(Organic Slant) After two-and-a-half years of radioactive particles traveling across the Pacific Ocean to the U.S. Pacific coastline from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plants, the U.S. energy secretary is finally taking a closer look. U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said that he expects deepening cooperation with Japan over the high-stakes cleaning up and decommissioning […]
Archives for November 2013
FDA supports the use of irradiation as a form of “electronic pasteurization” on domestically produced conventional food
(Organic Slant) FDA has approved irradiation of meat and poultry and allows its use for a variety of other foods, including fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, and spices. The agency determined that the process is safe and effective in decreasing or eliminating harmful bacteria. Irradiation is just another reason to choose organic food. Food irradiation (the application […]
BPA in Dialysis Machine Components May Be Toxic to Patients’ Cells
(Organic Slant) Levels of bisphenol A (BPA) in components of dialysis machines may be toxic to the immune cells circulating in kidney failure patients’ blood, according to a study that will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2013 November 5¬-10 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. Study: “Toxicity of Bisphenol A in Hemodialysis: […]
Intestinal Bacteria Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis
(Organic Slant) Researchers have linked a species of intestinal bacteria known as Prevotella copri to the onset of rheumatoid arthritis, the first demonstration in humans that the chronic inflammatory joint disease may be mediated in part by specific intestinal bacteria. The new findings by laboratory scientists and clinical researchers in rheumatology at NYU School of Medicine add […]
One in 2000 People in the UK Silently Carry Human Form of Mad Cow Disease
(Organic Slant) A new study published in the British Medical Journal has found twice as may British citizens than was previously thought may be carrying the human form of “mad cow disease.” The disease, also known as variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD), emerged after widespread exposure to contaminated beef in the food chain. It is a debilitating brain […]