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- December 15, 2010
NBC News: “The average liter of bottled water has nearly a quarter million invisible pieces of ever so tiny nanoplastics, detected and categorized for the first time by a microscope using dual lasers.”
READ MOREThe National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recommended that all 50 states ban personal electronic devices for drivers (even bluetooth or hands-free devices). The NTSB has no legislative power, but their recommendation is likely to be influential with lawmakers. Medical scientists are strongly endorsing the recommendation, saying that cell phones are too distracting for the
READ MOREEver since a devastating sinkhole occurred in Florida last month, people have been raising questions and concerns about this dangerous phenomenon. Approximately 20% of the U.S. lies in areas susceptible to sinkholes; people need to be informed about this hazard, and more research is needed. Science Daily, 3/5/2013
READ MOREMany child development experts are worried that the lessons children are learning in school won’t help them to succeed. These experts believe that the constant growing emphasis on academic performance and test scores prevents children from developing important life skills like self-control, motivation, focus and resilience, which are better indicators of long-term success than earning
READ MORETexting while driving could cost you your life. Just ask 19-year-old Liz Marks who knows first-hand about the dire consequences of distracted driving. Marks admitted that she was texting behind the wheel when she crashed into a stopped tow truck back in 2012. Luckily she survived, but was left with a collapsed lung, fractured skull and traumatic brain injury.
READ MORERead on for The Wall Street Journal's picks for the best in volunteer travel in 2012. The Wall Street Journal, 12/19/2011
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