Professor Fights Against Plastic: Vom Saal Says Obesity Linked to Chemical.
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By Jacob Luecke, Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo.  Mar. 4--Plastic companies use bisphenol-A to make a lot of things -- food containers, water bottles and even baby bottles. But there's only one thing Fredrick vom Saal would like the industry to do with it: Take it off the market.
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Scientists have recently turned to trash in an effort to unearth organic alternatives to petrochemical plastics.
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erck &amp; Company has obtained rights to license an experimental drug to treat obesity that has generated scientific interest because it is based on a hormone used by the body to signal that it has eaten enough.
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Both sides in fit vs. fat argument can cite new evidence to back up claims. By ERIC BERGER. HOUSTON -- The obesity debate is about to become even bigger.
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Researchers say they may have found out why the obese are more likely to develop asthma.
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In the struggle against obesity, Americans are losing. And among the favorite targets for blame are fast-food chains such as McDonald's.
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Scientists believe a virus may play a role in obesity, raising the possibility that medication could be used to tackle the condition.
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Evolution and the environment, not just   gluttony, has led to a global obesity pandemic, with an   estimated 1.5 billion people overweight -- more than the number   of undernourished people -- an obesity conference was told on   Monday.
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Students and professors from different disciplines are collaborating in the study of the environmental ramifications of production and consumption.
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A great example came last week from the red-hot topic of obesity when two influential studies offered contradictory results about the importance of obesity and exercise for health.
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Breast cancer is more likely to kill obese women than those of normal weight, research suggests.
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As nutritionists and health gurus worldwide ponder how to reverse growing global obesity, a rarefied handful of food designers believes &quot;green&quot; chocolate and bread that makes noises might be just the thing.
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An additive used in some sausages and burgers could cause cancer, food safety experts have warned.
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Self-regulation in food and beverage  marketing is being exploited and is failing to curb childhood  obesity, research by a global obesity taskforce presented on  Tuesday has found.
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Abdominal obesity is a bigger heart attack risk factor in Latin America than elsewhere, partly because of surging consumption of junk foods loaded with sugar and fat, researchers reported on Monday.
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Obesity appears to spread from one person to another like a virus or a fad, researchers reported yesterday in a first-of-its-kind study that helps explain -- and could help fight -- one of the nation's biggest public health problems.
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University of Mississippi researchers have determined in a animal embryo model alcohol use fuels the growth of cancerous tumors. For almost a hundred years mounting evidence has linked alcohol use to an increased