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Environmental detectives: Scientists seek to solve breast cancer mysteries

Mon, Feb 25 2013 at 3:29 PM

Some findings suggest links to a few chemicals, including the pesticide DDT and the chemical BPA, but the timing of exposure also appears to matter.

Scientists clash over BPA: Do low doses really harm people?

Mon, Feb 18 2013 at 12:48 PM

Biologists are concerned that mathematical models may be used by the FDA to tell the public that BPA is safe.

Adobe homes in Andes of Peru tell a toxic tale that is centuries old

Wed, Feb 13 2013 at 11:58 AM

This 'land of mercury' may be poisoning its inhabitants.

Corporations, investors 'grabbing' land and water overseas

Tue, Feb 12 2013 at 12:06 PM

There is little international policing of land deals resulting in local farmers being forced off lands and deeper into poverty.

Chemicals linked to obesity in black children

Mon, Feb 04 2013 at 2:37 PM

This is the second study to link phthalates to obesity in children.

California intends to declare BPA a reproductive hazard

Fri, Jan 25 2013 at 12:18 PM

Despite the California listing, the Natural Resources Defense Council does not expect that this will cause BPA to appear on warning labels.

Mercury emissions race through food web to top lake predators

Fri, Jan 18 2013 at 11:29 AM

New mercury seems to be more of a threat than old mercury, knowledge that could add impetus to the push to reduce global emissions.

Dude, what's this stuff doing in my Gatorade? Teen takes on brominated beverages

Wed, Dec 19 2012 at 12:26 PM

After extreme binges of drinks that contain BVO, a few drinkers have needed medical attention for skin lesions, memory loss and nerve disorders.

Warmer winters threaten Northeast's smaller ski areas

Mon, Dec 17 2012 at 12:49 PM

While large ski resorts have the tools to roll with the climate changes, smaller, more southern hills risk being put out of business.

Most doctors don't warn pregnant patients about environmental risks

Mon, Dec 10 2012 at 2:58 PM

Many doctors want to protect pregnant women from more immediate dangers, and say that warning their patients about environmental risks may create unnecessary anxiety.

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