Kids More Apt To Abuse Household Products Than Pot
Mar 12th, 2010 · By age 12, 6.9 percent of kids have gotten high by sniffing common chemicals around the house, compared with just 1.4 percent having tried marijuana, government data show.
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Researcher: Pesticide 'Castrates' Male Frogs
Mar 7th, 2010 · Atrazine is widely used as weedkiller on American farms. And a new study shows this common chemical may have gender-bending effects on frogs. Host Guy Raz talks to biology professor Tyrone Hayes about his work with atrazine and frogs. Hayes found that 9 of every 10 male frogs he exposed to atrazine became chemically castrated. And that other 1 out of every 10? Well, he became a she.
Iraq Executes Chemical Ali
Jan 25th, 2010 · Iraqi TV announced Monday the execution of Chemical Ali, one of Saddam Hussein's top lieutenants. Chemical Ali, whose real name was Ali Hassan al-Majid, was sentenced to death in four separate trials for leading attacks against Iraqi Kurds and Shiites that left tens of thousand dead.
FDA Cautions Against Chemical In Plastics
Jan 22nd, 2010 · Last week, the FDA warned against exposure to a chemical called BPA, found in hard plastics. But how dangerous is the chemical? Gardiner Harris, of The New York Times, discusses the FDA's statement, and what it indicates about the future of the organization.
Johnson & Johnson Recalls Tylenol, Rolaids And Motrin Over Bad Odor
Jan 15th, 2010 · A chemical from treated wood in shipping pallets appears to be causing a musty, mildewy odor in packages of some non-prescription medicines. Some customers have complained, the company says, and there have been a few reports of temporary stomach trouble.
Dispute Over 'Fracking' For Natural Gas
Jan 8th, 2010 · Hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," uses water and an array of chemicals to push apart underground rock formations, releasing natural gas for collection. Environmental groups want more regulation of the chemicals used in fracking; industry groups say more rules aren't necessary.
EPA Review Of Toxic Chemicals: Slow, Often Secret
Jan 4th, 2010 · Information on about 20 percent of more than 80,000 chemicals listed with the Environmental Protection Agency is deemed confidential. And the EPA takes a long time making decisions on chemical safety.
Somali Arrested At Airport With Chemicals, Syringe
Dec 30th, 2009 · Officials say a Somali national was arrested last month trying to board a commercial airliner in Mogadishu with powdered chemicals, liquid and a syringe that together could have caused an explosion — chilling similarities to the terrorist plot to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner.
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