http://xtine562.vox.com/library/posts/tags/public+health/page/1/ en Vox Fri, 02 May 2008 21:12:18 -0700 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss public health http://xtine562.vox.com/library/post/white-house-undermines-epa-on-cancer-risks-gao-says.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Xtine) http://xtine562.vox.com/library/post/white-house-undermines-epa-on-cancer-risks-gao-says.html?_c=feed-rss http://xtine562.vox.com/library/post/white-house-undermines-epa-on-cancer-risks-gao-says.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 02 May 2008 21:12:18 -0700 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, cong... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://xtine562.vox.com/library/post/white-house-undermines-epa-on-cancer-risks-gao-says.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d47884000200e398f5ee110005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> health evil ecology public health environment conservative politics http://xtine562.vox.com/library/post/china-sucks-some-more.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Xtine) http://xtine562.vox.com/library/post/china-sucks-some-more.html?_c=feed-rss http://xtine562.vox.com/library/post/china-sucks-some-more.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:16:00 -0700 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 Monda... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://xtine562.vox.com/library/post/china-sucks-some-more.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d47884000200f48d0fc5340001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> health china evil public health drugs omfg http://xtine562.vox.com/library/post/lead-in-china-dishes-a-dish-buyers-guide.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Xtine) http://xtine562.vox.com/library/post/lead-in-china-dishes-a-dish-buyers-guide.html?_c=feed-rss http://xtine562.vox.com/library/post/lead-in-china-dishes-a-dish-buyers-guide.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 15 Mar 2008 13:39:36 -0700 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 ar... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://xtine562.vox.com/library/post/lead-in-china-dishes-a-dish-buyers-guide.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d47884000200f48ce49b930002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> health public health lead consumer information http://xtine562.vox.com/library/post/toddler-possibly-poisoned-by-lead-paint-from-plates.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Xtine) http://xtine562.vox.com/library/post/toddler-possibly-poisoned-by-lead-paint-from-plates.html?_c=feed-rss http://xtine562.vox.com/library/post/toddler-possibly-poisoned-by-lead-paint-from-plates.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 15 Mar 2008 12:39:57 -0700 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. 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No one has died from the p... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://xtine562.vox.com/library/post/china-says-dumplings-sabotaged-probably-in-japan.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d47884000200f48cfe6e730001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> health china public health omfg liar liar yeah suuuuure http://xtine562.vox.com/library/post/tainted-pills-hit-us-mainland.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Xtine) http://xtine562.vox.com/library/post/tainted-pills-hit-us-mainland.html?_c=feed-rss http://xtine562.vox.com/library/post/tainted-pills-hit-us-mainland.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:59:03 -0800 By MICHAEL MELIA The Associated Press Tuesday, February 5, 2008 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- The first warning sign came when a sharp-eyed worker sorting pills noticed that the odd blue flecks dotting the finished drug capsules matched the paint on t... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://xtine562.vox.com/library/post/tainted-pills-hit-us-mainland.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d47884000200e398d9b3a00002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> public health drugs omfg http://xtine562.vox.com/library/post/study-finds-baby-shampoo-traces-in-urine.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Xtine) http://xtine562.vox.com/library/post/study-finds-baby-shampoo-traces-in-urine.html?_c=feed-rss http://xtine562.vox.com/library/post/study-finds-baby-shampoo-traces-in-urine.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:27:05 -0800 Chemicals Called Phthalates Under Attack From Some Environmental Groups February 4, 2008 CHICAGO (AP) -- A new study concluded that baby shampoos, lotions and powders could expose infants to chemicals linked to possible reproductive problems. Th... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://xtine562.vox.com/library/post/study-finds-baby-shampoo-traces-in-urine.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d47884000200e398d988290003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> health public health babies http://xtine562.vox.com/library/post/the-claim-never-drink-hot-water-from-the-tap.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Xtine) http://xtine562.vox.com/library/post/the-claim-never-drink-hot-water-from-the-tap.html?_c=feed-rss http://xtine562.vox.com/library/post/the-claim-never-drink-hot-water-from-the-tap.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 03 Feb 2008 07:24:51 -0800 New York Times By ANAHAD O’CONNOR Published: January 29, 2008 The claim has the ring of a myth. But environmental scientists say it is real. The reason is that hot water dissolves contaminants more quickly than cold water, and many pipes in hom... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://xtine562.vox.com/library/post/the-claim-never-drink-hot-water-from-the-tap.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d47884000200e398d8e5a20002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> health public health http://xtine562.vox.com/library/post/china-looking-into-tainted-dumplings.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Xtine) http://xtine562.vox.com/library/post/china-looking-into-tainted-dumplings.html?_c=feed-rss http://xtine562.vox.com/library/post/china-looking-into-tainted-dumplings.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:55:59 -0800 January 31, 2008 BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese export safety authorities said Thursday they were investigating a company that made insecticide-tainted dumplings that sickened 10 people in Japan. 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