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LEED Us Not into Health Problems

Weaknesses in the way LEED certification measures adverse health impacts of building materials gives a false impression of the safety of “environmentally friendly” buildings, according to a new study. The study, “LEED Certification: Where Energy Efficiency Collides with Human Health,” by non-profit Environment and Human Health, Inc., recommends that LEED certification be measured separately in different categories.

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E.P.A. Will Draft New Law

Lisa Jackson, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.), is proposing a major change in the way the federal government regulates tens of thousands of chemicals in consumer products.

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US at Bottom of G8 Emissions Reduction/Climate Change Action Rankings

The US ranks next to last among G8 member countries when it comes to cutting greenhouse gas emissions and paving the way toward a clean energy economy, according to a World Wildlife Fund SE-Allianz study released July 1.

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Common Fish Species Has ‘Human’ Ability To Learn

Although worlds apart, the way fish learn could be closer to humans’ way of thinking than previously believed, suggests a new research study.

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Food factories help viruses spread and evolve

What makes us so susceptible to pandemics, asks Sunita Narain, editor of the Indian science magazine Down to Earth. The answer, she says, is linked to the way we produce food.

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