House Bans Lead From Toys and Kids Goods
The House approved a sweeping product safety bill to ban lead and six phthalates from items for children 12 and under, require third party testing, and empower the CPSC. The measure, 424 to 1, heads to the Senate as White House opposition remains on some provisions.
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GOP blocks tax package in Senate vote stalemate
In Washington the Republican majority blocked the tax package for a fourth time this summer as the Senate failed to reach the 60 vote threshold to begin debate. The package extends renewable energy credits and tax breaks for teachers businesses and parents while the White House warns of a veto and defenders cite energy policy aims to lower gas prices.
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Missing DNA chunks linked to schizophrenia
Two large international studies find that absence of specific DNA chunks markedly raises schizophrenia risk. These deletions are rare yet can boost risk up to 15 fold per case. Researchers say examining such abnormalities may guide new treatments and potentially form a diagnostic test if many rare variants are identified.
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