All Aboard Maritime Security Fears Rise
Washington AP reports proposed anti-terror rules may raise costs and cause delays for family run ferries tours cruise lines riverboats and casinos. Ships carrying 130+ passengers could face mandatory security measures including screening and guards with possible extension to smaller vessels. Coast Guard aims for July 2004 plan development with final rules in fall after public input.
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Washington
Fer
Coast Guard
Alan Circeo
A.C. Cruise Line
Boston Harbor
Julie Shuffler
Bush
Fies
Alaska
Vermiculite insulation linked to asbestos warning
A federal alert warns about vermiculite attic insulation possibly containing asbestos. The EPA urges homeowners to avoid disturbance, hire certified pros for removal, seal cracks, and limit attic trips. Zonolite ore from Libby Montana is the main risk, with many miners affected.
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South Carolina
Virginia
WR. Grace & Co
Arthritic boomers drive surge in hip and knee implants
The article notes sharp growth in joint replacements among baby boomers aged 56 to 88, driven by osteoarthritis and better prostheses. It cites 2001 figures from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, discusses implant longevity improving to about 25 years, and highlights doctors’ urging changes in active lifestyles to accommodate implants.
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New York
Sarah Jane Francis
Dallas
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Nicholas
A. DiNobile
Havertown
Robert Bucholz
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
DiNubile
Frank Kelly
Macon
Bill McMullen
Philadelphia
McMullen
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Boston Harbor Cruises
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Environmental Protection Agency
Stephen Johnson
EPA
Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances
Agency For Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Centers For Disease Control
Libby
Mont
Docs
Chronicle
Extek Cuyatoge Coty
Volunteer Action Center
North Ridge Rd
Lorain
Pharart
Reese
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