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Are Wind Farms a Health Risk?
Health & Wellness  (tags: wind turbines, wind turbine syndrome )

Scuba
- 137 days ago - independent.co.uk
Living too close to wind turbines can cause heart disease, tinnitus, vertigo, panic attacks, migraines and sleep deprivation, according to groundbreaking research to be published later this year by an American doctor.
Vinyl Shower Curtains Contain Potentially Toxic Chemicals
Health & Wellness  (tags: humans, warning, risks, Air Pollution, Cancer, Endocrine Disruptors, Toxic Substances, Safe Home 101 )

Kemsa
- 550 days ago - injuryboard.com
Before you purchase the vibrant dragonfly shower curtain that matches your beautiful new bathroom towels, you might want to shop for a PVC-free variety of shower curtain over a vinyl one.
Smells Like a Health Hazard
Health & Wellness  (tags: toxins, risks, safety, health, disease, environment, illness, interesting, investigation, research, protection, warning )

Elena
- 554 days ago - theglobeandmail.com
New plastic shower curtains made from vinyl have a distinctive, pungent smell that often lingers in the home for days.
Is a Well Traveled Tomato Always a 'Dirty' Tomato
Health & Wellness  (tags: )

Scuba
- 562 days ago - blogs.tnr.com
In The Omnivore's Dilemma, Michael Pollan writes that "the typical item of food on an American's plate travels some fifteen hundred miles to get there, and is frequently better traveled and more worldly than its eater."
The Truth About Energy Drinks
Health & Wellness  (tags: energy drinks )

Scuba
- 563 days ago - courant.com
Five things everyone should know about the human rocket fuel known as energy drinks.
Beware of High Caffeine in Energy Drinks
Health & Wellness  (tags: energy drinks )

Scuba
- 597 days ago - sunherald.com
Question: My teenage son and his buddies are into energy drinks like Red Bull. How do they work and are they safe?
Eating Fish and Veggies May Keep Men's Lungs Healthy
Health & Wellness  (tags: fish, vegetables, fruits )

Scuba
- 946 days ago - reuters.com
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating plenty of fruit, vegetables and fish may keep men's lungs healthy as well as their hearts, a new study shows.
The Health Effects From Cooking With Teflon
Health & Wellness  (tags: perfluorochemical (PFC) emissions )

Scuba
- 1007 days ago - healthycooking.spaces.live.com
Evidence continues to mount that perfluorochemical (PFC) emissions from synthetic compounds (such as Teflon) in non-stick cookware and cleaning products produced by DuPont may cause cancer and other health problems.
Health Tips About Cooking Oils
Health & Wellness  (tags: cooking oils )

Scuba
- 1011 days ago - health.yahoo.com
There is a lot of confusing information circulating about oils. Hopefully, the following tips will help you navigate your way to the good oils that will benefit your health in the long run.
Mercury Contamination of Fish Brings Worldwide Public Warning
Health & Wellness  (tags: mercurary contamination, seafood )

Scuba
- 1014 days ago - environmentaldefense.org
The health risks posed by mercury contaminated fish is sufficient to warrant issuing a worldwide general warning to the public ­ especially children and women of childbearing age-to be careful about how much and which fish they eat.
 
 
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