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Cadbury pulls melamine-laced chocolate from China
By MIN LEE, Associated Press Writer 53 minutes ago
HONG KONG - British candy maker Cadbury announced a recall Monday of chocolate made in its Beijing factory after it was found to contain melamine, the industrial chemical that has sickened tens of thousands of Chinese children.
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080929/ap_on_re_as/as_chin...
New Study: BPAs in Plastics Linked to Heart Disease and Diabetes
There's been a new study posted in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) that links this wonder chemical to increased risk of heart disease and diabetes. This is the first real study to do so, and is based on a human population, not rats in a lab.
www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-09-16-bpa-hear...
Via TH: Drug-resistant Head Lice
Apparently, fleas and head lice are becoming resistant to drugs. Is this a consequence of human overpopulation, or simple bio adaptation to chemicals?
www.treehugger.com/files/2008/09/head-lice-resis...
Congress bans phthalates in children's toys and baby products
Turns out those innocent looking dolls and baby toys actually DO pose a serious health threat to children...and adults. The shocking part of this story, is that the powers that be actually are taking action!
www.icis.com/Articles/2008/07/28/9143663/us-cong...
