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Pre-Natal Exposure to Pollution Linked to Cancer | Upstream
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Laquo; Vote for Peggy Shepard. Pre-Natal Exposure to Pollution Linked to Cancer. June 10, 2013. Children whose mothers have an increased exposure to air pollution from motor vehicles while pregnant may have a higher chance of developing certain cancers, a study found. With childhood cancers, there’s a lot less known about the causes, Heck. An assistant researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Public Health, said in an April 5 telephone interview. My results have to be confir...
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Exxon Groundwater Case Goes to Jury | Upstream
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Laquo; Mortality Effects of Pollution. Vote for Peggy Shepard. Exxon Groundwater Case Goes to Jury. April 8, 2013. Jurors in the longest state trial in New Hampshire’s history will return to the courtroom this week after a nearly two-week hiatus to hear closing arguments in the state’s groundwater contamination case against Exxon Mobil Corp. MTBE, experts on both sides agreed, travels farther and faster in groundwater and contaminates larger volumes of water than gasoline without the additive. Lawyers fo...
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Mortality Effects of Pollution | Upstream
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Laquo; BPA in Cans Linked to Asthma. Exxon Groundwater Case Goes to Jury. Mortality Effects of Pollution. April 2, 2013. Outdoor air pollution contributed to 1.2 million premature deaths in China. In 2010, nearly 40 percent of the global total, according to a new summary of data from a scientific study on leading causes of death worldwide. Figured another way, the researchers said, China’s toll from pollution was the loss of 25 million healthy years of life from the population. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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Laquo; Older Entries. Pre-Natal Exposure to Pollution Linked to Cancer. June 10, 2013. Children whose mothers have an increased exposure to air pollution from motor vehicles while pregnant may have a higher chance of developing certain cancers, a study found. With childhood cancers, there’s a lot less known about the causes, Heck. An assistant researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Public Health, said in an April 5 telephone interview. My results have to be confirmed in ot...
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BPA in Cans Linked to Asthma | Upstream
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Laquo; Acidic Oceans. Mortality Effects of Pollution. BPA in Cans Linked to Asthma. April 1, 2013. US researchers report a link between early childhood exposure to bisphenol A — a chemical used in can liners and store receipts — and higher asthma risk. BPA exposure was determined by measuring levels of a BPA metabolite in urine samples taken during the third trimester of pregnancy and in the children at ages 3, 5 and 7. 8220;Asthma prevalence has increased dramatically over the past 30 years, which sugge...
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Vote for Peggy Shepard | Upstream
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Laquo; Exxon Groundwater Case Goes to Jury. Pre-Natal Exposure to Pollution Linked to Cancer. Vote for Peggy Shepard. April 19, 2013. Contributor, inspirational community organizer, and environmental justice advocate Peggy Shepard has been nominated for a Lady Godiva award. Please vote for her here. If you want to learn more about her remarkable work, v iew her. Below you can find the summary of her nomination. Or leave a trackback: Trackback URL. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here.
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