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Vinyl Jeopardy
A PBS documentary tonight by Bill Moyers focuses on the dangers of exposure to vinyl chloride, asserting that the chemical industry has gone to great lengths to cover up the risks of the chemical, which is used for making plastic products. For example, a 1984 industry document outlines how the industry created the illusion of […]
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Noelle Barger, San Diego Oceans Foundation
Noelle Barger is operations manager for the San Diego Oceans Foundation (SDOF), a nonprofit organization devoted to promoting ocean stewardship through community-supported projects. Monday, 26 Mar 2001 SAN DIEGO, Calif. Imagine this: You are standing in front of a crowd of 100 people, your body is moist from what I call “the nervous sweat,” your […]
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Maybe They Just Needed to Venti
As Starbucks executives joyously announced a stock split to shareholders during the company’s annual meeting in Seattle on Tuesday, demonstrators gathered outside the meeting and stores in 100 other U.S. cities to denounce the company’s use of genetically engineered ingredients in some products. The protesters, organized by the Organic Consumers Association, particularly object to the […]
