News tagged with protection
EPA says greenhouse gases endanger human health
Dec 07, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Environmental Protection Agency took a major step Monday toward regulating greenhouses gases, concluding that climate changing pollution threatens the public health and the environment.
EPA head: US must make up for lost time on climate
Dec 09, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The top U.S. environmental official told a divided U.N. climate conference Wednesday that the Obama administration's moves to "make up for lost time" and cut greenhouse gases would complement congressional ...
Electromagnetic fields as cutting tools
Dec 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The bodywork on motor vehicles must be sufficiently stable, but processing the high-strength steels involved -- for example punching holes in them -- can prove something of a challenge. A new steel-cutting ...
Decision soon on closing lock to stop Asian carp
Dec 04, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A decision could come within days on whether to temporarily close a vital Chicago area shipping waterway in an increasingly desperate bid to stop the invasive Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes, ...
Sweden allows first wolf hunt in 45 years
Dec 02, 2009 |
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Sweden will this winter allow its first wolf hunt in 45 years following a decision by the Scandinavian country's parliament to limit their number, authorities said on Wednesday.
Scientists pinpoint origin of dissolved arsenic in Bangladesh drinking water
Nov 15, 2009 |
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Researchers in MIT's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering believe they have pinpointed a pathway by which arsenic may be contaminating the drinking water in Bangladesh, a phenomenon that has puzzled ...
EPA postpones decision on 15 percent blend for ethanol
Dec 02, 2009 |
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The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday that it will make a formal decision next year on whether to allow a 15 percent blend of ethanol in domestic gasoline, after initial tests showed that cars can run on the fuel.
Childhood lead exposure causes permanent brain damage
Dec 01, 2009 |
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A study using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to evaluate brain function revealed that adults who were exposed to lead as children incur permanent brain injury. The results were presented today at the annual ...
Congress weighs landmark change in Web ad privacy
Sep 07, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Web sites we visit, the online links we click, the search queries we conduct, the products we put in virtual shopping carts, the personal details we reveal on social networking pages - all of this can give companies ...
Study finds patent systems may discourage innovation
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Jul 27, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study challenges the traditional view that patents foster innovation, suggesting instead that they may hinder technological progress, economic activity and societal wealth. These results ...
Experts meet to hash out web privacy rules
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Hundreds of privacy experts from around the world met in Madrid on Wednesday for a three-day conference which aims to arrive at a global standard for the protection of personal data.
Microsoft bond issue sparks takeover rumors
May 11, 2009 |
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Microsoft launched its first bond issue on Monday, sparking rumors the US software giant was contemplating a takeover bid.
Report: Most Americans in areas with unhealthy air
Apr 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Sixty percent of Americans live in areas with unhealthy air pollution levels, despite a growing green movement and more stringent laws aimed at improving air quality, the American Lung Association ...
Arsenic biomethylation required for oxidative DNA damage
Nov 23, 2009 |
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Biomethylation of arsenic compounds appears to cause oxidative DNA damage and to increase their carcinogenicity, according to a new study published online November 23 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Lose the fat: Targeting grease to curtail sewer overflows
Nov 23, 2009 |
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Sewer overflows are a nasty business, posing dangers to human health and the environment. North Carolina State University is launching a new project with funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that targets ...
