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White House cracks down on lobbyists who wiggle their way on to government advisory panels.

Posted on November 28, 2009, 23:38, by schneider and received No Comments ».

Thousands of Washington lobbyists should really savor their Thanksgiving feast because if President Obama gets his way the gravy train may soon be offering slimmer pickings.

Graphic by OMBWatch

The White House ethics counsel has quietly introduced a new policy which forbids the more than 13,000 lobbyists in the Capitol from holding seats on more than 1,000 federal advisory panels. These committee offer counsel federal agencies on everything from troop levels, to environmental regulations, consumer protections and thousands of other topics of government policies.

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Chemicals from everyday products contaminate mothers’ bodies, and babies enter the world already exposed to toxins.

Posted on November 17, 2009, 23:34, by schneider and received No Comments ».

The worst nightmare a mother can confront could be the knowledge that she’s poisoning the baby in her belly and there is little she can do about it.

Nine women from California, Oregon and Washington found out that was just what happened, but they learned it after their babies were born.

They were participants in a first-of-its-kind study that tested their blood and urine during their second trimester of pregnancy to find out whether their unborn offspring were being exposed to toxic chemicals found in common consumer products. Continue reading this post »

New study shows more trauma victims die because they have no health insurance. Is Capitol Hill paying attention?

Posted on November 16, 2009, 15:24, by schneider and received 1 Comment ».

As lawmakers in Washington try to control the swirling tornado know as health care reform, a study has been released showing that thousands die each year because they have no health insurance.

What makes the fate of this group of patients even more puzzling is that they are victims of trauma and thought to be protected by federal law that demands that people with this level of life-threatening injuries must receive equal treatment regardless of their ability to pay. Continue reading this post »

America’s largest public health group finally signs on to ban asbestos.

Posted on November 12, 2009, 09:42, by schneider and received 1 Comment ».

At last, the world’s oldest public health organization has joined the funeral dirge-paced parade to ban asbestos in the U.S.

The 50,000-member American Public Health Association adopted a resolution at its annual meeting this week calling on Congress to pass legislation banning the manufacture, sale, export, or import of asbestos-containing products including products in which asbestos is a contaminant. Continue reading this post »

It looks like vinegar lovers, especially parents, now have something else to worry about

Posted on November 10, 2009, 09:18, by schneider and received No Comments ».

Balsamic vinegar has been coveted by Italians for centuries. Over the past 30 or so years the popularity in the U.S. of the dark, syrupy ambrosia has soared and has become loved by foodies, used sparingly by chefs and often too liberally by home cooks.

Forgetting the exquisite culinary joy that comes with the almost magical liquid, the medicinal prowess of balsamic vinegar is legend. It was thought to be good for everything from heart palpitations and labor pains to a cure for the plague.

Photo from Italiam Food Net

Well now we’re told that some balsamic vinegars may be tainted with lead, a highly toxic heavy metal. Continue reading this post »

Government scientists find that cinnamon may be a life-saver because it prevents brain swelling.

Posted on November 9, 2009, 19:08, by schneider and received No Comments ».

In what appears to be important news for victims of traumatic brain injury and stroke, the tropical spice cinnamon has been found to prevent brain cells from swelling.

The swelling is a condition in which fluid either accumulates within brain cells or is retained in blood vessels that form around brain cells.

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EPA lawyers ordered to remove their private concerns on climate change efforts from YouTube

Posted on November 9, 2009, 11:08, by schneider and received No Comments ».

You have to wonder a bit about the Environmental Protection Agency’s often-stated promise of transparency and openness to its employee’s opinions.

It appears that the rigidness that marked much of the Bush administration’s control of the EPA has returned, as the agency has threatened “disciplinary action” against two of its lawyers for comments they made in a video they posted on YouTube.

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Nanoparticles used to target tumors can cause DNA damage across the body’s protective barriers

Posted on November 6, 2009, 00:56, by schneider and received 1 Comment ».

A team of British researchers is raising new and serious questions about the health risks posed by nanoparticles.

Photo by nanotech companies

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Feds question safety of nanosilver used in odor-eating clothing favored by astronauts, hikers and babies

Posted on November 4, 2009, 07:58, by schneider and received 1 Comment ».

They are bacteria-killers, more and more common in products we use every day and at least a million of them will fit on the head of a pin. But are silver nanoparticles safe?

Little is known about the health effects of these inventions.

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Kellogg’s claim that Cocoa Krispies boosts kids’ immunity spikes blood pressure of parents, prosecutors

Posted on November 3, 2009, 14:05, by schneider and received 1 Comment ».

I was in a grocery store yesterday when yells and curses drew me to the cereal aisle, where two women seemed to be having a total nut-out. One was stomping on several brightly colored cereal boxes and the other was waving a box of the same cereal in the face of anyone who paused long enough.

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White House cracks down on lobbyists who wiggle their way on to government advisory panels.

Chemicals from everyday products contaminate mothers’ bodies, and babies enter the world already exposed to toxins.

New study shows more trauma victims die because they have no health insurance. Is Capitol Hill paying attention?

America’s largest public health group finally signs on to ban asbestos.

It looks like vinegar lovers, especially parents, now have something else to worry about

Government scientists find that cinnamon may be a life-saver because it prevents brain swelling.

EPA lawyers ordered to remove their private concerns on climate change efforts from YouTube

Nanoparticles used to target tumors can cause DNA damage across the body’s protective barriers

Feds question safety of nanosilver used in odor-eating clothing favored by astronauts, hikers and babies

Kellogg’s claim that Cocoa Krispies boosts kids’ immunity spikes blood pressure of parents, prosecutors

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