| Jun 6, 2011 | Environment / HealthNow that many Americans have stopped paying attention to Japan’s nuclear catastrophe, shocking new details about its severity are finally coming to light. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission recently revealed that the cores of three of the Fukushima Dai-Ichi...
| Jun 2, 2011 | Environment / HealthRevising the World Health Organization’s previous position that there’s no established link between cell phone use and cancer, a group of WHO scientists has recommended that cell phone use be classified as a “possible carcinogen.” While they...
| May 30, 2011 | Environment / HealthHealth insurers, Mighty slick; Turn me down, When I get sick Most nations use health care to maximize the well being of their citizens. A few use it to maximize corporate profit. The United States is among the latter. Our pharmaceutical firms and health insurers are...
| May 23, 2011 | Environment / HealthPromoters say To have no fear; We know it couldn’t Happen here. Just to be sure we’re all on the same page, here are a few things we ought to acknowledge right off the bat about nuclear power: It’s the most costly form of electricity. It’s also...
| May 16, 2011 | Environment / HealthWhat will our grandchildren think of the disposable plastic bag? Will they see it as a relic of a bygone era? It depends on the winner in a number of battles now playing out both in state and local governments, and between the bag manufacturers themselves. Creative...