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- December 15, 2010
The first long-term study of the health impacts of the attacks on September 11 has been released and shows that firefighters who worked at ground zero had 10 percent more cancers than the general population. Furthermore, firefighters who worked at the site had 19 percent more cancers than firefighters who did not work at ground
READ MOREThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission reported on Tuesday that a new study has found that reactors in the central and eastern U.S. face previously unrecognized threats from big earthquakes. The Wall Street Journal, 2/1/2012
READ MOREOn average, bachelor’s degrees pay off. But students and parents of college-age students may be interested to know the following: a new study confirms that some undergraduate majors pay off a lot more than others. In fact, the difference in earning potential between one major and another can be more than 300 percent. Georgetown University: Center on
READ MOREFor the younger kids, it dropped from 65% in the first two weeks to negative efficacy: -41% a month later. In other words, the vaccinated young kids were actually more likely to be infected than unvaccinated kids a month and a half after vaccination.
READ MOREDebrorah Roberts reports on a Lancet study projecting how many more Americans will be obese in 2030. Some companies are being pro-active, offering their employees cash incentives to take better care of themselves. According to the report, a worker is "four times more likely to lose weight if you get paid for it." Companies are
READ MOREAs a result of the devastating tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December 2012, Sandy Hook teacher Kaitlin Roig has created a new website called Classes 4 Classes. The website's goal is to teach every child to have a genuine interest in the well-being of others through a platform that actively engages them with
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