Results for keyword: Health
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In our rush to protect America, we secretly put Americans at risk
The writer supports the claims of "downwinders" near the Hanford Nuclear Reservation who are finally getting their day in court
by Rebecca Clarren, May 16, 2005 -
Seeds of Deception
Seeds of Deception by Jeffrey M. Smith takes a chilling look at "Frankenstein foods," explaining that new, genetically modified foods are not as safe as their corporate creators claim
by Staff, Mar 21, 2005 -
Libby tested environmentalists, who came up short
The writer says environmentalists cared so much about wildlife and public lands that they missed a deadly mess in Libby, Montana
by Ray Ring, Mar 02, 2005 -
Give a child the gift of a strenuous life
The writer gives a cheer for helping kids appreciate a strenuous life
by Mike Beagle, Dec 20, 2004 -
University gets smart about food
The University of Montana’s Farm to College program works with farmers and ranchers to bring local food products into the university’s Dining Services
by Brianna Randall, Oct 11, 2004 -
Fish farms take to the high seas
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Fisheries Department is plotting a massive expansion of the U.S. fish-farming industry – but concerns are high among Indian tribes, health advocates and environmentalists
by Rebecca Clarren, Apr 26, 2004 -
The de-icer that tames Western roads
Using magnesium chloride on winter highways in Colorado and the West makes mountain driving safer, but critics worry about its impacts on vehicles – and on wildlife, trees, water and people
by Allen Best, Mar 15, 2004 -
The most vulnerable farmworkers are the least protected
Rebecca Clarren urges protection for children who harvest our food
by Rebecca Clarren, Dec 08, 2003 -
Don't blame prairie dogs, they’re doing the best they can
Pat Walsh, who defends prairie dogs against the latest news that the "pets" might communicate monkey pox.
by Patricia Walsh, Jul 07, 2003 -
Let’s not succumb to the temptation of biopharming
Patricia Walsh weighs the benefits of biopharming and finds the costs are greater.
by Patricia Walsh, Jun 02, 2003
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