Orange Juice – FDA Concern Regarding Banned Fungicide
Posted on January 28, 2012
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The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) released a letter to orange juice processing companies regarding their take on the recent discovery of carbendazim in orange juice. Carbendazim, molecular formula C9H9N3O2, is a fungicide (chemical that destroy fungi that are harmful to crops). This particular fungicide, carbendazim, has been cleared to be used on crops in most parts of the world…
Source:Orange Juice – FDA Concern Regarding Banned Fungicide
Why Asthma's On The Rise And The New Asthma Treatments
Posted on January 27, 2012
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The incidence of asthma has more than doubled – from 3% to 7.5% since
1980. Believe it or not, nearly 25 million people in the United States
are asthma sufferers. And while there’s no shortage of theories about
why asthma is becoming a major health concern, there is a shortage of
definite answers. Which has led many people to ask why is asthma on
Source:Why Asthma's On The Rise And The New Asthma Treatments
Why Asthma's On The Rise And The New Asthma Treatments
Posted on January 26, 2012
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The incidence of asthma has more than doubled – from 3% to 7.5% since
1980. Believe it or not, nearly 25 million people in the United States
are asthma sufferers. And while there’s no shortage of theories about
why asthma is becoming a major health concern, there is a shortage of
definite answers. Which has led many people to ask why is asthma on
Source:Why Asthma's On The Rise And The New Asthma Treatments
Clean Drinking Water Produced Inexpensively And Sustainably Using 'Miracle Tree' Substance
Posted on January 26, 2012
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A natural substance obtained from seeds of the “miracle tree” could purify and clarify water inexpensively and sustainably in the developing world, where more than 1 billion people lack access to clean drinking water, scientists report. Research on the potential of a sustainable water-treatment process requiring only tree seeds and sand appears in ACS’ journal Langmuir. Stephanie B…
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Heating Costs
Posted on January 26, 2012
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The Natural Resources Defense Council responds to a news article.
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