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AP IMPACT: Cadmium, lead found in drinking glasses (AP)
LOS ANGELES – Drinking glasses depicting comic book and movie characters such as Superman, Wonder Woman and the Tin Man from “The Wizard of Oz” exceed federal limits for lead in children’s products by up to 1,000 times, according to laboratory testing commissioned by The Associated Press. The decorative enamel on the superhero and Oz sets — made in China and purchased at a Warner Brothers Studios store in Burbank — contained between 16 percent and 30.2 percent lead.
Phusion Projects Launches Mobile Website, Taxi Finder
Taxi finder feature helps consumers locate cabs, avoid driving under the influence CHICAGO , Nov. 12, 2010 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Phusion Projects today launched its first-ever mobile website http://mobile.drinkfour.com , complete with a “taxi finder” feature that allows consumers – from the palms of their hands – to quickly and easily access safe, sober rides home.
Phusion Projects Offers Information, Support to College Campuses Nationwide
Proactive Effort to Communicate about Using its Products Responsibly Touches More Than 100 Schools CHICAGO , Nov. 5, 2010 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Phusion Projects, LLC, the maker of caffeinated alcoholic beverage Four Loko, has sent nearly 300 letters to college presidents, student life deans and campus alcohol counselors sharing information about its products, offering financial support for alcohol education efforts on campus, and requesting the opportunity to discuss ways to work together to combat alcohol abuse and underage drinking on college campuses.
Moderate drinkers less stressed, slimmer?
People who drink moderate amounts of alcohol have better health on average than those who are teetotalers, French scientists said on Wednesday. Researchers found that most of the health benefits…
Oil spill may pose health risks, officials say
NEW ORLEANS – With a huge and unpredictable oil slick drifting in the Gulf of Mexico, state and federal authorities are preparing to deal with a variety of hazards to human health if and when the full brunt of the toxic mess washes ashore. The list of potential threats runs from minor nuisances such as runny noses and headaches to nausea.
California American Water Calls for Water Awareness During National Drinking Water Week in its Los Angeles County Service District
Water utility urges its customers to limit water usage and offers water conservation tips ROSEMEAD, Calif., May 3 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — California American Water is encouraging its Los Angeles County customers to recognize National Drinking Water Week, May 2-8. The American Water Works Association established National Drinking Water Week more than 30 years ago to raise public awareness of the need for safe and reliable drinking water supplies for public health, fire protection, economic development, and the overall quality of life we enjoy as communities and individuals.
WGN-TV anchorwoman admits past addiction problem
WGN-TV anchorwoman Allison Payne has gone public with her 20-year fight against addiction, and believes there is no shame in acknowledging that she has had a drinking problem. But Payne…