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The Toxicity of Aircraft Air

The organophosphate toxin Tricresyl Phosphate (TCP) has been found in aircraft cabin air. The problem is that TCP can be neurotoxic. Are we looking at yet another risk of plane travel? Read more...

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Does Weight Loss of More than 15 Percent of Your Maximum Body Weight Increase Your Risk of Death?

In a surprising study on the effect of significant weight loss by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, researchers found that overweight men and women of all weights who lost more than 15 percent of their maximum body weight had a higher risk of death.

But maybe weight loss is a marker for serious disease and not a cause.

This is the difference between intentional weight loss and unintentional weight loss. Read more...

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Frequent Flying and the Risk of Ionizing Radiation

What is the big deal about frequent flying? Sure, there is always the concern that a malcontent will try to explode his underpants, but there must be something more. Should I be worried about all the cosmic and ionizing radiation exposure at high altitude? Read more...

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Compound in Marijuana May Halt Spread of Cancers

Medical marijuana is gaining traction in the United States with the passage of legislation in New Jersey legalizing marijuana. In these YouTube videos we hear of how compounds in marijuana can inhibit cancer.


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