EPA has notified 25 governors and 23 tribal leaders that certain areas in their states and tribal lands do not meet the agency’s daily standards for fine particle pollution, also known as PM 2.5. “These designations are an important step in our steady march toward cleaner air,” said EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson.
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Epa Makes Decision To Designate Areas Not Meeting Standards For Fine Particle Pollution, Usa
Published at Januar 1st, 2009Vitamin Supplements Do Not Reduce Cancer Risk, More Evidence
Published at Dezember 31st, 2008US researchers studying the effect of beta carotene, vitamin C and vitamin E, either singly or in combination, on over 7,000 women found the supplements did not reduce their risk of getting cancer compared to women who did not take the supplements.
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Virginity Pledge Teens Just As Sexually Active But Use Less Protection
Published at Dezember 30th, 2008American teenagers who take virginity pledges promising they will not have sex before marriage are just as likely to be sexually active as non-pledgers and moreover are less likely to protect themselves against pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases said a scientist who recommended that all teenagers, especially pledgers, should receive birth control advice.
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New High Blood Pressure Gene Discovered
Published at Dezember 30th, 2008Using genome-wide association for the first time to scan for genes implicated in high blood pressure, and studying both Amish and non-Amish people, US scientists have discovered a gene involved in regulating how kidneys process salt whose variant they suggest is linked to high blood pressure risk.
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Contraception Doesn’t Go Better With Coca-cola
Published at Dezember 30th, 2008One of the reasons why Coca-cola is not an effective spermicide is because sperm are faster and may reach an egg in time to fertilise it, says an expert in the Christmas issue published on bmj.com today.
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Influence Of Location-dependent Protuberance Damage On Cell Viability
Published at Dezember 29th, 2008The influence of femtosecond laser-induced damages on viability of olfactory ensheathing cells is investigated. Several cytokinetic phenomena including intracellular calcium wave, cellular morphologic change, recovery and death are discussed. Through systemic investigation, cellular activity can be controlled easily. The study is fulfilled by Hai-feng Yang et al.
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Hayashi Legislation Prompts Court Ruling To Expand Access To Prenatal Care - California
Published at Dezember 29th, 2008The San Francisco Superior Court has struck down a state law requiring that low-income working women must have resided in California for at least six months before they can be eligible to receive prenatal and other medical care services through California’s Access for Infants and Mothers (AIM) insurance program.
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Binge Drinking A Socially Acceptable British Pastime
Published at Dezember 28th, 2008A new study carried out by Professor Christina Griffin, University of Bath, England, and team indicates that young people’s alcohol consumption in Britain seems to be levelling off. Extreme drinking and planned drunkenness is still perceived as the norm amongst young people, the researchers report.
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Glivec Receives Us Approval As First Treatment To Reduce Risk Of Cancer Returning In Patients With Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Published at Dezember 27th, 2008Novartis announced that Glivec® (imatinib) has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the post-surgery treatment of adult patients following complete surgical removal of Kit (CD117)-positive gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST).
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Remaining Conjoined Twin Dies In Hospital, Great Ormond Street Announces
Published at Dezember 26th, 2008Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, England, has confirmed that Faith Williams died in the afternoon of Christmas day. Professor Agostino Pierro, head of the surgical team, said “This is very sad news and our sincere condolences to Mr. and Mrs. Williams on their tragic loss. The family will want peace and privacy at this difficult time. We were always clear that Faith was very sick.
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