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ALL VIDEOS FROM PUBLIC HEARING ON GEOENGINEERING

Following are the videos from the December 6 Public Hearing on Proposal to Ban Geoengineering, Suffolk County, NY.  I speak at the first part of Part 4.  – Pauline

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May Issue of Rolling Stone: America’s Nuclear Nightmare

Check out the May Issue of Rolling Stone:  America’s Nuclear Nightmare.  This is an excellent article by Jeff Goodell highlighting the 31 reactors in the U.S. just like Japan’s Fukishima Daiichi.

May Issue of Rolling Stone: America’s Nuclear Nightmare
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America’s Nuclear Nightmare

The U.S. has 31 reactors just like Japan’s — but regulators are
ignoring the risks and boosting industry profits

By Jeff Goodell
April 27, 2011 9:00 AM ET
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/america-s-nuclear-nightmare-20110427?page=1

High levels of arsenic and lead in foods and juices designed for children

High levels of lead have been found in many foods and juices designed and marketed for children according to a press release by the Environmental Law Foundation (www.envirolaw.org).  An independent study by the St. Petersburg Times last spring revealed between 25 and 35 parts per billion of arsenic in the 18 samples of  apple juice they tested.

LEAD FOUND IN CHILDREN’S FOODS AND BABY FOODS; LEGAL NOTICES SENT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT

On June 9, 2010 the Environmental Law Foundation filed Notices of Violation of California Proposition 65 Toxics Right to Know law, alleging the toxic chemical lead was found in … Continue Reading

Are Vitamin D Deficiencies Due to Increased Cloud Cover?

Doctors are now testing for Vitamin D  and are recommending supplements in cases of severe deficiencies.  Getting 15 minutes direct sunlight three to four times a week should allow the body to make proper amounts of Vitamin D.  It is important to get good skin exposure and avoid sunscreen for that period in order to get the benefits of the sun.
Vitamin D deficiencies can lead to immune system disorders and bone problems such as rickets and osteoporosis.  Vitamin D deficiency has also been linked to breast cancer and lung disorders including asthma.  We need Vitamin D in order to utilize … Continue Reading

U.S. has highest mortality for chronic sinusitis

There has been a big increase in chronic sinusitis in the past five years.  The United States has the highest mortality rate with 87 deaths out of a total of 210 deaths worldwide.  the weighted average is 5.8 deaths per country.  See the world map and  chart of Mortality Statistics – Chronic sinusitis (most recent) by country from NationMaster  http://www.nationmaster.com/red/graph/mor_chr_sin-mortality-chronic-sinusitis&b_map=1

Could the increase of sulfates and other materials in the air to create a cloud cover to alleviate global warming be contributing to this increase of sinusitis? k out the links below from Mayo Clinic:
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