First, Johns Hopkins finds the currently classed “likely carcinogen” PFOA-teflon derivative in 298 out of 300 blood samples from umbilical chords. Then perfluoronated chemicals (PFCs) from Teflon production are found in the Mississippi River and the researcher is fired!

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The EPA is ignoring public opposition and approving a Bush Administration proposal that allows factory farms to freely violate any and all clean air standards for the next four years, while forgiving these same companies from paying massive fines for past air pollution violations. Focus: N. Carolina has 10 million hogs and 8 million people!
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Don’t Miss This Intriguing Play, Starring A Magician And A Passionate Actress-DJ. Two Performers. A red backpack. A genius boy scout and his militaristic neocon troop leader. The Atomic Energy Merit Badge. A Dirty Bomb? Life in the Food Irradiation plant during a lockdown.
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