-based aviation fuel.
Brazilian airline Azul expects to run a demo flight by 2012 to test a sugar-based fuel manufactured by U.S.-based Amyris Biotechnologies, Inc., it was announced Wednesday. Latin America Herald Tribune. 19 November 2009.
Short list announced for Alberta clean technology funding.
Thirty firms have made Alberta’s short list to receive funding for clean technology projects that address energy conservation and efficiency, carbon capture and storage, enhancing biological systems, renewable energy production, and climate change adaptation. Edmonton Journal, Alberta. 19 November 2009.
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