Landfill sites linked to risk of birth defects

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Landfill sites for hazardous waste could be a cause of congenital birth defects and low birth weight, according to research commissioned by the UK Dept of Health. A survey of birth defects in more than 8.2 million babies born close to 9,565 landfill sites operating between 1982 and 1997 shows that the rate of babies with a low birth rate was 5% higher than anticipated.

Refuse systems, Hazardous Waste Treatmnt,Storge,Disposl, Hazardous Waste Collection, Environmental aspects, Hazardous waste management, Hazardous waste sites

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'If they can bomb us once, they can do it again.'

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The responses of a wide range of Americans to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon are presented. Some feel that decisive action must be taken against the perceived perpetrators, while others simply express shock and sadness.

International Affairs, Intnl Terrorist Actions, Crimes against, Washington, D.C., Public opinion, Terrorism, International offenses, Manhattan, New York, New York, Bombings, World Trade Center (New York, New York), Pentagon (Building)

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Conspiracy of silence behind the needless death of 35 infants

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The report of the Kennedy inquiry into open-heart surgery on young children at Bristol Royal Infirmary concludes that up to 35 babies died unnecessarily. It recommends that hospitals should be licensed and revalidated every five years.

Care and treatment, Management, Reports, Hospitals, Infants, Tort liability, Tort liability of hospitals, Infant care, Bristol Royal Infirmary

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