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...cancer has not. With more than 100,000 chemicals and formula combinations on the consumer market and less than 5% being evaluated for cancer-causing potential, now is past the time for identifying chemical and environmental carcinogens. James Huff, Ph.D., U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park...
...What They're Stealing in Arizona: National Park Service officials will soon embed microchips in Arizona's signature saguaro cactus plants to deter thieves who dig them up and sell them to landscapers and nurseries. The microchips, which are inserted with a syringe, will help authorities identify stolen plants. Seventeen Carnegiea gigantea were stolen from Arizona's Saguaro National Park last year; they sell for about $1,000 each. The saguaro isn't the only cactus to be microchipped; Arizona and Nevada put chips in barrel cacti...
...cancer has not. With more than 100,000 chemicals and formula combinations on the consumer market and less than 5% being evaluated for cancer-causing potential, now is past the time for identifying chemical and environmental carcinogens. James Huff, Ph.D., U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK...
...pond for those so inclined, though there aren’t any signs to remind you that shrinkage will occur. Halloween on the Harbor at Georges Island From Saturday, October 25 to Sunday, October 26, a Halloween-themed Fort Warren will be open for tours, as will the national park and beaches. The festival and activities are free although there is a $14 fee for the ferry ride. Tougas Family Farm The farm is open every day from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for apple picking, pumpkin picking and caramel apples. Wagon rides are provided on weekends and half...
...stone’s throw away from Harvard Yard, the Crimson cross-country squad saw limited action as it prepares for the gauntlet of championships that fills out the rest of the season’s schedule. Freshman Meg Looney was the sole Harvard competitor at the Franklin Park race, finishing 94th in a field of 309 with a time of 20:30. “To be honest, we kept New England’s on the schedule so we had options,” Harvard coach Jason Saretsky said. “The gameplan from the start...