Cancer
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Biological clocks
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Yesterday
From bacteria to humans, the biological clocks in living things help them determine when to eat, when to sleep, even how to avoid becoming some other creature's lunch. It's a fundamental adaptation that helps organisms anticipate the daily light-dark cycle… Full Story »
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Two Good Books on Reducing Chemical Exposure
Mindful Momma &bull Yesterday
While we're on the topic of environmental causes of cancer (the Green Moms Carnival is covering it this week and I recently wrote about my own little cancer scare), I thought it would be a good time to share a… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Environment
- Cancer
- Green
Keen Venice for Men
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- Cancer
- Health
- Environment
- Heart Disease
- Eco
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Cancer strikes sea lions
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Mar 8, 2010
Manure becomes major pollution problem "It's such an aggressive cancer, and it's so unusual to see such a high prevalence of cancer in a wild population," said Dr. Frances Gulland, director of veterinary science at the Marine Mammal Center. In… Full Story »
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Secondhand smoke visibly damaging to kids
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Mar 6, 2010
We know that smoking is bad news. Whether you're smoking yourself, sitting next to someone who is smoking, or even exposed to the tobacco residue (third-hand smoke) left behind, the stuff that's in cigarettes and other tobacco products can kill… Full Story »
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Eco-friendly paint for cleaner indoor air
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Mar 5, 2010
Quick renovation rule: If you detect that "fresh paint smell," don't inhale. A new coat of paint is a quick way to give your walls a clean, bright look, but some of its not-so-clean ingredients may leave you feeling dull… Full Story »
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Fish Oil Supplements--Want PCBs With That?
Planet Green &bull Mar 4, 2010
If you're taking fish oil for your health, you may want to rethink your next pill. According to a lawsuit filed in California on Tuesday, many popular fish oil companies knowingly sell products with unnecessarily high levels of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) compounds-despite claims on the label that the product has been treated… Full Story »
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Second-hand smoke visibly damaging to kids
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Mar 4, 2010
We know that smoking is bad news. Whether you're smoking yourself, sitting next to someone who is smoking, or even exposed to the tobacco residue (third-hand smoke) left behind, the stuff that's in cigarettes and other tobacco products can kill… Full Story »
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Patrick Swayze's Widow Ready To Say Goodbye To His Favorite Ranch
ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip &bull Feb 19, 2010
Patrick Swayze's deep connection to the environment was evident as much in his forest stewardship and hefty financial donations the Galinas River Watershed Restoration Plan as it was while engaged in the simple pleasures of ranch life along with his… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Environment
- Cancer
- Eco
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iPhone app: Don't Eat That
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Feb 19, 2010
There are over 1500 food additives and ingredients listed in the Dont Eat That iPhone app ($1.99). This is a handy app to have with you at the grocery store. Ingredients that are listed in red are ones that you… Full Story »
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Soft Drinks & Cancer, Chocolate & Strokes
Healthy and Green Living &bull Feb 18, 2010
Do soft drinks cause pancreatic cancer? Does chocolate prevent stroke? Two nutrition studies just swept across the newspapers and airwaves. Did you see them? These studies got a lot of attention because these are popular foods. One study warns of… Full Story »
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Quick Tips for National Cancer Prevention Month
Eco Child's Play &bull Feb 18, 2010
February is National Cancer Prevention Month and while most everyone focuses on diet, exercise, and quitting smoking as the core ways to prevent cancer - they're forgetting another pillar of prevention. Reducing exposure to carcinogens in our everyday environments. Hundreds… Full Story »
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Almonds are good for the heart
Yahoo! Green's Blogs &bull Feb 17, 2010
Almonds, almonds, good for your heart, the more you eat the more you ... lower your LDL cholesterol, improve your complexion and digestion, and reduce your risk of cancer. If you are looking for a simple and healthy snack while you're on the run, then go on and grab a… Full Story »
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Book Review: Slow Death By Rubber Duck - Your home's secret dangers
green LA girl &bull Feb 16, 2010
How far would you go to prove an eco-point? Would you chow down on a neurotoxin? Guzzle a reproductive toxicant? Fill your lungs with likely carcinogens? Thats how Slow Death points out that normal tasks are what pollute our bodies… Full Story »
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Scared of rubber duckie
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Feb 16, 2010
How far would you go to prove an eco-point? Would you chow down on a neurotoxin? Guzzle a reproductive toxicant? Fill your lungs with likely carcinogens? Thats how Slow Death points out that normal tasks are what pollute our bodies… Full Story »
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Make your own laundry detergent (It's easier than you think!)
ecollo &bull Feb 16, 2010As a stay-at-home mom, I always seem to have a list a mile long of things that I have been meaning to do or try around the house. One of the experiments that I have been meaning to try for a while is making homemade laundry detergent. There are a few key reasons why making homemade laundry detergent has always interested me. For starters, brand name laundry detergent is fairly expensive. Second, Mr Leafy Green is highly allergic to many of the ingredients in regular laundry detergent. The scent can send him into an… Full Story »
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I Intend To
Healthy and Green Living &bull Feb 16, 2010
I saw this on Care2 and thought you'd like it as well. In regard to aging, most of us want to avoid mental and physical deterioration; we might have a specific intention, such as not to contract Alzheimers or cancer,… Full Story »
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Cancer gene traced back 600 million years
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Feb 15, 2010
Researchers from the University of Innsbruck in Austria have retraced the function of an important human cancer gene 600 million years back in time, according to ScienceDaily.com. The discovery could be a breakthrough both in the understanding of the origins… Full Story »
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RIP Walter Frederick Morrison, inventor of the frisbee
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Feb 15, 2010
A great inventor died last week; Walter Frederick Morrison passed away on Feb. 9 of lung cancer at the age of 90. In 1948, Mr. Morrison invented the plastic frisbee, then called the Flyin-Saucer. Over the years he evolved the… Full Story »
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Study links pesticide exposure with higher risk of prostate cancer
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Feb 15, 2010
A new study released today and published in the journalEnvironmental Health Perspectivesshows that men with a family history of prostate cancer may have an even higher risk of developing the disease if they are exposed to the insecticide coumaphos. For… Full Story »
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California moves to list BPA as reproductive toxin
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Feb 15, 2010
Government action on regulating BPA, however, has been coming only at a crawl. Only last month did the U.S. But last week, some good news about BPA regulation finally came from California, when the states Environmental Protection Agency took a… Full Story »
