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New Orleans Officials Have Covered Up An Alarming Lead Report For Years
Secret documents obtained by BuzzFeed News allege that New Orleans failed to test for lead in the city’s highest risk homes — and covered it up for years.
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Johnson & Johnson Is Recalling 33,000 Baby Powder Bottles After A Sample Turned Up Positive For Asbestos
The company is facing a slew of lawsuits from women claiming the talcum products caused them to develop cancer.
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Three Scientists Have Won The Nobel Prize In Chemistry For Developing Lithium-Ion Batteries
John Goodenough, Stanley Whittingham, and Akira Yoshino developed rechargeable lithium-ion battery technology that today powers a variety of modern electronics.
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UC Santa Cruz Has Fired A Professor After He Violated The University’s Harassment Policy
Gopal Balakrishnan’s dismissal arrives after a lengthy university investigation and years of student protests.
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Conspiracy Theorists Have Chilled Real Fluoride Research, Researchers Say
“It’s like having a scarlet ‘AF’ letter on you,” one researcher who studies fluoride said.
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Farmers Are Losing Everything After “Forever Chemicals” Turned Up In Their Food
“No farmer in his or her right mind would go looking for it, because it would ruin them,” said one farm manager.
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FDA’s First Tests For "Forever Chemicals" In Food Found Them In Meat And Chocolate Cake
Researchers said the results are preliminary, but indicate it’s important to track the chemicals in food.
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The Trump Administration Announced New Restrictions On Fetal Tissue Research
NIH scientists will stop using fetal tissue, and an ethics board will be formed to approve new grants at external institutions.
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157 People Were Killed When An Ethiopian Airlines Flight Crashed After Takeoff
The airline said 8 crew members and 149 passengers were on board.
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A Former Student Is Suing A UC Santa Cruz Professor For Sexual Assault
In September, the school found that professor Gopal Balakrishnan had violated harassment policies when he had oral sex with an undergraduate while she was drunk.
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EPA Delays Decision To Set Drinking Water Limits On Toxic “PFAS” Chemicals
“It’s hard to tell if they’re actually committing to taking certain actions,” said one expert.
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Lady Gaga Surprised A Live Audience When She Asked Bradley Cooper To Come Up And Sing “Shallow”
“Mother Monster did not disappoint!”
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A Man Suspected Of Fatally Shooting Five People In Louisiana Was Arrested After A Manhunt
Authorities announced there was a search for Dakota Theriot, 21, a day earlier.
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Two Moms Are Suing The Federal Government For Not Banning The Chemical That Killed Their Sons
“Had this been banned when it should have been banned, my son would still be here,” Lauren Atkins told BuzzFeed News.
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This Instagram Egg Account Might Break Kylie Jenner's Record For Likes
As of Sunday morning Pacific time, the post had nearly 13 million likes.
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These Five Brands Of Dental Floss May Expose People To Harmful Chemicals, Study Finds
PFAS “forever chemicals” are found in many consumer products, including nonstick cookware, carpets, and easy-glide floss.
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The Feds’ New Plan To Protect Kids From Toxic Lead Is Toothless, Environmental Groups Say
Critics of the report say it lacks deadlines for agencies to take action.
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Dow’s Own Data Showed That A Pesticide Hurt Rats. But The Company Didn’t Tell Regulators.
“It’s really a rare case that researchers get their hands on this raw data and these reports,” one expert said.
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HIV Researchers Slam The Scientist Who Made Genetically Engineered Babies
“I’m angry on behalf of the genetic engineering community. I’m angry on behalf of the HIV community,” one expert said.
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Lucy McBath Ran For Congress After Her Son's Murder And Won
McBath defeated Republican Karen Handel in Georgia's 6th District.
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