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NV Taxation Dept. Warns Of Possible Mold And Yeast In Marijuana

Aug 24, 2019

The Nevada Department of Taxation has issued a health and safety notice advising consumers and patients to avoid consuming some marijuana products that failed secon

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Empty shelves, normally stocked with strawberries, are seen at a Coles Supermarket in Brisbane, Australia.

Australians Alarmed After Needles Repeatedly Found In Strawberries

Sep 17, 2018
Strawberries with needles inserted have been reported in Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and New South Wales. Some growers are dumping fruit and installing metal detectors.
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A core sample of mud from the bottom of the Houston Ship Channel. The lightest layer at the top of the tube is about 6 inches of sandy sediment left by the floods after Hurricane Harvey.

Digging In The Mud To See What Toxic Substances Were Spread By Hurricane Harvey

Oct 23, 2017
Hurricane Harvey dumped 50 inches of rain on parts of Houston. Scientists are now trying to identify contaminants spread by the storm, including those in mud at the bottom of the Houston Ship Channel.
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People stand in front of eggs displayed at a supermarket in Lille, France, on Friday as a scandal over contaminated eggs spreads across Europe.

Europe's Egg-Contamination Scandal Spreads As Far As Hong Kong

Aug 11, 2017
Tainted eggs have been found in at least 16 countries in Europe. Millions of eggs have been pulled from European shelves over fears they are contaminated with fipronil, which is used to kill insects.
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The Salt
Synthetic fibers from fleece jackets could be ending up in rivers, fields and our diet.

Are We Eating Our Fleece Jackets? Microfibers Are Migrating Into Field And Food

Feb 06, 2017
Fleece jackets and pullovers have transformed our experience of the outdoors. But the little, tiny synthetic fibers that fleece is made of could also be ending up in our diets.
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This week's critique marks the second time in less than a year that the National Institutes of Health has faced questions on safety standards. Dr. Francis Collins tells NPR the last time was "the darkest moment since I've been NIH director."

Task Force Calls For More Safety Oversight At NIH Research Hospital

Apr 21, 2016
NIH Director Francis Collins has stopped research at two leading labs for now. But an independent board of experts wants even more oversight to ensure patient safety is the top priority.
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Carlos Amos, manager of Angelo's Coney Island in Flint, Mich., talks to Anthony Pavone, supervisor of the Genesee County Health Department. Amos says the restaurant's owner got a good deal on bottled water that customers can choose to buy.

Tests Say The Water Is Safe. But Flint's Restaurants Still Struggle

Mar 08, 2016
The tap draws from Lake Huron. Eatery owners have bought ice, bottles and expensive filters. Large signs in windows post lead-free test results. But diners in this Michigan city are still leery.
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A "superbug" outbreak suspected in the deaths of two patients at UCLA Medical Center has raised questions at the FDA: Are the standard procedures for disinfecting a particular kind of endoscope adequate?

Why California's Superbug Outbreak Isn't As Scary As It Seems

Feb 19, 2015
The outbreak of drug-thwarting bacteria that contributed to the deaths of two patients at a UCLA hospital isn't likely to spread further, doctors say. Still, drug resistance is trouble nationwide.
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