Cig Lit.

I've been away for so long Blogger have gone and changed the format for writing posts. Anyway, grovelling apologies for such a prolonged...

As Fukushima Goes, So Goes Japan; So Too Goes The World

It wasn't for just any old reason that a year ago now, I composed the graphic below. Befitting then, befitting now, and befitting for th...

Flu Fridays: Flu shot can protect pregnant women from more than just the flu

Happy Flu Friday ! Are you pregnant, or do you know someone who is pregnant? You’ve probably heard that it’s important for pregnant women to...

State Fluoridation Quality Award

Maine is one of nine states to receive the 2011 State Fluoridation Quality Award, jointly awarded May 1 by the Association of State & T...

What Does a Trillion Dollar Defense Budget Actually Look Like?

Firstly let me apologise for the Americanese, but it will be 'defense' not defence, that will be the primary search term. And if you...

Childhood lead poisoning prevention

US CDC has issued its response to their Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention’s recommendations presented in its report:...

Get ready for warm weather with our new Summer Safe series!

  We know it’s not officially summer yet, but the unseasonably warm weather in much of the country has us thinking warm thoughts. And becaus...

Pual Watson on Democracy Now + Shark Finning in Taiwan

Captain Paul Watson is presently released from a German court on a quarter of a million dollars bond. As hard as it might be to comprehend, ...

Lower Blood Pressure Naturally

Recently, Chris Kresser published a series on dietary salt (sodium chloride) and health ( 1 ).  One of the issues he covered is the effect ...