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NY county ban on baby bottle chemical is official
Apr 02, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A suburban New York county has adopted the nation's first ban on the chemical found in plastic baby bottles and sippy cups.
US lawmakers move to ban baby bottle chemical
Mar 13, 2009 |
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US lawmakers on Friday introduced legislation to ban the toxic chemical Bisphenol-A, suspected of harming human development, from all food and beverage containers.
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Trashing our beaches, way too much
Mar 24, 2009 |
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Everybody knows there's trash on the world's beaches. But just how much?
Calorie-free natural sweetener moves one step closer to use in the U. S.
Sep 22, 2008 |
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Researchers in Georgia are reporting an advance toward the possible use of a new natural non-caloric sweetener in soft drinks and other food products in the United States. Stevia, which is 300 times more potent than sugar ...
Our Exposure to Controversial Chemical May be Greater than Dose Considered Safe
Jun 10, 2009 |
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People are likely being exposed to the commonly used chemical bisphenol A (BPA) at levels much higher than the recommended safe daily dose, according to a new study in monkeys.
Weight gain in children has no association with sugar-sweetened beverage consumption
Jun 13, 2008 |
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An analysis of 12 recent studies indicate that there is virtually no link between the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and weight gain in children and teens. The meta-analysis is published in the June issue of the ...
Consumers respond to lower calorie beverage options
Apr 20, 2009 |
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At Experimental Biology 2009, Dr. Maureen Storey, senior vice president of science policy for the American Beverage Association, today briefed colleagues on her new analysis indicating that consumers of all ages are drinking ...
Sweetened beverage consumption increases in the US
Dec 11, 2008 |
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Over the past two decades, the number of adults consuming sugar-sweetened beverages such as soft drinks, fruit drinks and punches has increased dramatically, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg ...
Better science, please
May 21, 2009 |
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Just when you thought that the industry that made money on bisphenol A could not have been any cozier with the federal agency regulating the chemical comes another revelation. Cozy? How about joined at the hip?
US Hispanics prefer beer
Nov 03, 2008 |
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Despite the considerable and growing numbers of Hispanics living in the United States, little is known about their alcohol-beverage preferences. A new study of U.S. Hispanics belonging to four national groups – Mexican American, ...
Nutrition experts propose new class of low-sugar drinks to help stem obesity, diabetes epidemics
Apr 20, 2009 |
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Strong evidence developed at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and elsewhere shows that sugary drinks are an important contributor to the epidemic rise of obesity and type 2 diabetes in the United States. Faced with ...
GTRI Develops New Technologies to Secure Cargo Containers
Sep 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) demonstrated two cargo container security systems at a recent event sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
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