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Johnson & Johnson knew for decades that asbestos lurked in its Baby Powder

Facing thousands of lawsuits alleging that its talc caused cancer, J&J insists on the safety and purity of its iconic product. But internal documents examined by Reuters show that the company's powder was sometimes tainted with carcinogenic asbestos and that J&J kept that information from regulators and the public.

Pollinator Disappearance Documented in Vermont, Confirming Insect Apocalypse

The richness, diversity, and abundance of wild bumblebees in Vermont has plummeted over the last century, according to an analysis from researchers at the University of Vermont and Vermont Center for Ecostudies (VCE).

Study Links Air Pollution with Rescue Inhaler Use

A recent study concludes that there is a strong and significant association between daily exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5), which refers to tiny particles or droplets in the air that are two and a half microns or less in width, and the frequency of asthma rescue medication usage.

Cleaning up couture: what’s in your jeans?

Today you made a decision that could change the face of the planet. You decided what to wear. When was the last time you looked in your wardrobe and couldn’t find anything suitable? Screen stars on Netflix wear stunning but different couture in every episode. Celebrities boast cutting edge design, always pictured in a new outfit. Are you keeping up?

Pesticides threaten all 4,000 bee species in North America. Why does research focus on saving just one?

For the past decade or so, we’ve been obsessed with the plight of honeybees—those intensively managed colonies that pollinate $20 billion worth of fruits and vegetables every year, including California’s vast fields of white almond blossoms, which are dying at an alarming rate.

Molecular causes of brain injury associated with gut condition uncovered

Using a mouse model of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) -- a potentially fatal condition that causes a premature infant's gut to suddenly die -- researchers at Johns Hopkins say they have uncovered the molecular causes of the condition and its associated brain injury.