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Exposure of pregnant women to certain phenols may disrupt the growth of boys

2014-09-04 05:41:20| Biotech - Topix.net

A research consortium bringing together teams from Inserm, the Nancy and Poitiers University Hospitals, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , and coordinated by the Inserm and University of Grenoble Environmental Epidemiology team , has just published an epidemiological study indicating that exposure to certain phenols during ... (more)

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Climate change may disrupt global food system in a decade

2014-08-27 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Sydney Morning Herald: The world is headed "down a dangerous path" with disruption of the food system possible within a decade as climate change undermines nations' ability to feed themselves, according to a senior World Bank official. Rising urban populations are contributing to expanded demand for meat, adding to nutrition shortages for the world's poor. Increased greenhouse gas emissions from livestock as well as land clearing will make farming more marginal in many regions, especially in developing nations, said...

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Phoenix's Carvana doubling its workforce with plans to disrupt the car-buying process

2014-08-16 09:28:22| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

Carvana, a Phoenix-based online used auto retailer, is doubling its workforce by hiring more than 30 people to meet the growing demand for online car sales.

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CDC lab shutdown could disrupt Texas biohazard lab

2014-07-19 20:29:50| Biotech - Topix.net

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention closed two Atlanta-area laboratories earlier this month after an incident at one lab could have accidentally exposed workers in three labs to anthrax last month.

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