British Showers Most Wasteful And Inconsiderate In Western Europe, Survey Sug...

Water-wasting and uncaring about gels, shampoos and soap going down the plughole: that's how the British emerge from a survey on showering habits of western Europeans. "Women in Britain are particularly guilty of wasting shower water and not caring about contaminants, says...

How Many Insect Parts and Rodent Hairs are in Food? More Than You Think

"so common are these contaminants that the FDA has published a booklet detailing the so-called "Food Defect Action Levels," which were needed, according to the FDA, " ... because it is economically impractical to grow, harvest, or process raw products that are totally free of...

Danger in Toyland

"San Francisco's ban on toxic toys - including such classics as the rubber ducky - highlights the lurking danger of plastic contaminants. They line the nursery section of children's toy stores like brightly colored candies: rubber duckies for bathtime, chewable rings for...

Gulf Veterans Have Fathered Offspring With Serious Birth Defects

At a rate FOUR TIMES higher than the non-veteran population.

Children Born Of Female Military Veterans

Study reveals that U.S. Gulf War veterans' children have a much higher likelihood of having three specific types of birth defects: Children born of male veterans -Two types of heart valve abnormality. Children born of female veterans - Genital-urinary defects. Study...

Fastest Growing Leukemia Cluster In The U.S. Over The Past Decade

"Thousands of tons of DU weapons tested for decades by the Navy on four bombing and gunnery ranges around Fallon, Nevada, is no doubt the cause of the fastest growing leukemia cluster in the U.S. over the past decade. The military denies that DU is the cause."

Babies Born To 251 Veterans

"67 per cent of the babies were reported to have serious illnesses or serious birth defects. They were born without eyes, ears, had missing organs, fused fingers, thyroid or other malfunctions. Depleted uranium in the semen of the soldiers internally contaminated...

He Was Exposed To Depleted Uranium

He was sent home from Iraq, stricken by a sudden illness. One side of his face would swell up each morning. He had constant migraine headaches, blurred vision, blackouts and a burning sensation whenever he urinated.

Tests On Returning Troops Suggest DU Health Consequences

"immediately urged his wife to get an ultrasound check of their unborn baby. They discovered the fetus had a condition common to those with radioactive exposure: atypical syndactyly. The right hand had only two digits/angry at a government that never warned him about...

Born in Afghanistan

Breathing uranium oxide dust in Afghanistan is not healthy.  Need to watch the future births to the non-civilians who might have visited this uranium contaminated country.