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Toy recall of 2007 hurt innocent companies, shows research
Dec 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The well-publicized toy recalls of 2007 took potentially harmful toys off the shelves and affected the companies that made them.
HP recalls laptop batteries over fire hazard
May 14, 2009 |
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Hewlett-Packard (HP) is recalling some 70,000 batteries for notebook computers because of a fire hazard, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said on Thursday.
US study finds carcinogens in kids' bath products
Mar 14, 2009 |
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Dozens of popular children's bath products marketed in the United States contain two cancer-causing chemicals, a consumer safety watchdog group said in a report published Friday.
Phthalate ban in children's products now in force in California
Jan 02, 2009 |
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Despite recent saber-rattling between state and federal officials, anew California law took effect Thursday that effectively bans the sale of toys and other children's products containing phthalates.
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European Commission study on wireless phones and kids
Jul 26, 2006 |
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The European Commission is launching a major inquiry into the social and safety aspects of cell-phone usage by kids.
Fermi nuke plant used wrong test for years
Feb 22, 2007 |
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The U.S.-based Union of Concerned Scientists says the Fermi Nuclear Power Plant near Detroit used the wrong backup systems safety test for 20 years.
GMO maize strain safe: EU food agency
Jun 30, 2009 |
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A genetically modified strain of maize, banned in some EU countries, poses no risk to health or the environment, the European Food Safety Authority declared Tuesday.
Verizon Wireless to FCC: smart phones more costly
Dec 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Verizon Wireless says it started charging customers more to break service contracts for smart phones because those devices cost much more.
Nanotech safety high on Congress' priority list
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Jan 16, 2009 |
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The House Science and Technology Committee today introduced legislation that highlights the growing attention on Capitol Hill to the need to strengthen federal efforts to learn more about the potential environmental, health ...
Privacy group urges probe of Google cloud services
Mar 18, 2009 |
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A US electronic privacy group has called for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate the security and privacy of Google's Web-based products such as email and photo services.
A top supplier of medical isotopes closed through 2009
Jul 08, 2009 |
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An aging Canadian nuclear reactor responsible for production of one-third of the isotopes used in medical radiation treatment around the world will be out of service through at least the end of 2009, authorities said Wednesday.
UCSF team focuses on patient safety in ambulatory care system
Jul 28, 2009 |
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Health care experts at the University of California, San Francisco highlight in a new report the hidden risks and complexities that compromise patient safety for ambulatory patients with chronic disease.
Brussels welcomes Oracle's concessions in Sun bid
Dec 14, 2009 |
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The EU's competition watchdog on Monday welcomed concessions made by US business software giant Oracle over its bid for Sun Microsystems, saying the deal is now likely to be approved.
Government resources urgently needed to reduce childhood injury, say experts
Jun 20, 2008 |
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[B]Editorial: Preventing injury in childhood[/B] Childhood injury surveillance in the UK is under-resourced and lags behind other European countries, say experts in this week's BMJ, ahead of UK Child Safety Week on 23 June ...
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