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Third-hand Smoke can Cause DNA Damage in Human Cells, Study Finds
2013-06-21 14:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: Third-hand cigarette smoke-residue that clings to surfaces even after the smoke has cleared out can damage DNA, according to a new study. The study was conducted by researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and colleagues who found that chronic exposure to this toxic residue could severely affect cells. Smoking causes many types of cancers including lung, bladder, kidneys, mouth and ovaries. Previous researches have revealed that second-hand smoke could just be as dangerous to human...
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Ban on human gene patents is baffling but it won't impede biotech research | Adrian Tombling
2013-06-19 09:15:07| Biotech - Topix.net
Patents on two naturally occurring human gene sequences, isolated for use in diagnostic tests for breast and ovarian cancer, were ruled invalid.
MRI reveals kids with autism may find human voices irritating
2013-06-19 02:32:41| CNET News.com
Using MRI to measure brain activity, researchers at Stanford find that kids with autism have a weaker connection between language and reward centers than kids without autism. [Read more]
North Korea calls U.S 'kingpin of human rights abuses' following NSA leaks
2013-06-18 14:01:20| CNET News.com
Comments in the country's state newspaper Minju Joson accuse the U.S. of "espionage against mankind," according to Reuters. [Read more]
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AUDIO: Office workers 'human battery hens'
2013-06-17 14:51:22| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Unison has said that workers who "hot desk" in crowded offices are being treated like "human battery hens."
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