Security flaws expose foreign visitors to U S nuclear labs
A GAO report finds thousands of scientists and officials from Russia and China accessed DOE laboratories without proper background checks. It cites lax controls at Lawrence Livermore, Los Alamos, and Sandia, including boxes marked sensitive materials in hallways and long-term access to sensitive areas. The DOE agrees to improve security, but says emphasis on background checks is overstated.
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El Nino boosts plant growth and CO2 uptake study
Scientists report in Science that El Nino triggers global plant growth boosting CO2 absorption after an initial rise from accelerated decay. The delayed vegetation response may offset greenhouse gas buildup, though long term net effects remain uncertain.
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Diabetes at record high in United States in 1997
The CDC reports about 10 million Americans diagnosed with diabetes and nearly 6 million more undiagnosed, marking a sixfold rise since 1958. Factors include overweight, inactivity, and aging, with global estimates of 125 million cases and a projected double by 2025. The disease remains a leading killer and costly burden.
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Advil Blamed in Kidney Failure Lawsuit
Michael Sosna, 36, of Great Neck, sues Advil makers for 150 million alleging chronic use from 1990 to 1994 caused kidney failure and required a transplant. He says the product is unsafe over the counter and that warnings about long term kidney risk were lacking.
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