Can Too Much Flouride be a Bad Thing?
Communities began adding fluoride to water supplies in the early 1940s after decades of studies into why some Colorado residents were exhibiting a discoloration or “mottling” of the teeth but at the same time very low rates of actual decay.
G8 Climate Change Agreement Future Doubtful
The Summit of the Group of Eight that ended on June 8 in Heiligendamm in Germany issued the chair’s summary on political and security issues and a declaration on the world economy.
Links Between Chemicals and Breast Cancer
A groundbreaking research study coordinated by the non-profit Silent Spring Institute and recently published by the American Cancer Society found that synthetic chemicals have likely played a large role in the rising incidence of breast cancer throughout the world over the last half-century.
Stem cell research — unlocking the promise
The world of medical research was put into a spin last week. The respected scientific journals Nature and Cell Stem Cell both carried results of studies undertaken by three research teams claiming success in converting skin cells in mice back to an embryonic state.
'Sick Buildings' and Indoor Pollution
The term “sick building syndrome” was coined in the 1970s to describe a phenomenon whereby occupants of a building would become ill without explanation, and then symptoms would appear to decrease or go away altogether once they left the building.
'Terminator Seeds' Terminating Small Farmers
Since the dawn of civilization farmers have saved the seeds spawned by their crops and re-planted them to grow more crops. Such is the natural science of agriculture that has provided food for thousands of years.
Where have all the bees gone?
Kids everywhere may revel in the fact that bees are no longer stinging them as frequently on playgrounds and in backyards, but the decline in honey bee populations in the U.S. and elsewhere signals a major environmental imbalance that could have far-reaching implications for our agricultural food supply.
