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Are the chemicals we use altering the planet? Chemicals surround us; from the food we eat, to the electronic devices we use, to the clothes we wear. But to what extent do they put our health in danger? San Francisco KGO-TV, California.
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Death From Birth Defects: Fetal Exposure to Toxins Out of Control by Gail L. Ross, MS, RD - (NaturalNews) The leading cause of infant death in the U.S. results from congenital birth defects. They have become an increasingly prominent cause of infant death. In 1970, the deaths from birth defects were 15.1 percent and by 1997 the figure jumped to 22.1 percent. The increase in birth defects is significant. Three to five percent of all U.S. babies are born with birth defects according to CDC figures in 2004. Another way of looking at it is one in every thirty three babies has a birth defect. Birth defects can affect any part of the body such as heart defects or neural tubes. Causes may be from nutrient deficiencies to contaminants or a combination thereof. In addition, five to ten percent of couples are infertile and half of all pregnancies end up in miscarriage....
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Sperm defects caused by exposure to environmental toxins can be passed down the generations, research suggests. Scientists say fathers who smoke and drink should be aware they are potentially not just damaging themselves, but also their heirs. Tests on rats showed sperm damage caused by exposure to garden chemicals remained up to four generations later. http://news.bbc.co..uk/2/hi/health/7252165.stm
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Disease risk high near toxic waters - More than a dozen Michigan communities in the Great Lakes basin show higher than normal rates of health problems, according to a federal report that has been withheld over concerns about how it was conducted.
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EPA chief makes political target. In a year when Democrats are eager for excuses to bash President Bush's record, one of his least-known cabinet members -- Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson -- is giving them a fresh target. Wall Street Journal [Subscription Required]
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Toys 'R' Us, Mattel phase out cadmium batteries. Two of the largest US toy companies said they will phase out nickel-cadmium batteries, a technology associated with widespread health problems in China. Wall Street Journal [Subscription Required]
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Researchers link car exhaust fumes to heart attacks. City pollution from car exhausts could be causing heart damage, say scientists, who have also linked smoke from fires and tobacco to heart attacks, cardiovascular disease and clogged arteries. London Guardian, England. http://www.guardian
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Pesticide dichlorvos detected in frozen mackerel imported from China. The pesticide dichlorvos, which contaminated gyoza dumplings imported from China, was detected in sliced frozen mackerel processed in an area of China that handles a large volume of farm produce. Asahi Shimbun, Japan.
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200802190178.html
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In southern California, a cotton industry fades. Pest infestations and increased competition for water have caused the state's farmers to turn away from cotton and to alfalfa hay, corn and wheat. New York Times [Registration Required]
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Bayer displays its concerns for human health by also being a top manufacturer of tobacco pesticides, the residues of eleven of which were indicted by the General Accountability Office as receiving "lax government oversight".
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Family sues over weedkiller death -
BBC News - UK - Mr Bough was fined £4000 after admitting breaching pesticide control regulations following the incident. He said he had been told in the past by a ... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7253321.stm
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