archives: July 23rd, 2007
Washington State Implements Family Leave Act
July 23, 2007 by Amy Spangler | 2 questions or comments
As further evidence that innovation begins in the West, Washington State has joined California in legislating paid family leave. They are the only two states to have done so. Effective October 2009, parents of newborn and newly adopted children will be able to take up ... (read more)
Mercury Rising
July 23, 2007 by Amy Spangler | No questions or comments
According to a report in Science Daily, one in four New York City adults has elevated blood mercury levels. The data was collected as part of the New York City Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, ... (read more)
Food Allergy: The Billion Dollar Disease
July 23, 2007 by Amy Spangler | No questions or comments
According to Paul Hannaway, author of On the Nature of Food Allergy, "If you add up the direct and indirect costs of food allergy and anaphylaxis, it is a billion dollar disease." Theories abound, and in all likelihood ... (read more)
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