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Pollutant Defined

A contaminant released into the environment, especially as a result of human activities

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BG filled with secondhand smoke

Published October 15, 2008, 9:59 am, Bowling Green Daily News

A study of air quality at a few Bowling Green restaurants, bars and entertainment venues shows that patrons are exposed to unhealthy amounts of secondhand smoke.

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News From The American Chemical Society

Published October 14, 2008, 8:07 am, Medical News Today

"Grandma's penicillin" also may help high blood pressure Chicken soup, that popular home remedy for the common cold sometimes known as "Grandma's Penicillin," may have a new role alongside medication and other medical measures in fighting high blood pressure, scientists in Japan are reporting.

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Thomas Sutcliffe: TV research needs health warnings

Published October 13, 2008, 4:59 pm, Independent

It is one of the most elementary tenets of scientific research that a well-designed experiment should only contain one variable. if you're testing for the effect of a particular substance you have to be sure that its presence or absence is the only thing that changes between tests. This is particularly important when you're testing humans, those multi-channel receivers of stimuli, obvious and ...

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American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac

Published October 13, 2008, 6:22 am, EurekAlert!

( American Chemical Society ) The American Chemical Society News Service Weekly Press Package contains reports from 36 major peer-reviewed journals on chemistry, health, medicine, energy, environment, food, nanotechnology and other hot topics.

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Plant needs environmental review

Published October 9, 2008, 9:15 pm, Albany Times Union

Lafarge plan is subject to full state review, including mercury control COEYMANS ? A planned modernization of the Lafarge cement plant will require the company to submit a detailed environmental review, including how the plant will control emissions of mercury and global warming gases, the state Department of Environmental Conservation said.DEC announced Wednesday that Lafarge North America, ...

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  • Green Sailing: Sailing is one of the most environmentall y friendly pastimes, but it does have an impact on the sea. A handy guide to help you think about Green Sailing. By taking a few simple steps, you can keep future costs of sailing down and sustain high quality water and local environments.

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