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What to Do About Endocrine Disruptors? A Q&A with Linda Birnbaum
Nearly a year ago, toxicologist Linda Birnbaum was named director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Toxicology Program. She sat down with Environmental Health News journalist Jane Kay in San Francisco on Wednesday to answer questions about the environmental health risks we face today.
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Measuring the Daily Destruction of the World's Rainforests
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Fish Kill: Nanosilver Mutates Fish Embryos
Tiny particles of silver--potent antimicrobial agents that can kill bacteria on contact--are becoming increasingly popular in consumer goods. But nanosilver washes down drains and is discharged into waterways, where fish and other aquatic life are exposed -
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Hive and Seek: Where Have the Honeybees Gone?
Eco-Dos: Green Beauty Salons and Hair Products Are a Growing Business
New DNA data solves the mystery of the Falklands wolf that puzzled Darwin
New recipe looks back for how to feed the world
Next shuttle mission will carry butterflies to space for classroom science experiments
Adapting to the Freshwater Crisis
Tuna fishing kills an albatross every 5 minutes
Does Hunting Help or Hurt the Environment?
Sewage Industry Fights Phosphorus Pollution
50 Years Ago: The Nutcracker Man
Cracked Corn: Scientists Solve Maize's Genetic Maze
New DNA data solves the mystery of the Falklands wolf that puzzled Darwin
Zombie Creatures: What Happens When Animals Are Possessed by a Parasitic Puppet Master? [Slide Show]
Adapting to the Freshwater Crisis
Fish Kill: Nanosilver Mutates Fish Embryos
A Plan to Power 100 Percent of the Planet with Renewables
Measuring the Daily Destruction of the World's Rainforests
World Changing Ideas: 20 Ways to Build a Cleaner, Healthier, Smarter World
What to Do About Endocrine Disruptors? A Q&A with Linda Birnbaum
Can the world's richest man feed the planet?
Are lower catch limits enough to save the bluefin tuna from extinction?
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Conditional Consciousness: Predicting Recovery from the Vegetative State
Crack Research: Good news about knuckle cracking.
The Double Life of ATP in Humans
Piercing the Plasma: Ideas to Beat the Communications Blackout of Reentry
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