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Biotech Industry in Trouble an assessment reprinted from Rachel's Environmental and Health Weekly  text

Fluoride 50 Years On an update with a bit of history thrown in  text

Campaign for Responsible Transplants Denounces New
Federal Guideline

EU defies US and WTO over hormone residues in American meat.

Texas judge undermines USDA meat safety standards by permitting closed plant to continue to operate.

IDA challenges NIH statements regarding Coulston Foundation

PETA, PCRM, DDAL sue EPA to stop foolish animal testing

European Patent Office grants patents on human organs

Predation Study on domestic cats and birds

ON THE DRUG SCENE

• Conflict of interest in drug trials
  
• FDA's drug approval process questioned
  
• Clot busters lethal in wrong doses
  
• Cell transplants help type I diabetics
  

• London cab drivers study yields brain info
  
• Survival rate better without mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
  
• Beta-blocker boosts heart recoveries
  
• Chilling the brain helps stroke victims
  
• Home bug spray may increase risk of Parkinson's disease
  
• Coffee might protect against Parkinson's
  

• Michael W. Fox: BEYOND EVOLUTION The Genetically Altered      Future of Plants, Animals, the Earth...and Humans  text
  
• Neil Z. Miller  IMMUNIZATION Theory vs. Reality    text
  

• Swami Sahajananda, South Africa
  
• Toni Jeffreys, PhD, Australia
  
• Noelle Adkins, Atlanta GA
  
• Arabelle DuBois , Rochester NY
  
• Myron W Klein, Ft. Myers FL