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Control Household Pests Without Scary Poisons

Control Household Pests Without Scary Poisons

Posted by | Jan 4, 2017 | ,

If you are someone who hates bugs in your space but understands that there are more options than those that would harm the environment AND those around us- read on. And if you didn’t know you had options, you do; there are safer, nonchemical methods that can solve your problem. The problem with pesticides Thanks to their widespread use after World War II, toxic chemicals have seeped into 90 percent of our waterways AND our bloodstreams. And these chemicals can trigger things like nausea, vomiting, and headaches or even more serious health concerns, like lung damage, reproductive problems, and...

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Your Lungs, Brain, Kidneys, Teeth and Mood on Diet Soda

Your Lungs, Brain, Kidneys, Teeth and Mood on Diet Soda

Posted by | Jan 3, 2017 | ,

Is diet soda bad for you? Specifically, does it actually help you lose weight? Long story short, no. In fact, a Purdue researcher says public health officials should tell people to avoid diet soda much like they do with regular, sugar-sweetened soda. Susan E. Swithers, Ph.D., a professor of psychological sciences and a behavioral neuroscientist at Purdue says warnings may need to be expanded to include limiting intake of all sweeteners, including no-calorie sweeteners. Swithers reviewed a set of recent studies aiming to answer the question, “Is diet soda bad for you?” She found that about 30 percent of American adults...

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EPA Poised to Sign Off on Monsanto’s Glyphosate, Despite Warnings by Independent Scientists

EPA Poised to Sign Off on Monsanto’s Glyphosate, Despite Warnings by Independent Scientists

Posted by | Jan 3, 2017 | , ,

A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) advisory panel is meeting this week (December 13-16) to determine the fate of glyphosate, the main active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide. Will the panel heed the warnings of independent scientists? Or will it give more credence to the testimony (propaganda) delivered by Monsanto, the company that annually sells nearly $5 billion worth of its flagship herbicide, Roundup, grossing nearly $2 billion in profits. You can listen to the EPA meeting on glyphosate and cancer December 13-16. Call in number: 866-299-3188. Passcode: 202 555 6831. Instructions to access the webcast are here. So far,...

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4 Children Killed after Pesticide Sprayed Under Home, 6 More Hospitalized

4 Children Killed after Pesticide Sprayed Under Home, 6 More Hospitalized

Posted by | Jan 2, 2017 | ,

This week, four children aged seven to 17, were killed in Texas after the toxic gas phosphine reacted with water and the pesticide Aluminum Phosphide. Six others were also hospitalized, some in critical condition. Investigators believe that the phosphine gas was released when the pesticide Aluminum Phosphide was used as a fumigant to treat mice in the Amarillo home. A visitor to the house found everyone sick and called 911. Our hearts are breaking for the parents of the four siblings- Felipe Balderas, seven; Johnnie Balderas, nine; Josue Balderas, 11 and Yasmeen Balderas, 17. Crews responded to the 5 a.m. call...

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Trump’s FDA Chief May Implement Progressive Approval For Drugs

Trump’s FDA Chief May Implement Progressive Approval For Drugs

Posted by | Jan 2, 2017 | ,

It’s possible that the next FDA chief will be Jim O’Neill. O’Neill has publicly supported proposals to do away with the FDA’s requirement for phase 2 and 3 trials, instead favoring “progressive approval” of drugs and other medical technologies and if the job does indeed become his, he could implement progressive approval for drugs. Our current flawed system As it stands right now, big pharma really is king. They reap a great deal of rewards from the fact that most small biotechs can’t fund phase 2 or 3 trials so they end up giving up significant ownership of their biotech...

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