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Doctors warn ‘the cinnamon challenge’ damages lungs

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Health experts warned Monday about serious risks from the “Cinnamon Challenge,” a game popular with US teens, who ingest a spoonful of the pungent spice, then try to refrain from drinking water. A study published in the journal Pediatrics warned that while the game may seem like harmless fun, many…

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NC governor vetoes bill legalizing fracking

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North Carolina Gov. Bev. Perdue (D) on Sunday announced that she had vetoed a controversial bill that would have legalized fracking in the state. Senate Bill 820, which was championed by Republican lawmakers, would have legalized the method of releasing natural gas by injecting water, sand and chemicals into the…

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Experts find 30 trillion gallons of toxic liquid injected into earth poisons ground water

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By Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublica Over the past several decades, U.S. industries have injected more than 30 trillion gallons of toxic liquid deep into the earth, using broad expanses of the nation’s geology as an invisible dumping ground. No company would be allowed to pour such dangerous chemicals into the rivers…

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