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Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1990

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16

Bottled Water Boom Sparks Debate Over Tap Water Safety

The benzene contamination case against Perrier prompts lawsuits by U S drinkers and raises a public health question. Americans often distrust tap water despite billions spent on purification while many avoid tap water for taste or safety concerns.

Perrier U.S

Teens and pregnancy may be healthier in teens than in twenties

A researcher argues teen age pregnancy is not inherently bad. Teeen mothers are mostly poor and many are black, yet health and access to family support can be better in adolescence. Black women in their 20s show higher blood pressure risk, but teen births do not raise infant mortality compared with teens.

American Association For the Advancement of Science Arline Geronimous University of Michigan School of Public Health Ms. Geronimous Geronimus

Flowers may trigger widespread skin rashes in florists

A dermatology study links occupational rashes among floral workers to fertilizers herbicides and soaps used in commercial plant care. Alstroemeria emerges as a common trigger, with pesticide exposure considered as another possible cause. Research calls for further study amid rising cases in the US and Europe.

Diane Thiboutot Pennsylvania State Univerity of Medicine Thiboutot Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology United States Europe

Gum Chewing After Meals Helps Fight Cavities

University of Iowa researchers report that chewing gum for 10 to 20 minutes after meals neutralizes decay causing acids. Benefits come from increased saliva, aiding mouth lubrication and acid neutralization, especially for dry mouth sufferers, with sugar amount not a concern if chewing time is met.

University of Iowa Better Homes and Gardens Magazine Mark Jensen

Arthritis and L-tryptophan linked health alerts span a nation

A CDC survey reports 35 million Americans with arthritis and 6 million not seeing a doctor, while 14 deaths and 1,289 eosinophilia myalgia syndrome cases tie to L-tryptophan recalls. FDA actions include recalls and import bans, plus warnings about unsafe products. A Science magazine study links CML to a chromosomal fusion in mice, highlighting radiation as a factor. A Transportation Department study urges reduced cosmic radiation exposure for air crews, noting cancer risks similar to smoky cabins.

Centers For Disease Control FDA California Science George Daley Daley Airlhe The Transportation Department North Pole South Pole

Fat Substitutes Promise Creamy Foods Without Fat

Health experts review Simplesse and Olestra as fat substitutes. NutraSweet and Procter & Gamble market products that mimic fat taste with fewer calories, though cooking limits for Simplesse and safety debates about olestra linger. If adopted, they could modestly reduce overall fat intake while preserving fat’s nutrient absorption role.

Simplesse Olestra NutraSweet Co American Dietetic Association Haagen-Dazs Breyers Procter & Gamble Co Procter & Gamble FDA F.E. Scarborough Office of Nutrition and Food Sciences Center For Science In the Public Interest American Heart Association American Cancer Society Newsletter Environmental Nutrition

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