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Big oil split over climate-change risk as Paris talks loom
2015-06-08 11:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: One scene stands out more than any other from the Opec International Energy Seminar last week, which attracted the cream of the global oil industrys executive leadership. When the audience of well over 300 delegates, gathered in Viennas splendid Hofburg Palace, were asked in a show of hands whether they believed that the Paris Climate Conference talks also known as COP 21 and due to be held later this year will achieve a binding agreement to limit global warming to below 2C, no one in the...
Men at risk for 'silent killers'
2015-06-08 02:18:05| Biotech - Topix.net
Men's Health Week is a good time have routine exams to catch "silent killers" before they strike. Viewing the doctor as an ally rather than an adversary can lead to a longer, healthier life for men.
Air Pollution, Drought Triples Cancer Risk Estimate for Cali Residents
2015-06-07 21:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sputnik: The South Coast Air Quality Management District said residents in southern California are now at the highest risk of developing cancer in the state. Following the state officials' report, these regulators approved new rules affecting their region which accounts for about 11,000 square miles inhabited by almost 12 million people including those in Los Angelas. Factories, oil refineries, and other stationary sources of air pollution in southern California may soon have to adhere to tighter restrictions....
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California air quality rules to tighten after cancer risk estimate triples
2015-06-07 14:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Factories and oil refineries in southern California face a new crackdown on their emissions of air toxins, after experts in the state reported that breathing in pollution carries almost three times the risk of causing cancer than was previously thought, especially for children and babies. Air quality regulators covering almost 11,000 square miles that are inhabited by almost 17 million people, including residents of Los Angeles, have approved new rules designed to help protect the public from...
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Food jobs at risk as Kraft merges with Heinz
2015-06-05 09:21:17| Food - Topix.net
Kraft's merger with Heinz will make many jobs redundant as the new combined company seeks to cut costs and boost margins. Many rival food companies are also shedding jobs.
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