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Recalls and Safety Alerts</A></div> <div> For more detailed charts explaining the shelf life of various products, go to . . .</div> <div> <B>USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service:</B> <A HREF="http://www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/kitchen.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/kitchen.h">www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/kitchen.html</A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?OrderBy=state&Sort=ASC" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_in">U.S. Senators Contact info</A>     <A HREF="http://www.house.gov/writerep/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.house.gov/writerep/">Congressperson in the U.S. House of Representatives</A>     <A HREF="http://congress.org/stickers/?dir=congressorg&officials=officials&lvl=L" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://congress.org/stickers/?dir=congre">Governors & State Officials</A></div> <div> <B>White House:</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.whitehouse.gov/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.whitehouse.gov/">www.whitehouse.gov/</A></div> <div> The ADHD-food additive connection controversy<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Learn the <A HREF="http://health.msn.com/health-topics/adhd/pediatric/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100189752&GT1=31001" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://health.msn.com/health-topics/adhd">latest information</A> from studies on food & ADHD</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://motherearthnewsmail.com/rd/9z1z68h717ekuvelf2f12u0ef6jk6amlln4igg0creg" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://motherearthnewsmail.com/rd/9z1z68">Modern Chemicals- Precaution Is In Order</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://channels.isp.netscape.com/pf/story.jsp?flok=FF-APO-1104&idq=/ff/story/0001%2F20100814%2F6339.htm&sc=1104&floc=NI-mo1" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://channels.isp.netscape.com/pf/stor">China expanding testing after latest milk scandal</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/36016/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/">Alfalfa Sprouts Recalled Nationwide for Salmonella</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/21/AR2010052100193.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con">Simple steps can help reduce lead in tap water</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/cdc-swimming-pools-pose-infection-risk/story?id=10711137" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/cd">CDC- 1 in 8 Pools May Pose Infection Risk</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.freep.com/article/20100523/COL10/5230503/1322/Need-for-good-foster-parents-is-increasing" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.freep.com/article/20100523/CO">Need for good foster parents is increasing</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=environmental-factors-diabetes" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.scientificamerican.com/articl">New Mass-Screening Method Finds Additional Environmental Risks for Diabetes</A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Scary Non-Stick Cookware Warning</B></div> <div> If you love your non-stick cookware, beware!</div> <bR> <div> Common chemicals found in these popular pots and pans, as well as grease-resistant food packaging, dust, drinking water, non-stain carpets, waterproof fabrics, microwave popcorn bags and many other household products . . .</div> <div> appear to be associated with increases in cholesterol levels in children and adolescents, according to researchers from the West Virginia University School of Medicine in Morgantown. </div> <bR> <div> Led by Stephanie J. Frisbee, the study is the first to take an in-depth look at an association between these chemicals and health effects in children, specifically the PFAA compounds of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS).</div> <bR> <div> The team examined cholesterol levels in more than 12,000 children and adolescents.</div> <div> "We found a positive association between PFOA and PFOS and total [cholesterol] and LDL cholesterol," she told HealthDay News.</div> <bR> <div> <B>As the blood levels of these chemicals increased in children, so did their cholesterol.</B></div> <div> On average, the children who had the highest PFOA levels also had higher cholesterol, compared with the children with the lowest PFOA levels.</div> <bR> <div> In addition, those with the highest PFOS levels had cholesterol that was more than eight points higher than those with the lowest PFOS levels, Frisbee's group found.</div> <bR> <div> Frisbee said that higher cholesterol levels had also been found in adults who were exposed to these chemicals.</div> <bR> <div> Even a small elevation of LDL "bad" cholesterol can have a significant effect on heart disease, notes HealthDay News.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Here's the gotcha:</B></div> <div> It's not known if the connection between the chemicals and cholesterol is causal.</div> <div> That is, do the chemicals actually cause higher cholesterol?</div> <div> Frisbee says more research is needed before that can be determined.</div> <div> However, various animal studies have shown that the liver is the organ most affected by perfluoroalkyl acid, and cholesterol is made in the liver.</div> <bR> <div> <B>The future:</B></div> <div> Both PFOA and PFOS, which do not degrade in the environment, are being phased out in the United States . . .</div> <div> however they are being replaced by new chemicals, the safety of which is not yet known. </div> <div> The study findings were published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Processed Meats Health Risk</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="43e50500.png" border=0 width="80" height="80" ALT="hot dog thm" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="15" VSPACE="0">Eating processed meats like hot dogs, bacon and deli meat could increase your risk for heart disease and diabetes compared to eating unprocessed red meats like beef and lamb, according to a new study.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://abcnews.go.com/WN/WorldNews/processed-meats-heart-disease/story?id=10681912" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://abcnews.go.com/WN/WorldNews/proce">Processed Meats Pose Heart Health Risk</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://health.msn.com/health-topics/sleep-disorders/slideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=100242074&gt1=31019" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://health.msn.com/health-topics/slee">8 bedtime snacks that can help you get your zzz's</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.newswithviews.com/Ellison/shane158.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.newswithviews.com/Ellison/sha">The Vitamin D Scam?</A></div> <div> Vitamin D hype has everyone swallowing the <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC0000" FACE="Arial" >“sunshine vitamin” </FONT>like Oprah swallows fat loss scams.</div> <div> Scared of cancer?</div> <div> Eat vitamin D.</div> <div> Can’t get into your skinny jeans?</div> <div> Eat vitamin D.</div> <div> Got diabetes?</div> <div> Eat vitamin D.</div> <div> Tired of your wife yelling at you for watching too much Celebrity Apprentice?</div> <div> Eat vitamin D.</div> <div> Nobody is immune from “D” hype.</div> <div> Famed nutrition gurus from around the world have been pushing vitamin D on the masses......</div> <div> by Shane Ellison, M., Sc</div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#EEEEEE" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>A Public Service of</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.radiozx.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.radiozx.com/"><B><IMG SRC="7ab59290.png" border=0 width="89" height="41" ALT="radiozx logo" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A></div> <div> <B>Hot Headlines...</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="7ac23230.png" border=0 width="35" height="35" ALT="newspaper Hot Headlines" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="7ad6a240.png" border=0 width="106" height="36" ALT="lizard running" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>for people on the Run!</B></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>