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Posting about the World Cup a few days ago has left me thinking about the many ways in which sports, particularly professional sporting events, can impact the environment or public health. Leaving aside the many health issues associated with performance-enhancing drugs, and the health impacts of evolving protective equipment (football helmets and concussions, for example), [...]  Good news on the hydraulic fracturing front!!! Congress is launching an investigation into the environmental impacts effects of the practice of hydraulic fracturing. Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif (who has been a major champion of health care and environmental issues) released a statement this week that the House Committee on Energy and Commerce will be spearheading [...] Here’s hoping that 2010 is a year more focused on environmental issues and actual change rather than just empty promises and chatter. One way to achieve this might be to start adding lithium to our drinking water supplies. This year a study out of Japan has shown that areas with higher lithium content in their [...] |
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