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Banned in 160 Nations. Yet U.S. FDA Regards it as Safe?: “
A livestock drug banned in 160 nations and responsible for hyperactivity, muscle breakdown and 10 percent mortality in pigs has been approved by the FDA.
The beta agonist ractopamine, a repartitioning agent that increases protein synthesis, was recruited for livestock use when researchers found the [...]

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Fecal Bacteria Found in Nearly Half of Fast Food Soda Fountains: “
A recent study has revealed that a full 48 percent of soda fountains at fast food restaurants contain coliform bacteria — a bacteria that grows in feces. Eleven percent also ‘contained E. Coli.
Other opportunistic pathogenic microorganisms found included Chryseobacterium meningosepticum and of Klebsiella, Staphylococcus, [...]

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It’s banned but not gone: Lead paint is still a danger – USATODAY.com.
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House holds hearing on broken toxic law: “

Special to Enviroblog by Sandra Schubert, EWG Director of Government Affairs
Yesterday’s hearing in the House of Representatives clearly showed the need for reform of TSCA. All ten witnesses – representatives from labor, the environmental and public health and environmental justice communities, government, medical care providers, [...]

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The recent fires in Montecito and Sylmar in Southern California have taken a terrible toal.

Sylmar Fire

Many people have lost there homes and in these economic times may not be able to recover. Countless thousands are also having to breathe in smoke and ash from these fires as the plumes stretch for miles. I would like [...]

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Entertaining Kids for a Dollar or Less — Without the TV:Kids today are so enamored with TV, video games, and computers that they’re — at best — missing out on many of the simple joys of childhood, and at worst are increasing their risk of at least 15 different side effects, including obesity, cancer, diabetes, aggressive behavior, and more.There’s absolutely no reason for your children to be watching two hours of TV a day — as 83 percent of kids 6 and under do…. If you need some simple ideas to have fun with your kids, with no TV involved, this LifeHack article has 10 greats ones that cost $1 or less, such as:Using large cardboard boxes to make houses and castlesPlanting something in your gardenLetting kids run through a water sprinklerMaking paper airplanesA telephone made from tin cans and stringLooking for even more fun activities for you and your children?

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