Meat Industry Pathogens? What Report?
From Mother Jones: Here is a document the USDA doesn’t want you to see. It’s what the agency calls a “technical review”—nothing more than a USDA-contracted researcher’s simple, blunt summary of recent...
View ArticleChicago Water Contaminated
From Chicago Tribune: Trace amounts of sex hormones, prescription drugs, flame retardants and herbicides are being detected in treated drinking water pumped to more than 7 million people in Chicago...
View ArticleThe Risks of Killing Germs
From New York Times: The maker of Dial Complete hand soap says that it kills more germs than any other brand. But is it safe? That question has federal regulators, consumer advocates and soap...
View ArticleAntibiotics Causing Disease?
From Los Angeles Times: We’ve all heard that the overuse of antibiotics is making them less effective and fueling the rise of dangerous drug-resistant bacteria. But did you know it may also be fueling...
View ArticleThe Losing Battle Against Bacteria
From The Independent: Our last line of defence against bacterial infections is fast becoming weakened by a growing number of deadly strains that are resistant to even the strongest antibiotics,...
View ArticleDrugs from Upstream –“ecopharmacovigilance”
From Science: Pharmaceuticals in drinking water: it’s a made-for-TV topic that can stir up public outcry faster than you can say “barely detectable residues.” With little data on how much excreted and...
View ArticleBattling Drug Resistance
From Harvard Gazette: In 2002, a new kind of bacterial infection was detected in the United States. It was caused by a common bug, Staphylococcus aureus, but with a troubling new twist. It was...
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