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Carcinogen Defined

Agent involved with the onset of cancer (chemicals, radiation) and accelerates its development

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Victoria was long blind to arsenic's risks

Published November 14, 2008, 12:54 am, Vancouver Sun

Thursday's line story from Sun reporters Larry Pynn and Darah Hansen about the provincial government urging loggers and the public to avoid forests treated with a potentially cancer-causing pesticide was not surprising.

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Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. Announces Positive Phase IIa Clinical Study Results for Convivia(TM) Program

Published November 13, 2008, 6:21 pm, Thaipr.net

Reduction in Tachycardia and Blood Acetaldehyde Levels in Subset of Subjects with Inborn Error of Alcohol Metabolism Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. ("Raptor" or the "Company") (OTC Bulletin Bo

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Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. Announces Positive Phase IIa Clinical Study Results For Convivia(TM) Program

Published November 12, 2008, 3:10 am, Medical News Today

Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. ("Raptor" or the "Company") (OTC Bulletin Board: RPTP), announced positive results in its Phase IIa study of oral 4-methylpyrazole ("4-MP") in subjects with ALDH2 deficiency, or ethanol intolerance, as the initial development stage of its Convivia(TM) program.

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Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. Announces Positive Phase IIa Clinical Study Results for Convivia(TM) Program

Published November 11, 2008, 7:00 am, PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance

Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. , today announced positive results in its Phase IIa study of oral 4-methylpyrazole in subjects with ALDH2 deficiency, or ethanol intolerance, as the initial development stage of its Convivia program.

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The new Gulf war syndrome

Published November 11, 2008, 6:11 am, Guardian Unlimited

What does a war injury look like? In the case of Iraq, we tend to picture veterans bravely getting on with their lives with the help of steel legs or computerised limbs. Trauma injuries are certainly the most visible of health problems – the ones that grab our attention.

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Tue Nov 18

  • True Touch Color Cosmetic: This is color cosmetic you can trust. It's natural, carcinogen-FRE E, and highly effective! I use the Neways cosmetic for over 12 years now and I can wholeheartedly recommend it :)

Wed Nov 12

  • Report on Carcinogens (RoC) - National Toxicology Program: Report on Carcinogens (RoC) Print this page Easy Link http://ntp.nie hs.nih.gov/go/ roc The RoC is an informational scientific and public health document first ordered by Congress in 1978 that identifies and discusses agents, substances, mixtures, or exposure circumstances that may pose a hazard to human health by virtue of their carcinogenicit y. The RoC is published biennially and serves as a meaningful and useful compilation of data on: 1. The carcinogenicit y (ability to cause cancer), genotoxicity (ability to damage genes), and biologic mechanisms (modes of action in the body) of the listed substance in humans and/or animals. 2. The potential for human exposure to these substances. 3. Federal regulations to limit exposures.

Sat Nov 1

  • Carbon nanotubes: as safe as.... asbestos?!? @ shinyplastic: Carbon nanotubes are often hailed as the best thing since sliced bread and a technological innovation that will change our lives in a myriad of ways, but unfortunately a study just published expresses concerns about their safety and compares them to asbestos due to their potential ability to cause inflammation and lesions when inhaled.

Tue Oct 28

  • Science teacher: Another friend with breast cancer: "Since 1985, Zeneca Pharmaceutical s has been the sole funder of October's National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM). Zeneca has promoted a blame-the-vict im strategy to explain away escalating breast cancer rates, which ignores the role of avoidable carcinogens. Zeneca's parent company, Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI), is one of the world's largest manufacturers of petrochemical and chlorinated organic products -- including the plastic ingredient, vinyl chloride -- which has been directly linked to breast cancer, and the pesticide Acetochlor.&qu ot;
  • Mindfulness of the Lifecycle of Consumer Products: What does this mean? How can we be mindful of products that we consume? Are we talking about practicing Buddhism regarding consumer products? Not exactly.
  • Essex Hall not linked to cancer

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  • Pet Exposure to Arsenic: Not just humans are exposed to arsenic when they come into contact with pressure treated wood containing CCA, but also pets like dogs and cats are exposed as well. Decks, which commonly use pressure treated wood, may leach arsenic?

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