Clashes in Kosovo over electricity cuts

  Gjilan/Kamenica, Kosovo Monday, May 11, 2009 Serbs of Pasjan village by the eastern area of Kosovo, Gjilan, have protested today against Kosovo Electricity Corporation (KEK), who disconnects them by...

Serb protesters in Kosovo injure 20 policemen

Gjilan, Kosovo Sunday, May 11, 2009 Several hundred Serb from the village of Kormjan, today have blocked the main road, which connects Kamenica & Gjilan, against the electricity cut in this village since two...

The suspected patient in Kosovo, were suffering from pneumonia

V. D. from Stublla of Viti, (southeastern Kosovo) who died today at the University Clinical Center (UCC) in Pristina, was not infected by the swine flu, according to analysis of pre-committed in Kosovo. According...

In Kosovo 1st suspected patient with swine flu dies today

Pristina, Kosovo Wednesday, May 6, 2009 The patient suspected that was infected with the swine flu, died today in the morning in the University Clinical Center (UCC) of Pristina, medical sources told BPA....

Tests Find Bisphenol A in Majority of Soft Drinks

A new study conducted by Health Canada has linked the highly controversial estrogen-mimicking chemical BPA to 96% of soft drinks, showing up in quantities below regulatory limits, but worrisome to some.  A...

Water, Water Everywhere…

Bottled water — it's become one of the most popular packaged beverages on the planet, second in popularity in North America only to carbonated soft drinks, and consumption of it continues to grow rapidly around...

Was the FDA report on Bisphenol A ghostwritten?

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has taken a particular interest in Bisphenol A (BPA), and the disputed US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) safety assurance statement on BPA. The newspaper published an extensive...

Bisphenol A safety in USA disputed

The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) in the United Sates was rebuked last month by an external review of its earlier pronouncement that Bisphenol A (BPA) was "safe at current levels found in plastic food...

Plastic poses another potential problem

Two more chemicals exuded from plastics now appear to pose potential problems. Two substances leaching from polypropylene --  quaternary ammonium biocides and oleamide -- have been flagged by medical researchers at the University of Alberta as biologically active enough...

Bisphenol A: toxic to babies, OK for adults?

While the Canadian government has decided that Bisphenol A (BPA) is toxic for infants, it has not considered extending the designation to protect adults.  Infants are more vulnerable, but adults are...

Bisphenol A May Earn 'Toxic' Status in Canada

Bisphenol A, or BPA, may earn the title of "toxic" in Canada after evidence for its' harmful effects continues to mount.  BPA is found in hard plastics such as water bottles, baby bottles and other plastic...

Action against Bisphenol A grows

Although Canada has proposed a precautionary ban on baby bottles with Bisphenol A (BPA), the United States and The European Union are still undecided. Scientific debate has yet to reach an absolute conclusion,...

Bisphenol A Reduces Chemotherapy Effectiveness

Bisphenol A, or BPA, can significantly reduce the effectiveness of chemotherapy treatment in cancer patients, say researchers from the University of Cincinnati.  The man-made chemical, prolific in many...

Bisphenol A May Cause Diabetes and Obesity

Exotic compounds leaking from plastic may be causing more harm than we ever dreamed.  Rumours of sperm count drops in European males linked to pseudoestrogens have been circulating for a few years.  Now...

FDA ignores new bisphenol A health risks

Endocrine disruptor bisphenol A has long been held suspect against a host of health issues, including cancer, early onset puberty and reproductive disorders, and it has now also been linked to heart disease and...

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