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On AlterNet: safety

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "safety"

New Food Safety Rules May Do More Harm Than Good

New Food Safety Rules May Do More Harm Than Good

Jason Mark, Earth Island Journal. May 7, 2008.
The food safety regulations established in response to the spinach E. coli outbreak are threatening environmentally friendly farming practices.

Is a New, Dangerous Biohazard Site Coming to Your State Soon?

Is a New, Dangerous Biohazard Site Coming to Your State Soon?

Stan Cox, CounterPunch. March 29, 2008.
Five states are locked in fierce competition over a proposed bioterror lab that will host the world's most feared human and animal pathogens.

The Empowered Patient: How to Protect Yourself From Hospital Errors

The Empowered Patient: How to Protect Yourself From Hospital Errors

Maggie Mahar, Health Beat. March 10, 2008.
Patients have more rights than they think.

Are Crocs a Health Risk?

Are Crocs a Health Risk?

Simon Usborne, The Independent UK. September 17, 2007.
The quirky, popular shoes have been described as dangerous. But is their name being unfairly trampled?

Drugmakers Hurry Sales, Delay Safety Studies

Drugmakers Hurry Sales, Delay Safety Studies

Michelle Chen, The NewStandard. February 9, 2007.
Fast-tracked pharmaceuticals are on the market for an average of almost two years without beginning required safety tests, and the FDA is letting it happen.

Is Your Lipstick Safe?

Is Your Lipstick Safe?

Anuja Mendiratta, Ms. Magazine. December 11, 2006.
Personal care and hygiene products from toothpaste to eyeshadow contain thousands of largely unregulated chemicals that could pose serious damage to your health.

Unlikely Terror Suspects on the TSA No-Fly List

Unlikely Terror Suspects on the TSA No-Fly List

Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet. October 6, 2006.
Journalists finally got their hands on the no-fly list, and it reveals colossal government incompetence in the name of protecting air passengers.

SUVs continue to maul passenger cars

Deanna Zandt, January 5, 2006.
A new physics study warns of the gas monsters' dangerous presence on the road.