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People who eat meat and poultry have significantly higher levels of common flame retardants compared to vegetarians. The findings indicate that food may be a more important source of the contaminants, known as PBDEs, than previously thought. 22 July 2009. More...
Dogs are more likely to develop cancer if they live near Naples, Italy in places where illegal waste disposal commonly occurs and people have a high rate of cancer deaths. Other studies from the Naples region document high rates of people dying from cancer, especially in an area northeast of Naples called the “triangle of death." 20 April 2009. More...
Weather changes due to global climate change could substantially increase people's exposure to many pathogens and toxic agricultural contaminants, predicts a study from the United Kingdom. The full health implications are uncertain. Managing the risks will require research as well as policy changes. 26 February 2009. More...
Widely-used pollutants called organotins can harm cells - and even kill them - by interfering with their ability to take apart unwanted proteins. The chemical tie to and block the activity of a key cell molecule, called the proteasome, making it dysfunctional. Organotins are used in PVC plastics and as anti-fungal agents in textiles and agricultural pesticides. 15 December 2008. More...
Science Byte: Although occupational and environmental diseases are often viewed as isolated and unique failures, they are in fact an outcome of a pervasive system of corporate priority setting, decision making, and influence. This system produces disease because political, economic, regulatory and ideological norms prioritize values of wealth and profit over human health and environmental well-being. There is a substantial tradition of manipulation of evidence, data, and analysis. IJOEH 23 October 2005. More... [related stories]
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