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Envirohealth News: Extra frog legs, knowing nanotech and more
New EPA regulations will "get the lead out" of drinking water. One more reason to ditch the bottle.
More toy recalls for lead paint. Is anyone surprised?
In LA, schools are being built by freeways despite clear evidence of negative health impacts -- oh, and the law.
Do consumers know about nanotechnology? Survey says: nope.
The EPA seems set to approve methyl iodide as a replacement for the agricultural pesticide methyl bromine. It doesn't deplete the ozone layer, but does that make it safe?
Extra frog legs, anyone? A new study links farm and ranch runoff (the same stuff creating the dead zone) with mutations in frogs.
Nike has unveiled a new line of shoes made specifically for American Indians. The shoes are shaped differently and will be sold a lowered prices to communities. Proceeds from their sale will go to tribal programs. We're not sure that's the biggest challenge facing the American Indian community, but we applaud Nike's efforts.
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It never fails to amaze me how visual we are. The frog leg pic really brings out the yuk factor.
This reminds me of the developemtal biology and toxicology classes I once had. You can read about deformities from here to eternity, but looking at a deformed child tightens your gut in anger and sorrow like no graph ever could.
Images can be misused in this way, of course, but many times it's the only way to get the reality in your head. Another reason why chemicals that cause effects you can't visualize always get the back seat.
Posted by: AngryToxicologist | September 28, 2007 10:45 AM