November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month
A Month dedicated to increasing attention to a disease that each year kills more people than breast, prostate,
colon and pancreas cancers combined.
The Lung Cancer Alliance is the only national non-profit organization dedicated solely to patient support and advocacy for people
living with lung cancer and those at risk for the disease.
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LifeScience Moment: The EPA required the phase-out of lead in gasoline
On Nov. 28, 1973 the EPA's Russell E. Train
announced the final regulations to protect public health by reducing the
amount of lead in all grades of gasoline. The EPA was established by President Richard Nixon on
Dec. 2, 1970.
According to EPA, a significant portion of the urban population, particularly children
were over-exposed to lead through a combination of sources including food, water,
air, leaded paint, and dust. The total amount of lead used in gasoline amounted to
well over 200,000 tons a year.
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It's a Small World
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MRSA Bacteria (Photo Credit: Janice Haney Carr)
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Science Quote
"A man must have a certain amount of intelligent ignorance to get anywhere."
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Charles Franklin Kettering, U. S. engineer
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(1876-1958)
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to thank all of the front line workers for their never ending kindness and diligent work for those they do not know.
