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...forwarded, without comment, across several campus e-mail lists. The lack of meaningful discussion accompanying the letters seemed to be an attempt at shocked silence, letting the memo’s statements—notably, its assertion that “the economic logic behind dumping a load of toxic waste in the lowest wage country is impeccable”—speak for themselves. I had never before realized that emails could be sent in hushed tones...
...just signed it, or sent it tongue-in-cheek. I don’t know what Summers actually thinks on the issue, and frankly, I don’t care. As president of Harvard, Summers will be the last person on earth with power over international trade in toxic waste. What concerns me is that students at Harvard are preferring to wave the memo rather than debate...
Most people seem to assume that there's no such thing as overdosing on an over-the-counter pill; if one dose doesn't take the sting from their pain, they simply pop another. But you can't gobble acetaminophen tablets like so many M&Ms. The drug produces toxic byproducts that are funneled to the liver--which ends up working overtime to clear them out of the body. If you ingest too much acetaminophen, toxins can build up in the bloodstream and do serious damage...
...book? You may be right. According to geneticists, up to 70% of the population may have a genetic abnormality that causes them to metabolize many of the drugs on the market particularly slowly--meaning that chemicals hang around in the body longer and have more time to trigger toxic effects. Doctors hope that within a few years, patients with the flaw can be identified, and their doses can be appropriately adjusted...
...successful president needs timing and an instinct for the emotional chemistry of issues. The middle third care about environment, more than ever. In just 10 weeks, the Bush environmental dossier has gotten to be a toxic political accumulation. I'm not talking about the merits of individual policies. I'm talking about the moral impressions on which Americans will cast their votes next time. A presidency develops like a Polaroid picture. The emerging picture of the Bush administration is ugly...