As Apple prepares to start selling its new iPad Mini,workers at a Chinese factory that manufactures the product have been enduring chemical fumes,12-hour work shifts and alleged company mismanagement as they assemble the new device. "The ...
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In a June 2006 report,the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated that"excessive exposure to mold-contaminated materials can cause adverse health effects in susceptible persons regardless of the type of mold or the extent of ...
Nestle has recalled containers of its Nesquik milkshake in the US amid concerns an ingredient could be contaminated with salmonella. The company has recalled Nesquik chocolate powder in three sizes of container - 10.9, 21.8 and 40.7 ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 4,2012--Advise&Consult,Inc.–October 4,2012 There is still no assurance that the Drywall Act of 2012 becomes law and even less assurance that this bill will help anyone who is already suffering from ...
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering a plan to clean up Diaz Chemical Superfund site in the western New York town of Holley. The EPA's proposed plan calls for the use of a heating technology to treat six areas of ...
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Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has issued a warning about supplementary sports foods containing an ingredient known as DMAA, following some adverse health reports in Australia. FSANZ Deputy chief executive officer Melanie ...
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The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), the regulatory body for therapeutic goods in Australia, has prohibited sale, supply and use of DMAA (1,3-dimethylamylamine), an ingredient used in some sports supplements. The TGA noted that it ...
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An oats sample imported from Japan was found to contain low level of radioactivity, according to a spokesman for the Hong Kong's Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department. The test result showed that a ...
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There's been a lot of buzz lately about the safety of energy drinks and shots. Following reports of harmful reactions and even deaths possibly associated with the products, two U.S. senators recently released a letter from the FDA stating ...
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An environment group has cautioned the public against the improper disposal of compact fluorescent lamps as these energy efficient lighting facilities can be highly toxic due to its mercury content and therefore hazardous to health and ...
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So-called eco-friendly, short wavelength illumination, better known as LED lighting, causes the most adverse health effects, researchers in Israel say. Professor Abraham Haim, a leading authority on light pollution, who coordinated the ...
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It is interesting how the right mix of hydrogen and oxygen can be the base of life on our planet.We are talking about water here,of course!However,only a small percentage of water is actually usable by humans for survival.The increasing ...
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA)has announced the results of a new study which revealed that more than 900 food samples tested for the toxins,Ochratoxin A(OTA)and Deoxynivalenol(DON),were safe for human consumption. In ...
The proposed $4.7 billion sale of Smithfield Foods, America's largest pork producer, to China's biggest meat processing company comes amid significant trade friction between the two countries over meat and livestock. China bans ...
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Cattle on the Schilke Ranch in northwestern North Dakota, located on Bakken Shale. Photo: Jacki Schilke In a Brooklyn winery on a sultry July evening, an elegant crowd sips rosé and nibbles trout plucked from the gin-clear streams ...
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