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 true Metzger Law Group 2006-04-20T17:07:00-07:00 2006-04-21T00:19:34Z 2006-04-21T00:17:45Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14498770.post-114557866547999720 Alternative Treatment Helps Some Leukemia Patients
Some leukemia patients with CML are resistant to standard therapies because their cancer cells are able to mutate and adapt. This study presented at the recent Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research points out some alternatives scientists are researching.

Sources: Doctor's Guide to the Internet
American Association for Cancer Research

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Here is the official FDA statement indicating they aren't sure why the levels of benzene in soda are higher, but maybe it was because the actual testing procedures used raised the benzene levels in the soda samples. The message was basically keep drinking until we figure this out. Wow!

For Immediate Release: Benzene in Soft Drinks

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false http://www.toxictorts.com/blog/2006/04/official-fda-statement-about-benzene.html Metzger Law Group 2006-04-13T17:19:00-07:00 2006-04-17T21:55:05Z 2006-04-14T00:39:39Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14498770.post-114497517925956059 Corporations Must Be Held Accountable for Toxic Chemical Poisoning Mr. Ibeanu, a special rapporteur with the United Nations and expert on the adverse effects of toxins on human rights, estimated that 47,000 people die each year from toxic chemicals with millions more becoming ill.<br /><br />Source: <a href="http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=18093&Cr=health&Cr1" target="_blank">UN News Centre</a><br /><br /><span class="technoratitag">View more posts in this topic: <a href="http://del.icio.us/metzgerLaw/Environmental" rel="tag">Environmental News</a></span> false http://www.toxictorts.com/blog/2006/04/corporations-must-be-held-accountable.html Metzger Law Group 2006-04-13T16:33:00-07:00 2006-04-17T21:54:44Z 2006-04-13T23:44:14Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14498770.post-114497185432279726 Toxic Levels of Benzene in Songhua River The devastation from this <a href="http://www.planetsave.com/ps_mambo/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6942&Itemid=49" target="_blank">November 2005 explosion</a> that spewed benzene and other toxic chemicals into the Songhua River in China will continue to effect public health for years to come.<br /><br />Source: <a href="http://www.planetsave.com/ps_mambo/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6942&Itemid=49" target="_blank">www.planetsave.com</a>.<br /><br /><span class="technoratitag">View more posts in this topic: <a href="http://del.icio.us/metzgerLaw/Benzene" rel="tag">Benzene</a></span> false http://www.toxictorts.com/blog/2006/04/toxic-levels-of-benzene-in-songhua.html Metzger Law Group 2006-04-11T08:58:00-07:00 2006-04-17T21:54:12Z 2006-04-11T16:04:54Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14498770.post-114477149420816410 New Vaccine Provides Hope for Leukemia and Lymphoma Victims Promising vaccines are being tested in bloodborne cancers such as lymphoma and chronic leukemia.<br /><br />See article from the <a href="http://www.cancerwise.org/february_2005/display.cfm?id=1c235ab9-0aa1-4772-960101b61ba1dcab&method=displayfull&color=red" target="_blank">M. D. Anderson Cancer Center</a>.<br /><br /><span class="technoratitag">View more posts in this topic: <a href="http://del.icio.us/metzgerLaw/Leukemia" rel="tag">Leukemia</a></span> false http://www.toxictorts.com/blog/2006/04/new-vaccine-provides-hope-for-leukemia.html Metzger Law Group 2006-04-10T16:23:00-07:00 2006-04-17T21:53:56Z 2006-04-10T23:25:36Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14498770.post-114471153639979931 FDA Recants Previous Statement on Hazards of Benzene in Soda
The FDA has now backed off of their previous denial of how low the levels of benzene are in soda. Go to www.medpagetoday.com for the whole story.

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