Parents find factory chemicals in boy's blood
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On a whim, two parents got in on a bloodstream study to find out what kinds of chemicals are in their children's blood. It turned out that in just 18 months, their toddler had amassed more man-made gunk in his body than they'd gotten in decades. It all came from the environment in which he lives, from mattresses, fabrics, and plastic spoons and plates.
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A public inquiry is to be held into why contaminated blood products were given in the 70s and 80s.
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LONDON -- Police said four people in Germany were hospitalized Monday after  showing signs that they may be contaminated by polonium-210, the poison that killed former Russian intelligence officer Alexander Litvinenko. All four are connected to Dmitry Kovtun, a Russian businessman who met Litvinenko...
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DANISH police found a highly explosive chemical
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By Beccy Tanner, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Feb. 14--About 1,100 families in Wichita are being encouraged to get blood tests for their children because their water may be contaminated with lead.
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Scientists say a new DNA test may help prove if people have had their health damaged by exposure to chemicals.
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INVERCARGILL'S Hazardous Substance Group is anxious to track down a container of sodium hydroxide, destined for a drycleaners, believed to have fallen from a vehicle in Invercargill six weeks ago.   The chemical is a key ingredient in the manufacture of methamphetamine, or "P" .
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A study finds that many of them are high in phthalates EM] chemicals that have been linked to adverse health effects in high doses
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Holiday shoppers may worry about whether the toys they buy contain lead, but some scientists are urging consumers to focus on the thousands of chemicals in everyday household items.
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By KEVIN MILLER; OF THE NEWS STAFF  Environmental and health groups say the presence of dozens of industrial chemicals in 13 Mainers who volunteered for a study underscores the need for new policies to protect the public from potential toxins found in everyday consumer products.
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A teenage boy learns a difficult lesson about synthesizing his own recreational drugs.
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Chemicals: bad for kids Parents are being warned of a link between disruptive behaviour and hyperactivity in children and certain food additives.â¦
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An 18-year-old former head boy found hanging in woods had been experimenting with drugs, say his family.
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Lavender and tea tree oils found in some shampoos, soaps and lotions can temporarily leave boys with enlarged breasts in rare cases, apparently by disrupting their hormonal balance, a preliminary study suggests.
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Dutch experts who have been examining blood samples from Viktor Yushchenko, the Ukrainian opposition leader, disclosed yesterday that the politician has staggeringly high levels of dioxin in his blood, the second highest ever recorded.
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The then 6-year-old&#39;s parents gave her the recommended dose of a drug that they thought they could trust: Children&#39;s Motrin manufactured by drug giant Johnson and Johnson.
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By Mike Peters, Greeley Tribune, Colo.  Sep. 11--Q -- I was getting some Children's Motrin at Wal-Mart, and I had to pick it up at the pharmacists' counter, which I understand because of the laws against the manufacture of methamphetamines.