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POPSFDA Fails to Protect Infants The FDA has declined to identify the maker of baby formula found to be tainted with melamine. This was a single sample from among 77 samples tested in the US.
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POPSLevitation in the Lab continues: Several years ago, acoustic levitation was introduced to keep a droplet separate from its surroundings but the equipment required for this is complex, big and expensive. Alternatively, the technique of bouncing droplets was introduced in 2005 but until now it could only be used on a specific range of droplets with high viscosity. The new technique which the physicists began work on three years ago, when one of the researchers noticed that certain bass notes emanating from his iPod speaker could make droplets 'roll' and appear to dance, works for a much larger range of viscosity fluids than previous techniques and also for a larger range of droplet size – making it much more useful for chemists, biologists and food scientists.
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POPSFaroe Islands Barbarity abounds on the beautiful islands of Faroe. Can we excuse the bloodthirsty slaughter of these intelligent creatures on the basis that animals in food production also suffer, or that it's part of their culture, as some people do? Of course not! Quite apart from the fact that two wrongs do not make a right, if we justified this barbarity on the grounds of culture we'd also have to accept the practice of child marriage, suttee, clitorendectomies etc. Note too that the meat is not eaten...the animals are left to rot because heavy metal contamination renders their meat useless for human consumption according to EU standards for for human food. Aren't we a wonderful species - NOT!
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POPSPOTTY TRAINING THE WORLD The need for proper waste disposal is being discussed at the conference of the WTO, the other WTO. World Toilet Organisation.
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POPS"Child Witches" of Nigeria Seek Refuge The Niger Delta is an oil-rich region but the wealth does not reach the people who live there. The locals blame their hardship on the Devil but international analysts point to the oil industry's large-scale contamination of air, land and sea.
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POPSSingle Species Ecosystem Gives Hope For Life on Other Planets Scientists extracted all of the DNA present within 5,600 liters of fluid from a fracture deep within the mine. Expecting to find a mix of species within the fluid, the researchers were surprised to find that 99.9% of the DNA belonged to one bacterium, a new species. The remaining DNA was contamination from the mine and the laboratory. A community of a single species is almost unheard of in the microbial world. But this little bacteria has been happily living on its own and seems to have all of the genetic machinery to enable it to survive independently. Since it is the only species in the ecosystem, it must extract everything it needs from an otherwise dead environment.
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POPSEconomic times may lead to a DIY Renaissance How many times have you been at a crafts fair and looked at an object for sale and said "I can build that"? Then why not do it? Buying the materials may sometimes cost a little more than just buying the product but you have more of a 'connection' to the item if you build it yourself. And you may have leftover material to start another project. Also, DIY is a form of 'revolution' that says we do not have to be dependent on others to have what we want. This is one reason why I enjoy growing my own food, aside from the greater variety and fresher quality than what I get at the supermarket, I don't have to worry about pesticides and other contamination. Who knows, you may discover a hidden talent.
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POPSEPA against limiting rocket fuel ingredient in water (cont.) “This is a widespread contamination problem, and to see the Bush EPA just walk away is shocking,” said Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-California, who chairs the Senate’s environment committee. Lenny Siegel, director of the Center for Public Environmental Oversight in Mountain View, California, added: “This is an unconscionable decision not based upon science or law but on concern that a more stringent standard could cost the government significantly.”
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POPSBody exhumed in fight against flu Professor John Oxford, the Professor of Virology at St Bartholomew's and the Royal London Hospital who is leading the project, explained earlier this year that the body would provide "virus imprint, a genetic footprint". He added: "If we can get samples, that would be a wonderful opportunity for my team and for science in general.
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POPSFDA: Melamine Found In Baby Formula In China Reports in the Chinese news media say that as many as 60 babies have been admitted to hospitals with kidney stones and that the illnesses have been linked to powdered formula. In March 2007, the discovery that pet food was causing kidney disease and death in dogs and cats across North America led to the largest pet food recall in U.S. history. Melamine and a related chemical, cyanuric acid, had been added to grain products in China to fraudulently increase their apparent protein content, making them appear to be gluten. The products were sold as gluten to U.S. and Canadian pet food manufacturers.
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POPSElectronic Waste- Highly Toxic Most of Europe's and Americas e-waste is send off to far away first nations already under extreme strain, and as a result poison those who live and work around our phones and TV's etc. No mandatory recycling demanded by our western leaders. Take responsibility with all you buy and consume. Change politicians,get mad,act consequent.
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POPSCheck Your Fridge Now! Read the List of products and double check your fridge to ensure you don't have any of these products lurking there! Be safe, Be well, Be aware!
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