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EPA Issues Draft Risk Assessment for 1-Bromopropane (1-BP).
2016-03-07 14:31:07| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
U.S. EPA released 1-Bromopropane (1-BP) draft risk assessment for public comment and peer review. This chemical, also known as n-propyl bromide, is used in spray adhesives, dry cleaning (including spot cleaners), and degreasing. According to Jim Jones, assistant administrator for office of chemical safety and pollution prevention, said draft assessment will provide workers and consumers with critical information about risks associated with using 1-BP in aforementioned applications.
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Does a 'Western diet' increase risk of Alzheimer's disease?
2016-03-06 05:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Recent research has established associations between certain environmental factors, including eating a western diet and being sedentary, with an increased susceptibility to Alzheimer's disease. In fact, it is estimated that a combination of diet and inactivity contributes to as many as 25% of Alzheimer's cases. Nonetheless, little is known about the exact disease mechanisms and how or why this increasingly common middle-age lifestyle can play such a big role in subsequent cognitive function. In...
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The Risk of Open WiFi on Display at RSA
2016-03-05 04:10:56| Wireless - Topix.net
Security experts from around the globe descended on the Moscone Center here this week for the annual RSA Conference, which provided free WiFi throughout the sessions and exhibit halls. While the WiFi has been generally available, there has been one key problem with it--it's unencrypted.
Genital Talc Boosts Ovarian Cancer Risk
2016-03-04 19:20:38| Biotech - Topix.net
The risk of ovarian cancer was one-third higher among women who regularly powdered their genitals with talc, a recent study found. Researchers asked 2,041 women with ovarian cancer and 2,100 similar women without ovarian cancer about their talcum powder use.
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'Withdrawal risk' from pension overhaul
2016-03-04 12:12:00| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
An overhaul of the design of UK pension saving being considered by the Treasury could lead to a mass withdrawal of funds, an industry figure claims.
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