Menopausal symptoms got you down — even after menopause? Blame the HRT scare industry. Continue reading Older women needlessly suffer from HRT scare
Month: October 2011
UN: All bad weather of past 40 years caused by climate change
The UN is trying to exploit deaths caused by ongoing heavy Central American rains. Continue reading UN: All bad weather of past 40 years caused by climate change
EPA air rule foes labeled 'health deniers'
Welcome to the home of “health denial.” Continue reading EPA air rule foes labeled 'health deniers'
Coin toss immunity: Glaxo's malaria vaccine
GlaxoSmithKline’s malaria vaccine is possibly better than nothing — but even in the best light, it’s still dilly-dallying. Continue reading Coin toss immunity: Glaxo's malaria vaccine
Duke Energy kills endangered bat, stops wind farm
“Thirty-five windmills at a western Pennsylvania wind farm have been silenced at night since a bat that belongs to an endangered species was found dead under one of the turbines.” (Johnstown Tribune-Democrat)
Sun Not Shining on State Solar Subsidies
“Michigan Capitol Confidential took a look back at the nine solar power companies that were approved for state tax credits. Many have fizzled with reports that the companies are laying off employees at a time they were supposed to have been adding jobs.” (Michigan Capitol Confidential)
JAMA in 1911: Saccharin a drug
One hundred years ago this week, the Journal of the American Medical Association bemoaned extensions on the legal use of saccharin. Continue reading JAMA in 1911: Saccharin a drug
Greens go after Disney for illegal child lead exposures
Apparently Disney doesn’t greenwash hard enough. Continue reading Greens go after Disney for illegal child lead exposures
Japanese burn bras to save fuel…
… and also “to thwart perverts.” So greenwashing finally pays off. Continue reading Japanese burn bras to save fuel…
WashPost: 2011 on track to be cooler
… “but global warming continues,” says Post columnist Andrew Freedman. Continue reading WashPost: 2011 on track to be cooler
EPA refuses to commit to not regulating farm dust
EPA started the controversy when Lisa Jackson denied that EPA wanted to regulate farm dust. Now she can’t (or rather, won’t) end it. Continue reading EPA refuses to commit to not regulating farm dust
EU Court: OK to destroy embryos, but not to patent their destruction
“Europe’s top court on Tuesday banned researchers from patenting any process to extract stem cells when it leads to the destruction of a human embryo.” (Agence France Presse)