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Exposure to chemical found in personal care products may contribute to childhood obesity

Phthalates could play a role in rising childhood obesity rates Researchers from the Children’s Environmental Health Center at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York have found an association between exposure to the chemical group known as phthalates and obesity in young children – including increased body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference. Phthalates […]

Nuclear phase-out now, customers have energy options

Drawing conclusions from the nuclear accident in Fukushima The news of the nuclear accident in Japan is incredible. The situation escalates and the Tokyo metropolitan city is at risk of serious radioactive contamination. In Germany, protests increase against nuclear power, and politicians have agreed to a moratorium, in which the life extension of some German […]