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Human Guinea Pigs Still Under the Microscope [1]

The Bush administration seems poised to accept the testing of potentially toxic pesticides on human subjects -- a practice that has raised ethical concerns.
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Chemicals [3]
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New Service Launches Today On SEJ.Org [6]

Visit http://www.sej.org [7] today and every day for SEJ's all-new information service designed and run by SEJ members.
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Journalism & Media [8]
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International [9]
National (U.S.) [4]
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Regulatory Rollback: New Mining Rule Challenged [10]

The fight over new mining regulations has hit the courtroom.
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Laws & Regulations [11]
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National (U.S.) [4]
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New Wetlands Guidelines Draw Fire [12]

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers adopted new internal guidelines on Oct. 31, 2001, to standardize management of wetlands mitigation projects.
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Water & Oceans [13]
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Common Chemical Affects Auto Mechanics [14]

Automotive technicians can suffer long-lasting nerve damage after occupational exposures to n-Hexane.
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Chemicals [3]
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National (U.S.) [4]
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Bike Sharing Programs Widespread [15]

Bike sharing programs are becoming an increasingly popular way to provide affordable transportation that requires less energy, while boosting various sectors of the economy.
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Economy & Business [16]
Energy & Fuel [17]
Transportation [18]
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National (U.S.) [4]
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Wealth of Environmental Science at AAAS Meeting [19]

The annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Feb. 12-16, 2009, offers at least 67 sessions devoted directly to one aspect or another of the environment beat.
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Science [20]
Other or All [21]
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National (U.S.) [4]
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Feds Find Big Flaws in Current Flood Maps [22]

Flood maps for riparian areas and coastal zones are in need of significant improvement, according to a new National Academies report. The benefits of implementing the improvements would substantially outweigh the costs.
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Disasters [23]
Water & Oceans [13]
Government [24]
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National (U.S.) [4]
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New Climate Change Reports Provide Insights [25]

At least eight climate change reports have been or will be released, or are open for public comment, from the National Academies' National Research Council and the US Climate Change Science Program.
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Climate Change [26]
Government [24]
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National (U.S.) [4]
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Scientists Call for Safer Coal Waste Impoundments [27]

After the disastrous collapse of a Kentucky coal waste impoundment in October 2000, Congress asked the National Research Council to recommend ways to help reduce the potential for future calamities at about 700 U.S. facilities.
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Disasters [23]
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