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"Is Sugar Toxic?" [1]

If Robert Lustig is right, in a lecture that has gone viral on YouTube, "then our excessive consumption of sugar is the primary reason that the numbers of obese and diabetic Americans have skyrocketed in the past 30 years. But his argument implies more than that. If Lustig is right, it would mean that sugar is also the likely dietary cause of several other chronic ailments widely considered to be diseases of Western lifestyles — heart disease, hypertension and many common cancers among them."

Source: NY Times [2], 04/19/2011

"Repelling Bugs With The Essence Of Grapefruit" [3]

Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control are trying to develop a new product that both repels and kills insects. Called nootkatone, it is found in Alaska yellow cedar trees and citrus fruit. Consumers may prefer it to DEET, and that may mean a chance to lower the chances of insect-borne disease.

Source: NPR [4], 04/19/2011

At Supreme Court "States Seek Greenhouse-Gas Curbs" [5]

"A battle over whether states can use nuisance laws to curb greenhouse-gas emissions from power plants will come to the Supreme Court Tuesday in a case that puts a twist on the debate over climate policy."

Source: Wall St. Journal [6], 04/19/2011

"Congress Pulls Wolves Off Endangered Species List" [7]

"Congress [April 14] approved a budget bill that includes a rider removing wolves in Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Utah from the federal endangered species list and sets the stage for near-term delisting in Wyoming. The measure returns control of wolf management to the states."

Source: ENS [8], 04/19/2011

"EPA Considers Ban on Dangerous Chemicals in Spray Foam Insulation" [9]

"The U.S. EPA is considering a ban or restriction on consumer insulation and sealant products containing a family of chemicals known as diisocyantes."

Source: ENS [10], 04/19/2011

"Big Break for Big Oil, Larger Burden for Taxpayers" [11]

Taxpayers can't escape paying what they owe the U.S. Treasury. But for big oil companies who owe royalties, it's another matter.

Source: Center for Public Integrity [12], 04/19/2011

"Exclusive: U.S. Nuclear Regulator a Policeman Or Salesman?" [13]

"The Nuclear Regulatory Commission exists to police, not promote, the domestic nuclear industry -- but diplomatic cables show that it is sometimes used as a sales tool to help push American technology to foreign governments."

Source: Reuters [14], 04/19/2011

"Trauma And Controversy: Chernobyl's Health Legacy" [15]

"Every year, Volodymyr Palkin spends at least two months in a Kiev hospital. He was one of hundreds of thousands of rescue workers sent to fight the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear plant and says his health has been permanently ruined by his work."

Source: AFP [16], 04/19/2011

"Asia Nuclear Reactors Face Tsunami Risk" [17]

There is a construction boom in nuclear power reactors in parts of Asia. Some of those reactors are built close to the sea in areas that are likely quite vulnerable to quakes and tsunamis.

Source: AP [18], 04/19/2011

Chemicals Dumped in Pennsylvania Mine Haunt Residents [19]

"If you didn’t know, there are about 70,000 gallons of oil and industrial waste pooling beneath the city of Pittston. That’s about 10 of the petroleum tankers you’ve seen at your local gas station."

Source: Wilkes-Barre Times Leader [20], 04/18/2011

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