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Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Washington Post

Nanotechnology Risks Unknown; Insufficient Attention Paid to Potential Dangers, Report Says
The United States is the world leader in nanotechnology -- the newly blossoming science of making incredibly small materials and devices -- but is not paying enough attention to the environmental, health and safety risks posed by nanoscale products, says a report released yesterday by the independen... Continued...

Thursday, September 21, 2006

Chain of Contamination
Industrial chemicals such as pesticides, PCBs and flame retardants have been found in food consumed throughout Europe — from dairy products to meat and fish — according to a WWF report released today. The new report, Chain of Contamination: the food link, shows that food is a crucial link in a g... Continued...

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