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Xtine posted White House undermines EPA on cancer risks, GAO says | May 2, 2008

By H. JOSEF HEBERT 28 Apr 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Bush administration is undermining the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to determine health dangers of toxic chemicals by letting nonscientists have a bigger — often secret — say, congressional investigators say in a report obtained...

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Xtine posted China sucks some more. | Apr 22, 2008

U.S. Identifies Tainted Heparin in 11 Countries By GARDINER HARRIS The New York Times Published: April 22, 2008 WASHINGTON — A contaminated blood thinner from China has been found in drug supplies in 11 countries, and federal officials said Monday they had discovered a clear link between the...

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Xtine posted Lead in China Dishes: A Dish Buyer's Guide | Mar 15, 2008

Environmental Defense Fund Posted: 01-Dec-1994; Updated: 05-Oct-2007 If you are buying new dishes, there is no reason to run any risk at all. Dishes with lead-free glazes and decorations are being made today by many companies, and many more are moving in that direction. Also, many patterns are so...

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Xtine posted Toddler Possibly Poisoned By Lead Paint From Plates | Mar 15, 2008

11/15/2007 What’s on your child’s Christmas list this year? Many parents say with all the recent recalls of toys due to lead paint, they’ll be extra careful, and that’s exactly what one Utah family is hoping for. They say their child is sick because of a lead exposure from a most unlikely...