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• Pressed wood released formaldehyde in trailers: CDC (Reuters)

  Posted on 2 Jul 2008 at 4:26 pm
  Reuters - Pressed wood products such as particle board are the main source of irritating formaldehyde fumes in trailers used to house disaster victims, according to a U.S. government report to be released on Wednesday.
  

• Dutch smoking ban leaves toking option (AFP)

  Posted on 1 Jul 2008 at 1:41 pm
  AFP - A tobacco smoking ban came into force Tuesday in cafes, bars and restaurants throughout the Netherlands, with a uniquely Dutch exemption for marijuana smokers.
  

• Public smoking becomes illegal throughout Germany (AFP)

  Posted on 1 Jul 2008 at 12:48 pm
  AFP - Lighting up in bars and restaurants become illegal across Germany's 16 states on Tuesday, spelling the end of the country's status as one of Europe's last smokers' havens.
  

• Glaucoma could turn 8.4 million Asians blind by 2010: survey (AFP)

  Posted on 30 Jun 2008 at 12:45 pm
  AFP - More than 8.4 million people in Asia will turn blind from glaucoma by 2010 if they do not undergo timely treatment, a region-wide survey released on Monday showed.
  

• Holland braces for smoking ban (AFP)

  Posted on 29 Jun 2008 at 8:51 pm
  AFP - Dutch cafes, restaurants and coffee shops are bracing themselves for a feared exodus of patrons when a public smoking ban for the hospitality industry enters into force on Tuesday.
  

• NYC keeps the cannoli but drops the trans fats (AP)

  Posted on 29 Jun 2008 at 8:39 pm
  AP - Making cannoli is serious business in New York. It's a dessert so tempting that even a hit man in the "Godfather" couldn't leave a box behind.
  

• U.S. tomato-linked salmonella illnesses surpass 800 (Reuters)

  Posted on 27 Jun 2008 at 5:25 pm
  Reuters - The number of people sickened in a salmonella outbreak linked to certain tomatoes has topped 800 as U.S. investigators continue to try to pinpoint the source of the contamination.
  

• U.S. program targets obesity at grassroots level (Reuters)

  Posted on 27 Jun 2008 at 3:34 pm
  Reuters - A new program developed by the U.S. government is tackling the obesity epidemic by helping "tween" girls and their parents make small but important changes to build a healthier lifestyle.
  

• Low birth weight, prematurity may raise autism risk (Reuters)

  Posted on 27 Jun 2008 at 1:18 pm
  Reuters - Low birth weight and preterm delivery increase the likelihood that a child will be autistic, with girls being at particular risk, researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.