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Researchers study link between climate, wildfire

September 2, 2010 - Associated Press

Scientists from universities in Montana, Colorado and Idaho announced today the start of a 5-year, $3.85 million research project into how a changing climate will influence wildfires.

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How organic strawberries 'are more nutritious.'

September 2, 2010 - London Daily Mail

Organic strawberries may cost more, but it's a price worth paying, scientists say.

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Silver nanoparticles stop sperm stem cell growth

August 31, 2010 - New Science

Minute silver nanoparticles-- widely used in consumer products as antimicrobial agents-- can cause sperm cells to stop growing.

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Tar sands 'fingerprint' seen in rivers and snow

August 31, 2010 - Science News

A new study refutes a government claim that the gonzo-scale extraction of tar sands in western Canada – and their processing into crude oil – does not substantially pollute the environment.

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Illegal dumping threatens city water supply

August 31, 2010 - Campbell River Mirror

Illegal dumping of garbage around John Hart Lake may force the city to restrict road access to the lake all together.

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Oilsands operations boosting toxic metals in northern watershed

August 30, 2010 - Edmonton Journal

Canada's oilsands industry is polluting northern waters with toxic concentrations of metals, according to a study released Monday.

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They crawl, they bite, they baffle scientists

August 30, 2010 - New York Times

This month, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a joint statement on bedbug control.

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Home pesticides linked to childhood cancer

August 30, 2010 - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

A new study of children and published in the journal Therapeutic Drug Monitoring links one form of childhood cancer to exposure to common organophosphate pesticides used around the home.

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Fighting against a global dust bowl

August 29, 2010 - Discover

Development, drought, and other factors have conspired to turn lands into dusty deserts. But some ideas can fight that trend and prevent dust from poisoning people and contributing to global warming.

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Elevated levels of toxins found in Athabasca River

August 29, 2010 - Globe and Mail

Elevated levels of toxic elements where found in the oil sands’ main fresh water source, refuting long-standing government claims that water quality there hasn’t been affected by oil sands development

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Environmental Health News

Researchers study link between climate, wildfire

How organic strawberries 'are more nutritious.'

Silver nanoparticles stop sperm stem cell growth

Tar sands 'fingerprint' seen in rivers and snow

Illegal dumping threatens city water supply

Oilsands operations boosting toxic metals in northern watershed

They crawl, they bite, they baffle scientists

Home pesticides linked to childhood cancer

Fighting against a global dust bowl

Elevated levels of toxins found in Athabasca River

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