A French case-control study of 253 glioma and 194 meningioma patients against 892 controls found the heaviest mobile phone users, at 896 lifetime hours or more, were 189% and 157% more likely to develop the two tumors. Regular users' higher glioma risk was not significant.
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Environment
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry releases first set of data from National ALS Registry
The first National ALS Registry summary identified 12,187 people living with ALS between October 2010 and December 2011, about 4 per 100,000. The disease was more common among whites, men, non-Hispanics and people aged 60 to 69, with white rates double those of black Americans.
Environment
Chemicals in our bodies
An Environmental Working Group fundraising letter counts 10,500 unique ingredients in personal care products, 126 cosmetics ingredients the average American meets daily, and zero required to be safety-tested before sale. EWG asks for $100,000 by July 31 to keep Skin Deep going.
Environment
Wireless devices more harmful to children - new report
A review argues children absorb more microwave radiation than adults because their brain tissue is more absorbent and their skulls thinner. It notes the radiation is classed a possible carcinogen, calls the fetus especially vulnerable, and says exposure limits have not changed in 19 years.
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Air pollution a risk factor for diabetes mellitus
In a Swiss cohort of 6,392 adults, each 10 microgram/m3 rise in outdoor PM10 was associated with 40% higher risk of diabetes mellitus, and each 10 microgram/m3 of nitrogen dioxide with 17%. The authors say PM10 looks like a useful marker for diabetes-relevant pollution.
Agriculture
Climate: Meat turns up the heat
Carnegie researchers estimated livestock greenhouse gas emissions for 237 countries over nearly half a century and found them up 51%, with beef cattle responsible for far more than other animals. Livestock methane and nitrous oxide make up about 9% of total greenhouse gas emissions.
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Mineral turpentine, heavy fuels raise risk of Alzheimer's disease
In 156 patients at a French memory clinic, those occupationally exposed to mineral turpentine, diesel fuel, fuel oil or kerosene were 550 percent more likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or mixed-type dementia, after adjustment for age, gender and education.
Environment
Help Turn the Tide on BPA, Game-Changing New Method to Translate Research, These Boots Are Made for Walking & More
A newsletter covering bills in the Senate and House that would pull bisphenol A from food packaging including can linings, a new UCSF guide for turning toxic-chemical research into policy, autumn prevention hikes, and a campaign pressing Walgreens on toxic chemicals.
Agriculture
South Texas study results show Brahman, crossbred influence receive higher premiums
A Texas A&M AgriLife Extension study of 123 lots at a Beeville commercial female sale found Brahman and British crossbred breeding cattle drew the highest prices in South Texas. Economist Levi Russell ties the premium to more calves and greater profit potential.
Environment
Sign the card: Happy Anniversary Skin Deep!
EWG marks 10 years of its Skin Deep cosmetics database, which has grown from 7,500 products in 2004 to nearly 70,000, and asks supporters to sign an anniversary card, aiming for 30,000 signatures by the end of the week.
Environment
Skin Deep: 10 years later
EWG marks ten years of its Skin Deep cosmetics database, grown from 7,500 products in 2004 to nearly 70,000, and notes that the government still requires no long-term safety studies or pre-market testing for most personal care ingredients.
Environment
USA.gov Update: Be Sun Safe
For UV safety month, USA.gov advises broad spectrum, water resistant sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher, avoiding the sun between 10am and 2pm, and sunglasses with 100% UVA protection. The American Cancer Society estimates one American dies of skin cancer each hour.
Environment
Fireworks Laws by State
A summary current to June 1, 2014: most states permit some or all consumer fireworks, Illinois, Iowa and Maine allow only sparklers and novelties, Arizona only novelties, and Delaware and Massachusetts ban consumer fireworks entirely.
Environment
Lead in kids' blood linked with behavioral and emotional problems
NIEHS-funded research in JAMA Pediatrics tied blood lead levels in more than 1,300 Chinese preschoolers, averaging 6.4 micrograms per deciliter, to greater risk of anxiety, depression and aggression, with problems increasing as lead levels rose.
Environment
PFOA promotes breast cancer cell invasion
Researchers at Nanjing Medical University report that PFOA above 5 nm increased the invasiveness of breast cancer cells in vitro, apparently by activating NF-kappaB. The stain-resistant chemical has been detected in the blood of 98 percent of Americans.
Agriculture
State Funds Research to Find Alternative, Less Toxic Tools to Grow Crops
California's Department of Pesticide Regulation awarded almost half a million dollars to three projects seeking less toxic alternatives to soil fumigants, including $298,472 to the California Strawberry Commission and $74,384 for work on pistachios.
Environment
How to check for bedbugs using tips from dermatologists
Dermatologist Seemal R. Desai lists what to look for where you sleep: a sweet, musty odor, specks of blood on bedding, mattresses or upholstered furniture, and shed exoskeletons. The CDC and EPA report rising bedbug numbers in homes, hotels, hospitals, restaurants and schools.
Environment
Presenting EWG's First-Ever Sun Sampler Pack!
An EWG fundraising offer: a limited Sun Sampler Pack of 17 samples from top-rated sunscreen brands for a gift of $55 or more, tied to the group's annual Guide to Sunscreens and its warnings about ingredients such as oxybenzone.
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