China's Toxic Milk Update: More Recalls and Bans

The milk scandal in China continues to worsen: nearly 60,000 children have been affected, numerous people have been arrested and some face death if convicted, countries are banning the import of Chinese milk...

The Credit Crunch Is Good For The Environment

Spiralling petrol prices in the uk and economic slowdown caused by the credit crunch is having some unexpected beneficial side effects on the uks roads. People are getting from A to B quicker with less stressful journeys as a result of an ...

A Little Melamine In Your Cookies?

Here's yet another health warning about the toxic products coming from the Peoples' Republic of China.  While small children have been hardest hit by melamine in their diet, not much is being said about adults...

Dow to fall to 7,000, FTSE to 3,300 « Peter J. Cooper’s Weblog

" The $700 billion US bailout has not gone down particularly well today in Asia and Europe. But in Europe we have the nationalization of Fortis, a bailout for Hypo Bank and the nationalization of Bradford & Bingley. I just read that each UK tax payer is now holding...

China Syndrome: Toxic & Deadly!

Barry Artiste OP/ED With virtually everything we eat, it surprises many that most everything we put on our plate (which by the way is made in China)  comes from China, whether it be the food or main ingredients...

Tar sands - the new toxic investment

It's no secret now that financial market is undergoing 'technical difficulties'. But according to investors in Shell and BP, if they continue to involve themselves in unconventional energy production in areas such as...

Fourth baby dies and 12 more people are arrested in China toxic milk scandal

International, especially in Indonesia scares about toxin and dangerous faults in its food and products in China."A fourth baby has died as the horror of China's toxic milk scandal led to 12 more arrests today.More...

How to Avoid a Toxic Workplace: Ten Warning Signs of a Toxic Boss

Have you ever been in a workplace environment in which within days you realise you have entered a "hard hat zone" - except nobody warned you!  If you have ever spent too long in a workplace environment in the...

Britney and Justin back together

Nope, they are not going out again, but coming together for a song on her new album. I don't know why, but this song is going to be a hit no matter how bad it might be. Don't get me wrong, I think the song might...

Horse Whisperer author poisoned by mushrooms

The author of the best-selling book "The Horse Whisperer" is in the hospital in Scotland after eating some poisonous mushrooms. He had cooked the mushrooms himself after finding them in the woods."Bestselling author...

Credit crunch is good for environment

Spiralling petrol prices in uk and economic slowdown caused by [capitalism] the credit crunch is having some beneficial side effects on the uks roads. People are getting from A to B quicker with less stressful journeys as a result of an estimated 12 % less traffic on...

Don't inhale that new car smell

"(AOL Autos) -- Ah, that new car smell, that eau de car-logne; it does an ego good while it does a wallet bad. And now it turns out, it can do bad things to your health, too. ...

DEL MONTE REVEALS 10,000 TOXIC PESTICIDE LOADED to MV PRINCESS--PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINES -- Headline news today revealed the report of Del Monte Co. informing precautions and warnings to the Philippine Govt that the Vessel - MV PRINCESS of the STARS was carrying 10,000 kilos (10tons) toxoc...

Toxic compounds in scented products but not on product labels

A scientific study reveals commonly used air fresheners and scented laundry products contain dangerous chemicals, which may lead to adverse health effects. This particular finding is not news in itself. Concerns over...

Top 20 most polluted cities in the world

A list of the best and a list of the worst. Today it is the latter and the top 20 most polluted cities are being highlighted, just in time for the Olympics. It doesn't come as a surprise that China hosts 16 of the...

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