Australian poison report sparks call for tighter energy drink rules NZ Herald | A sharp rise in emergency calls related to energy drinks with a high caffeine content has prompted a call for tighter regulation and compulsory health warnings. | The call, rejected by the energy drink industry, came after research by the University of Sydney and the New South Wales Poisons Inform...
Nigeria's oil economics fuel deadly protests CNN January 11, 2012 -- Updated 0734 GMT (1534 HKT) Bonfires set ablaze by protesters outside Lagos State University. | (CNN) -- On the streets of Nigeria, we bear witness to what many see as a bold decision on fuel subsidies is also uncovering decades of frustration and corruption. | On the heels of re...
People's Pharmacy: Mangos contain same chemical as poison ivy my SA | Q: After eating prepared mangoes during the holidays, I bought some to peel and slice myself. I even chewed on the seed. Bad mistake! By the next day, I was itching under my chin. This became swelling around my mouth and beside one eye. I looked on...
Federal regulators have failed to act on toxic chemical, report says Huffington Post | By Chris Hamby, iWatch News | Despite growing fears over the health effects of a chemical found in many baby bottles and a host of other products, federal regulators have done little to protect the public, according to a new report from a nonprofit...
Gas pipe work resumes after deadly PNG landslip The Australian | WORK has resumed on a $16 billion liquefied natural gas project in Papua New Guinea after it was halted by a landslide that reportedly killed dozens of people. | Work on the massive PNG LNG project ceased following the landslide on Tuesday, which o...
Three workers die after inhaling poisonous gas Zeenews Madurai: Three workers, including an engineer, of a chemical factory died after allegedly inhaling poisonous gas at Kanjamanayakanpatti in Virudhungar district on Thursday, police said. | A 50-year old worker was cleaning a boiler of the plant when h...
Eco-friendly car refrigerant 'turns into deadly gas it vehicle catches fire' The Daily Telegraph A new "eco-friendly" car refrigerant expected to become the industry standard turns into a deadly gas if the vehicle housing it catches fire and should be shelved, it has been claimed. | Green MEP Michele Rivasi talks about the potential dangers of a...
Australian poison report sparks call for tighter energy drink rules NZ Herald | A sharp rise in emergency calls related to energy drinks with a high caffeine content has prompted a call for tighter regulation and compulsory health warnings. | The call, rejected by the energy drink industry, came after research by the Universit...
Scientists: Lead bullets poison bald eagles Daily Press | Lead bullet fragments left in discarded entrails of deer and other animals are poisoning bald eagles and other scavenger birds, scientists and wildlife officials say. | The Wildlife Center of Virginia, a nonprofit that cares for sick and injured animals, has received four birds in the last two weeks suffering from lead poisoning. | The birds &mda...
