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Dear EarthTalk: Thorium is a naturally occurring element that is supposedly more available, more efficient and safer to use than uranium for generating nuclear energy.… 12/09/2011
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Environment
EARTHTALK: Is there safe nuclear energy?
EARTHTALK: Chemicals, pollution…and cancer
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Dear Earthtalk: How clear (or not) are the links between the rising incidents of cancers around the world and the prevalence of synthetic chemicals in… 11/28/2011
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EARTHTALK: Will eating garlic and onions prevent cancer?
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Dear EarthTalk: Given the preponderance of carcinogenic chemicals out there today, is it true that eating certain foods like garlic or onions can actually help… 11/28/2011
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EARTHTALK: Wet cleaning vs dry cleaning
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Dear EarthTalk: Some drycleaners I’ve seen offer “wet cleaning” as opposed to dry cleaning. What’s the difference? Is it better for the environment?–Elizabeth Connelly, Tampa,… 11/11/2011
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EARTHTALK: Gold mining with cyanide
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Dear EarthTalk: Most gold mining operations use cyanide to extract gold from surrounding rock. What are the environmental implications of this, and are there alternatives?… 11/11/2011
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EARTHTALK: Will U.S. limit its Greenhouse gas emissions?
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Dear EarthTalk: What’s the latest in regard to putting limits on greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S.? Is there any hope that Obama can get… 10/28/2011
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EARTHTALK: Genetic Pollution
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Dear EarthTalk: What is “genetic pollution” as it pertains to the bioengineering of animals, fish and plants, and what happens if they cross breed with… 10/28/2011
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EARTHTALK: Banks funding destructive mountaintop removal mining
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Dear EarthTalk: I understand that mountaintop removal as a way of coal mining is incredibly destructive. Didn’t a report come out recently that named major… 10/14/2011
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ENVIRONMENT: Pharmaceuticals in the water
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Dear EarthTalk: Pharmaceuticals were in the news again recently, how they are polluting water and raising a host of health issues because we dispose of… 09/23/2011
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EARTHTALK: Freezing foods without plastic
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Dear EarthTalk: I love to cook and when I have the time I make soups, stews and pasta meals in large batches and freeze them.… 09/09/2011
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