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Rocket Fuel Compound Found In Infant Formulas

Steven — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:47:24 +0000

Researchers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have found that 15 brands of infant powdered formula contain perchlorate, a compound used in rocket fuel, which is also known to contaminate drinking water in many states. The concerned brands were not listed, however, the two most contaminated brands accounted for 87% of the US powdered formula market in 2000. Perchlorate was once used to treat patients with hyperthyroidism because of its ability to reduce thyroid hormone production. Perchlorate pollution is largely a legacy of Cold War rocket and missile testing.

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Scientists Devise Mosquito Killing Lasers

Steven — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:42:26 +0000

A new global arms race is happening – one with the goal of keeping us safe from mosquitoes. Scientists are devising methods to thwart the malaria-carrying bug by employing laser technology. Incidentally, some of these scientists were the original brains behind the Star Wars program that was to shield the US from Soviet nuclear arms during the Cold War. The eventual application of this technology may be to draw laser barriers around houses or villages that could kill or blind the flying critters, thereby reducing malaria transmission. Malaria remains a global health threat that kills one million people each year.