Environmental advocates are set to sue the EPA over its refusal to set limits for perchlorate levels in drinking water. Perchlorate is a primary ingredient in rocket fuel, munitions, and explosives, and has been linked to thyroid problems in pregnant women, newborns and young children nationwide. Media Newswire
Canadian study finds that private health care harms public health. CNW Group
Under a new policy, Medicare will stop paying hospitals for their errors. NY Times
European scientists who discovered viruses that cause cervical cancer and AIDS were awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in medicine. NY Times
FDA sets “tolerable” levels of melamine in food products. Washington Post
Research suggests that increased air pollutions increases the risk of appendicitis. BBC
Belgian officials confiscate 2 million counterfeit drugs–including anti-malarial drugs–headed to Africa. BBC
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