With digging beneath continuing unabated, the hollowing up of base hillock in the name of Mining of insufficient Magnesite by J&K Mineral Development Corporation Ltd (J&KMDC) has posed a serious threat to the shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi which is just 2.9 kms away and upon the mining pit, all this when the amount of […]
How do we clean up a toxic disaster in LA’s back yard?
By Olga Khazan A version of this story ran in the Chatsworth Patch and NeonTommy. It’s only a 45-minute drive from downtown Los Angeles to one of the most toxic hills in the country _ a vivid case study of the chaos that ensues when scientific hubris meets corporate carelessness. Just follow U.S. 101 north into Ventura County, take […]
Dolphins Plagued by Similar Diseases As Humans
Dolphins Plagued by Similar Diseases as Humans By Leo Kretzner, 2/18/10, San Diego, CA “Flipper” – that most famous of marine mammals – would quite possibly be one sick dolphin these days. That was a conclusion drawn from presentations by four scientists from separate specialties studying dolphins in their native environment, along coasts and in […]
How vitamin D may be linked to congestive heart failure by gene mutation
According to a December 3, 2009 article in HealthDay Daily News, "Vitamin D May Be Tied to Heart Disease Via Genes," if you have a specific gene variant that reduces vitamin D activation in the body and high blood pressure, according to a new study, you were found to be twice as likely as those without […]
What happens when prisoners complain about adverse reactions to ingredients in certain foods?
It all depends on an individual’s genetic response to a particular food. People should eat more fresh fruit and vegetables, but how can they be made affordable and safe from certain pesticides? What about sensitivities to candy, soy, milk, nuts, or other foods? What helps one person may be toxic to another person. For example, prisoners […]
NIGERIA VENTURING INTO NUCLEAR AGE: PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES ARE NECESSARY
By Emeka Chiakwelu strategist@afripol.org www.afripol.org Nuclear energy and nuclear technology can be of great aid to Nigeria in her endeavor to supply steady, reliable and clean energy for her domestic electric consumption. Without doubt Nigeria at this stage of her industrial stage must do something about the paucity of electricity to power her industries and […]