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From Burgers to Spinach, Food Chain is Vulnerable to Outbreaks
October 10, 2006 12:00 AM - Libby Quaid, Associated Press
The recent outbreak of E. coli in spinach from California exposed a weakness in the nation's food chain: A system that quickly delivers meat, fruits and vegetables to consumers just as easily can spread potentially deadly bacteria.
California Grower Recalls Possibly Tainted Lettuce
October 9, 2006 12:00 AM - Andy Sullivan, Reuters
A California grower recalled its green-leaf lettuce Sunday because of possible E. coli contamination, only weeks after tainted spinach from the same region was pulled from grocery shelves across the nation.
Mad Deer Disease May Spread With Saliva
October 6, 2006 12:00 AM - Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press
Deer probably spread a brain-destroying illness called chronic wasting disease through their saliva, concludes a study that finally pins down a long-suspected culprit. The key was that Colorado researchers tested some special deer.
Manufacturing Chemical May Hurt Thyroid, U.S. Study Says
October 6, 2006 12:00 AM - Lisa Lambert, Reuters
Exposure to perchlorate, a widely used industrial chemical found in U.S. drinking water, may prevent some women's thyroid glands from functioning properly, a government study has found.
WHO Calls for Improved Air Quality, Says Pollution Kills Two Million People Each Year
October 5, 2006 12:00 AM - Teresa Cerojano, Associated Press
The World Health Organization on Thursday called on governments to improve air quality in their cities, saying air pollution prematurely kills two million people a year, with more than half the deaths in developing countries.
E. Coli Found in Cattle Feces in Spinach Probe
October 4, 2006 12:00 AM - Reuters
California officials have discovered E. coli in cattle feces on pastures near farms being investigated as possible sources of spinach contaminated with the bacteria, which caused a nationwide outbreak of food poisoning, a state health officer said Tuesday.
Scientists Question U.S. Government Air Pollution Decision
October 4, 2006 12:00 AM - Deborah Zabarenko, Reuters
Pollution experts have "serious scientific concerns" that newly unveiled U.S. air quality standards may pose risks to human health and welfare, according to a letter made public Tuesday.
U.S. FDA Says Spinach Safe but Has Bigger Concerns
October 2, 2006 12:00 AM - Maggie Fox, Reuters
Fresh spinach is safe to eat in the United States because all E. coli-tainted spinach has been recalled, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday.
Vietnam, U.S. Set New Tone on Dioxin War Legacy
October 2, 2006 12:00 AM - Grant McCool, Reuters
Doctors warn people living near the Bien Hoa military airport not to drink the water, eat the fish or grow fruit and vegetables because of wartime dioxin poisoning.
Two of Five Feople Around the World Without Proper Sanitation
September 29, 2006 12:00 AM - Anna Dolgov, Associated Press
Africa is hardest-hit by a global lack of basic sanitation that has left two out of every five people in the world without access to hygienic toilets, according to a new U.N. report.