Britain 'must set population limit to safeguard national security' say expertsBritain must set a maximum population level if it is to avoid destroying the environment and putting national security at risk, say experts.
The Optimum Population Trust has written to ministers calling for a policy of 'zero net migration' - matching numbers allowed into Britain each year to numbers leaving.
The UK's population is projected to increase from 60 to 70million over the next 20 years, and to 85million by 2081.
The trust, a panel of aca... (more)
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No need for condoms -- GE corn can do the jobIndia — New research from Austria shows that a commercial strain of Monsanto-made GE corn causes mice to have fewer and weaker babies. What is this doing to human fertility?
Regulators around the world said Monsanto’s GE corn was as safe as non-GE strains.
It has been approved in many countries and regions including the US, the EU, Argentina, Japan, Philippines and South Africa.
China approved the GE corn for animal feed back in 2005.
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The Technocracy and the Genetic Engineering of Humanity A robotic future as depicted in Alex Proyas' film, I, Robot.
We already live in a world of 'haves and have-nots', but in the future could that gap widen into an immense chasm resulting in a technocracy with two-tiers of genetically engineered humans? Predictions have been made with regards to robotics and genetic evolution, and there is data to back each theory up. This article briefly investigates each claim.
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'Sex chip' being developed by scientistsThe chip works by sending tiny shocks from implanted electrodes in the brain.
The technology has been used in the United States to treat Parkinson's disease.
But in recent months scientists have been focusing on the area of the brain just behind the eyes known as the orbitofrontal cortex - this is associated with feelings of pleasure derived from eating and sex.
A research survey conducted by Morten Kringelbach, senior fellow at Oxford Univer... (more)
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Scientists to EPA: Risks of Chemicals That Alter Male Hormones Should Be Analyzed TogetherConcluding that nearly everybody is exposed to a mix of chemicals that could be damaging male reproductive health, a national panel of scientists on Thursday advised the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to shift its focus and group them together when judging how much of a danger they pose.
The committee, assembled by the National Academy of Sciences, looked specifically at phthalates, controversial compounds widely found in consumer products. Phthalates soften plastic to m... (more)
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FDA: Plastic Chemical Linked to Disease Is SafeProducts made with BPA | Photo: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The FDA will not waver, sticking with its ruling that Bisphenol A is safe.
The chemical, also known has BPA, is used to make thousands of plastic household products and has been linked to heart disease and diabetes.
The Journal Sentinel, which has been investigating the effects this past year, says the FDA posted a letter to a... (more)
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You may Not Know: Your Food has been Genetically Engineered (NaturalNews) One of the greatest challenges and controversial issues of the 21st century is the practice of genetically altering meat or animal products through hormones, gene or drug injections. It is already a widely accepted practice today. Biotechnologists take genetic material and insert it into the permanent genetic code of another - creating traits not seen or known before in those species.
You don’t have to imagine genetically engineered super salmon that grows twic... (more)
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90 Percent of U.S. Infant Formula May Be Contaminated with Melamine; FDA Abruptly Declares Chemical Safe for Babies(NaturalNews) Up to 90 percent of the infant formula sold in the United States may be contaminated with trace amounts of melamine, the toxic chemical linked to kidney damage, according to recent tests. The FDA's test results, which the agency hid from the public and only released after the Associated Press filed a Freedom of Information Act request, showed that Nestle, Mead Johnson and Enfamil infant formula products were all contaminated with melamine.
The AP is also reporting th... (more)
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Rep. DeLauro says FDA action 'an insult,' no level of melamine is acceptableOn Friday, the FDA said that levels of melamine below 2.5 parts per million (ppm) in food does not pose a health risk to humans. The only exception is infant formula in which no safe level has been set.
This action brought a strong rebuke from Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Chairwoman of the Agriculture– Food and Drug Administration subcommittee.
"While other countries throughout the world, including the European Union, are acting to ban melamine-contaminated produ... (more) "Not only is this is an insult to consumers, but it would appear that the FDA is condoning the intentional contamination of foods." |
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Hairspray linked to boys' birth defect London - Women exposed to hairspray during the early stages of pregnancy are more than twice as likely to give birth to a son with a serious genital defect, researchers say. A study by Imperial College London found that if expectant mothers come into contact with the spray during their first trimester they are more likely to have a son with hypospadias, a condition where the urinary opening is on the underside of the penis. Researchers suggest that hairspray and hypospadias may be linked because... (more)
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Transgenic Animals: Genetically engineered meal close to your tableThe pigs, pale pink and bristly, trot around the pen, stopping every so often to root in piles of bedding. They grunt and squeal and wag their short curlicue tails. All three like a hard scratch on the rump.
In almost every way, these broad-backed oinkers are just like the other Yorkshire pigs at the opposite end of the barn.
All except for the brackish green muck that oozes from their backsides. And the snippet of mouse DNA that has been slipped into their piggy ch... (more)
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Genetically modified maize lowers fertility in mice, study findsVienna - Feeding mice with genetically engineered maize developed by the US-based Monsanto corporation led to lower fertility and body weight, according to a study conducted by the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna presented Tuesday. In the study, mice fed with the NK603 x MON810 sweetcorn variety over a period of 20 weeks showed a smaller litter size and lighter offspring than mice fed with non-engineered maize.
The differences "were statistically significant in the thi... (more)
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GM crops 'to be grown in secret'Trials could also be conducted away from the public in the Government's Porton Down military research site in Salisbury, Wiltshire, it is claimed.
There are currently no GM food trials underway in the country and the more than 50 that have been conducted since 2000 have been affected by vandalism. Opponents of GM benefit from current rules, which dictate that all trials must be disclosed on a Government website.
However, a review of security arrangements for trials ... (more)
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Humanity at Risk: Are the Males Going First?Something is happening to today's boys and men: Fewer are being born compared with girls, they're having more trouble in school, virility and fertility are down and testicular cancer rates are up. Now, scientists say these 'fragile males' may be more vulnerable than females to pollutants, affecting their development as early as the womb. If so, writes Martin Mittelstaedt, it could be a bigger threat to our future than global warming
The first clue was how difficult it was becoming... (more)
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Designer babies: Creating the perfect childLONDON, England (CNN) -- Bring your partner, grab a seat, pick up your baby catalog and start choosing.
Will you go for the brown hair or blond? Would you prefer tall or short? Funny or clever? Girl or boy? And do you want them to be a muscle-bound sports hero? Or a slender and intelligent book worm?
When you're done selecting, head to the counter and it's time to start creating your new child.
Does this sound like a scary thought?
Wit... (more)
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Magazine Promotes Sterilization For Women In Their 20’sA popular women’s magazine in the UK recently featured an article entitled, Young, Single and Sterilized, in which women in their 20’s discussed why they had undergone an operation to prevent them from ever having children. The article is little more than PR for a “women’s charity” called Marie Stopes International, an organization that carries out abortions and sterilizations and was founded by a Nazi eugenicist who advocated compulsory sterilization of non-... (more)
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Lousiana Lawmaker Faults Media For Focusing Attention On His Eugenics ProposalLouisiana State Rep. John LaBruzzo (R) recently stirred controversy by advocating a form of eugenics to decrease the number of poor. “I realized that all these people were in Louisiana’s care and what a massive financial responsibility that is to the state,” he said. “I said, ‘I wonder if it might be a good idea to p... (more)
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Depression pill may damage men's chances of having childrenAnti-depressants taken by millions of Britons may damage a man's sperm and limit his chances of fatherhood, doctors have warned.
Taking paroxetine tablets for just a few weeks can more than double the amount of damage to the DNA in sperm, a study found.
IVF doctors said the findings were 'alarming'.
But they warned those keen to start a family not to stop taking their anti-depressants without speaking to their doctor first because coming off the treat... (more)
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New Study Shows Cell Phones Are No Friend of GonadsThere's been plenty of hearty debate between cell phone proponents and critics about potential cancer risks. After one study claimed cell phones had more detrimental health effects than smoking, a major cancer doctor came forward stating that there was strong upcoming evidence of a cell phone-cancer link, the first time a head of a major academic cancer research institution had suggested such a poss... (more)
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