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Tamiflu-resistant swine flu causes new worry.
A cluster of four Tamiflu-resistant cases of H1N1 flu at Duke University Medical Center has raised concerns that changes in the virus may make severe infections more difficult to treat. McClatchy Newspapers. 21 November 2009.
Women in 20s can go 2 years between Pap smear test.
New guidelines by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists say most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually to catch slow-growing cervical cancer. Associated Press. 21 November 2009.
More groups urge Arroyo to ban aerial spraying.
More groups have joined the call for Malacañang to issue an executive order banning aerial spraying in Mindanao farming communities. GMA News, Philippines. 21 November 2009.
Drug use on cows draws warning.
Two Minnesota cows that could have ended up on a dinner plate were pulled from slaughter lines after federal inspectors discovered dangerously high levels of antibiotics in both animals. Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minnesota. 21 November 2009.
Calif. Air Board may rethink diesel retrofit rules.
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) may take another look at diesel retrofit rules adopted a year ago because the lead researcher overstated his credentials. One San Diego member of the board says he would support a new study. San Diego KPBS, California. 21 November 2009.
Oysters, or not.
The FDA's attempt to regulate raw Gulf Coast oysters didn't sit well in the South, but something needs to be done because people are dying. Los Angeles Times, California. Editorial, 21 November 2009.
How environmental degradation harms humanity.
A new report reveals the boomerang effect of direct assaults on nature, as infectious diseases wing back to plague the people responsible. London Daily Telegraph, United Kingdom. Opinion, 21 November 2009.
Grant Port of Oakland truckers an extension.
Air quality officials should grant an extension to allow affected truckers a reasonable amount of time to seek alternate funding. Oakland Tribune, California. Editorial, 21 November 2009.
Community gardens.
There has been a great emphasis in recent years on the importance of growing food sustainably; even the White House now has an organic garden. But if we want an ecologically sound local food system that's available to everyone, we'll need to figure out how to reinvest in that lost infrastructure. Newsweek. Opinion, 21 November 2009.
8 ways we should clean up our food supply.
The landscape of health has changed. No longer are our families guaranteed a healthy livelihood, not in the face of the current rates of cancer, diabetes, obesity, Alzheimers and allergies. Daily Green. Opinion, 21 November 2009.
Hunger in our land of plenty.
It's a sin that it not only exists but is actually increasing in the richest nation on Earth. Tens of millions of Americans are unable to feed their families. Myrtle Beach Sun News, South Carolina. Opinion, 21 November 2009.
Harvard finds kidney stones, malaria among global-warming risks.
Kidney stones, malaria, Lyme disease, depression and respiratory illness all may increase with global warming, researchers at Harvard Medical School said. Bloomberg News. 20 November 2009.
Owners sue Quadrant Homes over 'sick' houses.
Homeowners contend that mold growing in houses built by Quadrant Corp -- flowering, they claim, because rushed construction schedules didn't leave time to dry wet building materials -- is circulated through poorly designed and badly built heating systems, poisoning occupants. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Washington. 20 November 2009.
Doctors group advises Pap smear every two years for women in 20s.
Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that is enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer. Associated Press. 20 November 2009.
Mild asthma leads to higher risk of kids getting H1N1: Study.
Even mild asthma increases a child's risk of being hospitalized with more severe H1N1 flu, researchers in Toronto are warning. Canwest News Service. 20 November 2009.
Group recommends less-frequent Pap tests.
Only days after a federal panel scaled back on breast cancer screening recommendations, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has done the same for Pap smears. Los Angeles Times, California. 20 November 2009.
My 669 chemical romance.
They turn us into natural beauties while zapping zits and waging war on wrinkles. What could be bad about that? Well, quite a lot, it seems. Everyday cosmetics and toiletries are full of chemicals - some potentially harmful. London Daily Mirror, United Kingdom. 20 November 2009.
Revealed... the 515 chemicals women put on their bodies every day.
According to a new report, most of our favourite cosmetics are cocktails of industrially produced and potentially dangerous chemicals that could damage our health and, in some cases, rather than delivering on their potent 'anti-ageing' promise, are causing us to age faster. London Daily Mail, United Kingdom. 20 November 2009.
Heat is a health hazard in Sydney.
Authorities warn that poor air quality during the NSW heatwave may harm people with asthma or other respiratory conditions. As the state bakes for the second day running, NSW Health says high ozone levels, caused by car exhaust and industrial fumes, are a big problem. Australian Associated Press. 20 November 2009.
Agreement reached over plans for power plants in New Haven.
When city officials and environmental groups heard that PSEG Power, an energy company that owns some of the state's most offensive power plants, wanted to build new "peaking" power plants near New Haven's East Shore neighborhood, they became outraged. Hartford Courant, Connecticut. 20 November 2009.
Is it the beginning of the end of surface mining in SW Virginia?
Coal is a lifeline for much of Southwest Virginia, and mountain-top mining - or surface mining- represents about a third of coal industry jobs. There’s been an ongoing tug-of-war between mining companies and environmentalists. Bristol Herald Courier, Tennessee, Virginia. 20 November 2009.
Parts of Missouri run afoul of air quality standards.
The St. Louis and Kansas City areas, along with part of southeast Missouri, have violated 2008 air quality standards and may be forced to impose new restrictions, the state said Thursday. Associated Press. 20 November 2009.
Hidden hazard: ice rink air.
Ice rink air -- is it healthy enough for you and your family to breathe? Sacramento KOVR TV, California. 20 November 2009.
The science behind moving smoking bans outside.
As indoor smoking bans gain traction worldwide and efforts to spread the bans to more U.S. states continue, researchers and public health officials are increasingly setting their sights on the next frontier in the battle against second hand smoke: the outdoors. Time Magazine. 20 November 2009.
Saddle up for the coal war.
The coal industry, like the tobacco industry before them, is employing the same tricks and strategies. Sydney Australian, Australia. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Chemicals and pregnancy.
There have been many studies coming out lately that validate my entire approach to pregnancy and parenting. The latest, just announced by the Washington Toxics Coalition, shows babies are exposed to chemicals in everyday consumer products even before they're born. Daily Green. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Report details 'coal's assault on human health.'
Coal pollution is assaulting human health through impacts on workers, residents near mining operations and power plants, and the environment in coalfield communities, according to a new report by a group of physicians. Charleston Gazette, West Virginia. 19 November 2009.
HHS to warn consumers of flu drug price gouging.
The Department of Health and Human Services will issue consumer warnings about price variations for a scarce liquid form of the flu-fighting drug Tamiflu, a spokesman said Wednesday. USA Today. 19 November 2009.
Women central to adaptation, mitigation.
Poor women will bear the greatest ‘climate burden’, says the United Nations Population Fund. The report emphasises that climate change is more than an issue of energy efficiency or industrial carbon emissions; it is also an issue of population dynamics, poverty and gender equity. Inter Press Service. 19 November 2009.
Energy planners fight over Fayette.
While a $250 million upgrade is not chump change by anyone's standards, the Fayette Power Project's upgrade is especially hard to swallow for those Austinites who'd prefer simply to retire the coal-fired power plant for good. Austin Chronicle, Texas. 19 November 2009.
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