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Top 10 Threats to Men's Health
Content courtesy of the Mayo ClinicDo you know the greatest threats to men's health? The list is surprisingly short - and prevention pays off. Consider this top 10 list of men's health threats, compiled from statistics provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and...Tags: Head Injuries, Tobacco Products, Diabetes, Diets and Dieting, Disasters and Accidents
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Inhaling a heart attack
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterNot long ago, Jesus Araujo, a cardiology researcher at UCLA, parked a cage full of transgenic mice alongside the 110 Freeway. As a control, he placed another group in a less-polluted space on the Westside. Araujo was interested in learning more about...Tags: Weather, Backpacks, Disasters and Accidents, Los Angeles, Heart Disease
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Chicago is the only U.S. metro area that would fail proposed nitrogen oxides limits
Chicago is the only U.S. metro area that would fail to meet a tougher standard for smog-forming nitrogen oxides proposed Monday by the Obama administration.
The more stringent limit is intended to help protect people who suffer from asthma and other...Tags: Mining, Science and Technology, Vehicles, Disasters and Accidents, Environmental Issues
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Air pollution limits tightened on Baltimore incinerator
The Environmental Protection Agency has ordered air pollution limits tightened on a Baltimore trash-to-energy incinerator after finding the state improperly relaxed them and did not require adequate monitoring of the plant's toxic emissions. Siding...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics, Inner Harbor, Environmental Pollution
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Not All Cleansers are Equal
Naturally Savvy.comFrom bleach to grease-busters to deodorizers, there are plenty of chemical cleaners out there to tackle your dirtiest, grimiest, bacteria-laden situations. But there's a problem: Many of those cleaning products contribute to indoor air pollution. It's...Tags: Wheezing, Baking Soda, Disasters and Accidents, Lemons, Environmental Issues
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Republican 'brand' hurt: Sanford, Ensign
The Swampby Mark Silva The Republican "brand'' has suffered with the admissions of extramarital affairs by two of the party's most promising members, another Republican prospect for national office said today. The confessions of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Tim Pawlenty, Government, Nuclear Power, Disasters and Accidents
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Decision due soon on Arctic Ocean oil drilling
GreenspaceOpponents of offshore oil drilling in the Arctic are making a last-ditch effort to convince the Obama administration to impose the same kind of moratorium on oil and gas development that it did on major commercial fishing in the Far...... -
Will California crack down on rail-yard pollution?
GreenspaceWill California crack down on toxic pollution from rail yards? Community and public health groups are planning a demonstration at Friday's Air Resources Board meeting in Diamond Bar to demand that the state enact tough regulations on California's 18 rail.... -
Obama makes U.N. debut on global warming (text, video here)
Top of the TicketWhen he campaigned for president, Barack Obama promised to reverse the record of George W. Bush when it came to global warming. But so far, all he's been able to achieve is a bill through the House -- not yet...... -
Obama New Orleans town hall: Boos for Bobby Jindal
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California Moves Closer to Pay-as-You-Drive Insurance
KickingTiresCalifornia Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner authorized regulations that allow insurance companies to use mileage verification for pay-as-you-drive policies. Studies have shown that per-mile pricing lures drivers to alter their habits, which then...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Vehicles, Disasters and Accidents, Transportation, Environmental Issues
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Forbes Ranks Top 10 Dirtiest Vehicles
KickingTiresUsing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions data from the Environmental Protections Agency, Forbes magazine has ranked the top 10 dirtiest vehicles on the road. The EPA gives every vehicle an air pollution score of 0-10 that rates the amount......Tags: Global Warming, Dodge, Rolls-Royce, Chevrolet, Vehicles
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