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Nanoparticles Used in Common Household Items Shown to Cause Genetic Damage

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles, found in everything from cosmetics to sunscreen to toothpaste to paint to vitamins, caused systemic genetic damage in mice, according to a comprehensive study conducted by researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. The TiO2 nanoparticles induced single- and double-strand DNA breaks and also caused chromosomal damage as well as inflammation, all of which increase the risk for cancer.

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Nanoparticles Used in Common Household Items Shown to Cause Genetic Damage

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Birth of New Species Witnessed by Scientists

On one of the Galapagos islands whose finches shaped the theories of a young Charles Darwin, biologists have witnessed that elusive moment when a single species splits in two.

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Birth of New Species Witnessed by Scientists

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Interfaith Power & Light: A Religious Response to Environmental Issues

Interfaith Power & Light is an organization of 10,000 churches, synagogues, mosques and temples covering the religions of Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Buddhism, defines itself as “a national religious response to global warming, promoting renewable energy, energy efficiency and conservation.” IP&L’s efforts combine the power of the pulpit and practical support. From the pulpit rabbis, ministers, priest and imams are delivering a call to action for people of faith to defend the earth.

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Interfaith Power & Light: A Religious Response to Environmental Issues