Food Information - January 9, 2009

U.K. Study Warns Of Ocean Pollution

July 1, 2005 - Topics pollution, study, impact, plant and food
A study issued by The Royal Society in the U.K. shows the rise of industrial and auto pollution could turn the Earth's water so acidic by century's end, meaning the entire marine world would be in serious jeopardy.

Ken Caldeira, co-author of the report, states if the rise of carbon dioxide from human activities continues to increase, marine life would suffer greatly, the implications of which cannot be fully anticipated

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Increased Pollution Making The World's Ocean's Highly Acidic

July 1, 2005 - Topics pollution, impact, plant, food and study
A study issued by The Royal Society in the U.K. shows the rise of industrial and auto pollution could turn the Earth's water so acidic by century's end, the entire marine world would be in serious jeopardy.

Ken Caldeira, co-author of the report, states if the rise of carbon dioxide from human activities continues to increase, marine life would suffer greatly, the implications of which cannot be fully anticipated

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Green Tea Most Likely Not A Cancer Elixir

June 30, 2005 - Topics cancer, breast cancer, food, studies and fda
Green tea probably does not help prevent breast, prostate or any other type of cancer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday.

THE F.D.A. went on to say that studies supporting the assertions about the medical power of green tea are weak

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Children Threatened After Receiving Bad Vaccine

June 28, 2005 - Topics child, vaccine, medicine, safety and food
The Xinhua News Agency in China reports an unauthorized Hepatitis A vaccine has killed one child and sickened more than 200.

Officials say village doctors in an eastern province gave the Hepatitis A vaccine to about 2,500 children two weeks ago without permission. A 6-year-old girl reportedly suffered an infection and breathing problems and died a few days later. Other children suffered dizziness, headaches and breathing trouble

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Doctors Encourage Mothers of Premature Babies to Breast-Feed

June 28, 2005 - Topics babies, mother, breastfeed, infection and studies
Doctors are encouraging mothers of premature babies to breast feed, citing breast milk is the perfect food for them, especially those born weighing under 3 1/2 pounds.

Many mothers of premature babies are scared to breast-feed, given the child's delicate condition, but doctors are trying to change this with strategies ranging from free breast pumps to implementing breast-feeding "peer counselors" into intensive care units to train new mothers how to nurse

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