Final wish for truth on Ground Zero illness
Editorial urges support for Cynthia Mahoney’s claim that Ground Zero exposure caused illness. Notes her five months at the debris site, respiratory worsens, and a Mount Sinai study showing 70 percent with new or worsened symptoms among 10 000 rescue workers. Calls for action and accountability for affected workers.
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Cindy Catherine
New York City
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Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York
Editor's Corner Fishy Future Warns Of Ocean Crisis
The column laments overfishing and pollution may wipe out commercial fishing by mid century. It warns that restaurants and groceries could lose ocean delicacies like fish sticks crab legs oysters and flounder fillets. The author urges heed to scientists studying the environment for future generations.
Aiken Standard Staff Directory Glitches and Credits
A scrambled OCR style fragment lists staff roles and web addresses for the Aiken Standard including Publisher Editor Advertising Director Production and Systems managers. The readable items suggest a newspaper staff roster with names Scott B Hunter Jeffrey B Wallace Arthur T Zappa Ellen C Priest Phillip Yates J David Boyd Letitia Jefferson and related web domains.
Global warming offers costly risks and vast market opportunities
A column cites Sir Nicholas Stern and a Shell study saying action against climate change can avert losses and create trillions in new markets. It notes rising sea levels, stronger storms, and wildfires, with leaders urged to adopt market based reductions and emissions cuts now. Kathleen Welch of The Pew Charitable Trusts is quoted.
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Stem
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Tim Less
Stern
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Hypocrisy charges hit Ted Haggard’s marriage stance
Readers argue that gay marriage is not the only threat to heterosexual marriage. They note Ted Haggard, a married father of five and anti gay marriage advocate, admitted to buying meth from a male sex worker and receiving massages. The letter questions his consistency and urges accountability.
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Ted Haggard
National Association of Evangelicals
Haggard
KFC to Eliminate Trans Fats in Fried Chicken
KFC announced this week it will remove trans fats from its fried chicken and potato wedges without sacrificing flavor, joining Wendy’s and prompting calls for industry wide change. The move follows doctors and regulators warning about trans fats and a push by New York City toward a citywide ban. Burger King plans to test healthier oils in 90 days while McDonald’s delays despite a 2002 pledge.
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C. Kfc
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Crack down on generic drug delays and patent games
Lawmakers should pass the Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act and the Citizens Petition Fairness Act to curb deals where big drug firms pay generic makers to delay launches and to punish bogus petitions that stall competition. Generics, cheaper by 50 to 70 percent, lower costs as patents expire.
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