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LETTER: Protect Children From Toxins
I urge our legislators to find a way to enact "An Act Concerning Chemicals of High Concern to Children." I believe our environment is playing a role in the health of our children. Just witness the increase in autism, which has affected my extended...Tags: Autism, Family
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Toxic Chemicals Bill Needed To Protect Children
The Hartford CourantA bill that would provide protection to young children against toxic chemicals — both before and after birth — was unfortunately bottled up in the General Assembly's Appropriations Committee last week but should be revived by amendment...Tags: Autism, Diabetes, Education, University of Connecticut Health Center, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trail mix. Potato chips. And now gum. With a growing number of foods boasting added caffeine for an energy boost, the Food and Drug Administration says it's time to investigate their safety. The FDA's new look at added caffeine...Tags: Health Organizations, Food and Drug Administration, Energy Drinks, American Academy of Pediatrics, Washington, DC
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We didn't elect the sex police
For RedEyeAs the battle for marriage equality ratchets up, one of the treasured conservative counter arguments is that allowing gays and lesbians to marry will lead down a slippery slope to polygamy. Cool! Plural marriage—or any other kind of arrangement...Tags: Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Family
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Bill dies to phase out commercial-lease tax
Legislation that would have phased out the longstanding sales tax charged on commercial leases has died in committee during the current session of the state Legislature. The International Council of Shopping Centers and Florida Realtors were among the...
Tags: Orlando, Winter Garden, Altamonte Springs, Real Estate, Lake Mary
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Eric Garcetti for mayor
Studying the top five mayoral contenders before the March primary, The Times selected Eric Garcetti as the candidate most likely to rise to the occasion and lead Los Angeles into a successful future. Now the runoff between Garcetti and Wendy Greuel is...Tags: Wendy Greuel, Elections, Interior Policy, Politics, Housing and Urban Planning
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Scene: Red Cross Caribbean cabaret sizzles with success
The American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley took the chill from the evening of April 12 with its tropical-themed Cabaret & Cuisine fundraiser. "Caribbean Nights" brought 390 guests to the Musikfest Cafe at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks,...
Tags: Entertainment Events, American Red Cross, Dining and Drinking, Musikfest, Corporate Officers
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Emanuel announces deal with Coca-Cola on recycling
Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday announced his latest partnership with Coca-Cola: The soft drink giant will pay for 50,000 blue recycling carts for Chicago homes and in return gets to put images of Coke products on the lids of the familiar bins. Emanuel...
Tags: Diabetes, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Weight, Coca-Cola Co., Thomas Menino
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Talk back: Should California pass a soda tax?
Should the state play a role in preventing obesity among its residents? State Sen. Bill Monning (D-Carmel) has introduced legislation that would levy a 1-cent-per-ounce tax on sweetened beverages, including sodas, as part of an effort to fight obesity...
Tags: Weight, New York City, Consumers, Obesity
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Sick House: The Link Between Housing And Health
It was a chronic thing: Almost every time Erma Taylor's great-grandson caught a cold, he also ended up having a severe asthma attack. Taylor, a retired nurse, spent many hours at a hospital, helping to hold the toddler for tests and breathing treatments,...Tags: Home Inspection, Physical Conditions, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Painting, Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital
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Illinois' method for measuring student poverty raises count statewide
In the federal government's view, an estimated 1,339 poor schoolchildren live within the affluent Arlington Heights-based School District 59. But the state counted 3,536 poor students when it doled out a "poverty grant" to the district this school year....
Tags: Lake Forest, Health Insurance, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Riverdale (Cook, Illinois), Social Issues
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Styling their soles: NSU students buy, decorate shoes at charity event
Despite temperatures in the 20s and 30s, some students walked barefoot around Northern State University Tuesday. "It's really cold," said Courtney Kosters, 19, a freshman from Selby. Koster's choice to strut around barefoot was to recognize One...
Tags: Education, Health and Safety at School, Teaching and Learning, Students
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