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Scientists study southern killer whale stranding
Nine orca have died after becoming stranded on a Southland Beach early Wednesday morning. The Department of Conservation says the […]
Continue readingMobile phone safety report finds no adverse effects
The UK’s largest programme of research into possible health risks from mobile phone technology has this week published its final […]
Continue readingRecent slowdown in warming explained – experts respond
AusSMC: A dramatic increase in the strength of the Pacific trade winds (a pattern of easterly winds spanning the tropics) […]
Continue readingFluoridation on the agenda: Q&A with experts
The fluoride debate is heating up again with a prominent anti-fluoridation activist touring the country and a Taranaki High Court […]
Continue readingNew bird flu strain ‘should not be underestimated’ – experts respond
A new strain of bird flu, avian influenza A H10N8, was responsible for the death of a 73-year-old woman in […]
Continue readingScombroid fish poisoning – experts respond
AusSMC: Following reports linking scombroid fish poisoning to the deaths of Queenslanders Noelene Bischoff, 54, and her 14-year-old daughter Yvana […]
Continue readingIs regulation needed to curb NZ’s rising fast food consumption?
A WHO-commissioned study of fast food purchases per capita has found that NZ is one of the worst, with a […]
Continue readingCommisioner calls for clarity on clean water proposals
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is calling on government to pick up its game on water standards. Current proposals […]
Continue readingNZ Sugar research in New Scientist
The latest issue of New Scientist features a cover story investigating the health consequences of sugar intake, a hotly debated […]
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