Biological Terror Alert

Propofol maker Teva to pay $250 million to settle Nevada lawsuits

Biological Terror Alert — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:00:34 +0000

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries will pay more than a quarter-billion dollars to settle close to 200 lawsuits stemming from Southern Nevadas hepatitis C outbreak.

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The STD That Is Deadlier Than AIDS

Biological Terror Alert — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:00:34 +0000

The middle-aged are dying from hepatitis C, spurring a debate on boomer testing.

Radiation detected 400 miles off Japanese coast

Biological Terror Alert — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:00:45 +0000

Radioactive contamination from the Fukushima power plant disaster has been detected as far as almost 400 miles off Japan in the Pacific Ocean, with water showing readings of up to 1,000 times more than prior levels, scientists reported Tuesday.

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More testing likely in Wyo. water pollution case

Biological Terror Alert — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:00:45 +0000

It appears more testing will be done in a Wyoming gas field where the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency theorizes a link between hydraulic fracturing and groundwater pollution.

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Avlon: GOPs rhetoric radioactive

Biological Terror Alert — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:00:45 +0000

John Avlon says the GOP candidatesapos; radioactive rhetoric against Obama, when accuracy isnapos;t the point, diminishes civic debate and running for president.

New Car Smell Could Be Bad For You: Study

Biological Terror Alert — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:00:44 +0000

The 2012 Honda Civic tops the list of least toxic cars, according to a study from The Ecology Center.

Police captain hits bumpy patch over the Wiggle

Biological Terror Alert — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:00:43 +0000

Police Capt. John Feeney wants to make it clear. This is not about waging war on the Wiggle, he says. When he took over at Park Station this month, he thought he was starting with a perfectly safe issue. In fact, the…

Palm Beach port begins three-day hazmat exercise today

Biological Terror Alert — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:00:41 +0000

Sun Sentinel A three-day, multiagency hazardous materials training exercise is scheduled to begin today at the Port of Palm Beach.

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Vaccine against common stomach bug could arrive in 4 years

Biological Terror Alert — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:00:23 +0000

Scientists are getting closer to producing a vaccine against norovirus — the number one cause of foodborne illness in the United States

Sewage overflow incidents on rise as aging pipes break

Biological Terror Alert — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 08:00:47 +0000

More than 2.5 million gallons of raw sewage spewed into South Floridas neighborhoods and waterways last year as aging pipes burst in increasing numbers.

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