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Healthy World Watch September 5th, 2008

Friday, September 05, 2008
Posted by Janelle Sorensen
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This week in the world the battle over BPA is still going strong, heavy metals make a comeback in tuna and turf, classrooms prove to be more polluted than offices or homes, and toddlers prove to be more toxic than their mothers.

• The health of children in primary schools could be at risk from potentially dangerous toxic chemicals in their classrooms. A new report shows that young pupils are being exposed to a cocktail of chemicals at levels which are higher than those found in homes, offices or cars.

Friday, September 05, 2008
Posted by Emily Lynne Ion
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As a child, my parents gave me full reign to watch PBS programming, and I’ve been hooked ever since. But these days Sesame Street is no longer my favorite show. My new PBS addiction is WIRED Science, particularly the segment, What's Inside.

The program is a hybrid of mediums. Take the cutting edge technology reportage and irreverent attitude of WIRED Magazine, and add it to the in-depth, balanced journalism of PBS programming, and you’ve got WIRED Science. The program explores science from all angles but with a fresh approach that highlights real-life application. Topics like physics and organic chemistry, space exploration, health and environmentalism come alive through current events stories, live experiments, and interviews with pioneering leaders of scientific breakthroughs.

Thursday, September 04, 2008
Posted by Janelle Sorensen
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The Environmental Working Group just released a new study confirming previous research showing that toddlers have higher levels of toxins in their bodies than their mothers. The EWG found that the children in their study, on average, carried more than 3 times the amount of flame retardants in their blood than their mothers. Watch coverage on The Today Show or read the full EWG report, Fire Retardants in Toddlers and Their Mothers.

So what can you do? Avoid PBDEs in electronics and foam. Tips from the EWG:

Monday, September 01, 2008
Posted by Janelle Sorensen
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Organophosphate pesticides have been increasingly replaced with chrysanthemum based pyrethrin pesticides. While these beautiful flowers do serve as a safer base for pesticides, the resulting product is not exactly harmless.

Sunday, August 31, 2008
Posted by Janelle Sorensen
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It kills germs and brightens whites, but that’s just the beginning of the wondrous powers of white vinegar. Traces of vinegar have been found in Egyptian urns from 3000 BC, so it’s no wonder that over time we’ve found so many uses for it.

Friday, August 29, 2008
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This week in the news you’ll find info about Vitamin-D deficiency, schools near highways, lead in soil, the gene that causes neuroblastoma, and babies having strokes. Be aware and then let it go to have a happy, healthy holiday weekend!

• Fifteen years of genetic sleuthing has finally paid off: the gene has been identified for a deadly childhood cancer. Researchers have nailed the gene that appears to cause an inherited form of neuroblastoma, a cancer of the nervous system that predominantly strikes children. Scientists are optimistic that the findings will allow them to develop disease screening for some families, as well as lead to potential new therapies.

Friday, August 29, 2008
Posted by Healthy Child
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The Discovery Channel HD Cable show "Planet Green" recently launched segment focusing on The World's Greenest Homes. This show is a wonderful resource for tips on creating a healthier environment in your home as well as a glimpse inside today's great minds behind some of the most innovative and intentional architecture and design.