Genital Warts/HPV & Kidney Stones

The SPICE study, launched by the French Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN), began last May in the Bryansk region in south- western Russia, some 600 kilometers from Moscow. This territory has been one of the most affected by fallout from the Chernobyl accident in April 1986…

Some of these soils are still contaminated with cesium 137 to heights exceeding 15 Curie/km2 (about a hundred times more than the maximum estimated in France at the time of the accident More than 20 years). Plants and fungi determine the radionuclides that fit well in the food chain and infect people through consumption of forest fruits, garden vegetables or game (which has fed itself from contaminated plants). Consumption of these products is strongly discouraged and marketing is officially controlled market, sales still on the run in the street…

Re a dozen journalists on the ground to see how goes the study. Read the rest of this entry »

REPORT OF THE SEVENTH MEETING OF THE EDITORS OF RESEARCH ON OZONE (MMR) PORTIONS OF THE VIENNA CONVENTION: SENEGAL presented the report of the 7th meeting of MMR and encouraged the space agencies and governments to coordinate their work on satellite data time series in the long term, noting the differences that may occur in the monitoring. The EU expressed its general support for research activities and has requested more time to consider the draft decisions and ensure that any additional details necessary have been integrated. The UNITED STATES OF AMERICA have expressed their surprise about the existence of gaps in satellite data and encouraged the granting of attention to this problem. TEAP replied that the statement was issued to draw attention to this problem and want to hold a new discussion…

During the plenary night, SENEGAL and the U.S. have proposed minor amendments to the draft decisions on, respectively, the recommendations of the MMR (UNEP/OzL.Conv.8 / CRP.1/Rev.1) and the Trust Fund of the Vienna Convention (UNEP/OzL.Conv.8/CRP.2/Rev.1) Delegates die cided to forward the draft decisions to the high level segment. Read the rest of this entry »

21 09.2009 at 16:38 | 2010 CHINA NOUVELLETweetShareLa CEO of the World Health Organization (WHO) Margaret Chan said Monday that production of the vaccine against influenza A/H1N1 was on track and that the ideal would be to produce three billion doses per year…

After the opening ceremony of the 60th Session of Regional Committee of WHO Western Pacific in Hong Kong, Ms Chan said that many countries and regions had started to manufacture influenza vaccine.

After 5-6 months of research following the outbreak of the epidemic, vaccine production is on track, she said, adding that China was the first country to notify WHO of manufacture the vaccine and immunize its population.

According to data provided by laboratories worldwide, the new flu virus has changed little and no mutation has been reported since April, said the director of the WHO. Read the rest of this entry »