Archive for January, 2011

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The American Heart Association (AHA) recently recommended that all adults eat at least two servings of fish every week in order to receive a healthy dose of omega-3 fatty acids.   The AHA first recommended consuming fish twice a week in 2000, but recent research underscores the health benefits of eating fish at least that often.

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Chromium-6 Is Widespread in US Tap Water

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The cancer-causing chemical, chromium-6, has been found in 89 percent of cities sampled.   At least 74 million Americans in 42 states drink chromium-polluted tap water, much of it likely in the cancer-causing hexavalent form.   Given the scope of exposure and the magnitude of the potential risk, EWG believes the EPA should move expeditiously to establish a legal limit for chromium-6 and require public water suppliers to test for it.

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