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Benzene in soft drinks warrants FDA warning

Suzanne Havala Hobbs , Correspondent Benzene is in some soft drinks and other beverages sold in the United States , many of them consumed regularly by children. That simple statement alone should be enough to prompt swift and serious action … Continue reading

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Why the “Quack Watchers” Need to be Watched

We’ve all seen the websites of the self-proclaimed debunkers of faux science and other myths. They explain to us that, except for the things we personally know to be true, everything we believe to be true is completely false. Almost … Continue reading

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More fat with that? Fast foods vary

April 13, 2006 BY LINDA A. JOHNSON ASSOCIATED PRESS Order fries or hot wings at a McDonald’s or a KFC in the United States and you’re more likely to get a super-sized helping of artery-clogging trans fats than you would … Continue reading

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How good is your tap water?

B. POOLE Published: 03.29.2006 You might not be getting what you think you’re getting when you fill your water glass from the tap. Despite the common perception that we’re all drinking Colorado River water, many Tucsonans get very little of … Continue reading

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Fluoride Poisons The Fruit Juice Your Drinks

Kids are being exposed to harmful fluoride in what some believe are the most unlikely places and the formation of their teeth explains why, according to the Iowa Fluoride Study of some 400 kids tracked from birth through age 13. … Continue reading

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Why we don’t sell supplements

I just attended an intensive live blood analysis workshop last weekend in Chicago. Seeing your blood under a 40x microscope is a fascinating window into your body. Although it is not at all conclusive about what you are looking at … Continue reading

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FDA finds benzene in soft drinks

BY DAVID GOLDSTEIN Knight Ridder Newspapers WASHINGTON- When small amounts of benzene, a known cancer-causing chemical, were found in some soft drinks 16 years ago, the Food and Drug Administration never told the public. That’s because the beverage industry told … Continue reading

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