Rachel's Democracy & Health News back issues from February 2008:
THE G8 PLAN OF ACTION FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
Feb 07, 2008; ... When the leaders of the "Group of 8," or G8, nations held their 31st annual summit in July 2005 at Gleneagles, Scotland, their top agenda item was a "Plan of Action" for climate change. (The Group of 8 is an exclusive club that includes only Canada, England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, ...
HEEDING FAMILIAR ADVICE MAY ADD YEARS TO YOUR LIFE
Feb 07, 2008; ... The advice is as sound as it is familiar: avoid smoking, exercise, eat lots of fruits and vegetables, drink alcohol if you want (but not too much). Now researchers have figured out exactly how many years these habits will add to your life. An 11-year study, published Jan. 8 in PLoS ...
LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT SECURES LEAD-SAFE HOUSING RULES
Feb 07, 2008; ... Bush Administration Commits to Standards for Repairs of Older Buildings Washington, DC - In a move with major public health impact, the Bush administration has promised to finalize rules requiring that repairs and renovations in pre-1978 housing and child-care facilities are done in a ...
METABOLIC SYNDROME IS TIED TO DIET SODA
Feb 07, 2008; ... Researchers have found a correlation between drinking diet soda and metabolic syndrome - the collection of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes that include abdominal obesity, high cholesterol and blood glucose levels - and elevated blood pressure. The scientists gathered ...
PLASTIC INGESTED, STUDY FINDS
Feb 07, 2008; ... Scientists rebut federal finding on baby safety Scientists furious at conclusions reached by a federal panel charged with assessing the safety of a common household chemical have retaliated. And they're using science as their weapon. In a paper released online this month in the ...
MILLIONS OF 2-YEAR OLDS EXPOSED TO DANGEROUS LEVELS OF ROCKET FUEL
Feb 07, 2008; ... WASHINGTON - A recent study by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found that three quarters of 285 commonly consumed foods and beverages are contaminated with perchlorate, a toxic rocket fuel ingredient. According to the study, every day, the average two-year- old is exposed to more than ...
ERODING DIRT COULD HAVE LONG-TERM IMPLICATIONS
Feb 07, 2008; ... While most environmentalists are concerned with the climate change happening above their heads, others say the eroding soil under their feet is just as important. Most of the planet is covered by just over 3 feet of the topsoil that provides most plants with the nutrients that help ...