Neurotoxin
Neurotoxins are a special class of metabolic poisons that attack nerve cells. Disruption of the nervous system as a result of exposure to neurotoxins is usually quick and destructive. Neu...
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Hundreds of dead or injured seabirds have washed up on the shores of Monterey Bay in recent weeks, and scientists believe a red tide of marine algae is to blame.About 600 birds have been found stra...
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The purpose of Drug Watch is to keep drug decision-makers informed about pharmaceuticals in late-stage development. In each column, 1 or more disease areas or drug classes are presented. The column...
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Blood-Shot EyesThe Horned Lizard of the
USA
squirts blood from its eyes to shock its enemy. It does this by increasing blood pressure in its sinuses until they burst.Nasty NewtThe
California
ne...
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Selected editorial excerpts from the U.S. press:
TUNA TROUBLES (The Washington Post, Washington)
Here is a simple rule for life: the food you eat is only as safe
as the environment it co...
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(EDS: CORRECTING NEWSPAPER NAME)
Selected editorial excerpts from the U.S. press:
TUNA TROUBLES (The New York Times, New York)
Here is a simple rule for life: the food you eat is only as...
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More than 200 industrial chemicals are known to be hazardous to the human brain, yet they're not regulated, even to protect children, according to new research. Prenatal and early—childho...
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Six of the nation's 10 largest sources of carbon dioxide emissions are coal-fired power plants in the South, but year after year Southern lawmakers balk at pushing utilities toward cleaner renewabl...
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Neurotoxin
Red tide blamed for Calif. bird deaths
