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Monday, August 25th, 2008
Environmentalists are sounding the alarm on a little known polluter: cement kilns. Some of these giant ovens used to cook rock to make cement are known to emit mercury. The Environmental Protection Agency says it will take action in the face of charges from environmental groups that it hasn’t done enough. WHYY’s Shai Ben-Yaacov reports.
Monday, August 25th, 2008
The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey is launching a statewide campaign to bring awareness to the misuse of prescription drugs among teens. From WHYY’s Behavioral Health Desk, Maiken Scott reports.
Monday, August 25th, 2008
Researchers in Philadelphia have uncovered a gene that causes the most common cancer in babies. There findings were published just yesterday (8/24), but a drug treatment may already be on its way. From WHYY’s health and science desk Kerry Grens reports.
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