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...premise of the campaign—that the sweetener is no more harmful than other, similar substances??certainly seems surprising. Since results from the scientific community vary (despite the CRA’s attempts to convince us otherwise), there’s definite reason for pause. But arguments over high-fructose corn syrup’s intrinsic dangers actually overlook the crux of the issue. Ultimately, it’s our unwitting over-consumption of the substance and the environmental impacts of this consumption that prove most troubling...

Author: By Molly M. Strauss | Title: Sickly Sweet | 10/15/2009 | See Source »

...contains small amounts of toxic substances??about the same as well-fertilized garden soil. According to health officials, the major risks to human health are irritation from breathing the ash or handling the ash, which can be minimized by avoiding contact with the material and washing exposed skin and clothing...

Author: By David R. Mould | Title: A Closer Look at 'King Coal' | 9/9/2009 | See Source »

...This is an important question to ask, because steroids and study drugs are only the beginning. For now, we can cite concerns of safety when outlawing performance-enhancing substances??in the future, it may not be so easy. A new generation of enhancers is on the horizon that will make the current batch look like child’s play. Powerful genetic therapies like IGF-I injections and myostatin blockers promise to fuel the athletes of tomorrow with few negative consequences. Meanwhile, with geneticists identifying correlates of mental attributes and millions of research dollars being poured into drugs...

Author: By Daniel E. Herz-roiphe | Title: A Tale of Two Alex-es | 6/3/2009 | See Source »

...often in a great deal of pain and has had multiple surgeries to correct the situation. A police officer saw a man walking very unsteadily and probably thought he was intoxicated.” He added that he is sure blood tests for other substances??the results of which have not yet been released—will be negative. “Dr. Kennedy was given a breathalyzer test and no alcohol was detected,” Yale University spokeswoman Helaine S. Klasky wrote in an e-mail yesterday. Kennedy was additionally charged with illegally operating a motor...

Author: By Anna L. Tong, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Yale Prof Faces DUI Charge | 2/23/2006 | See Source »

...Staring at my chem textbook—15 percent: There I was, one of the lemmings, with my pipet dripping toxic “substances?? and the frustrated members of my study group explaining why my problem set answers weren’t only wrong, but also defied the basic principles that define life…again...

Author: By Antoinette C. Nwandu, | Title: Life's Best If Served With a Thin, Flaky Crust | 10/29/2001 | See Source »

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