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Alcohol Causes Cancer. Should There Be a Warning Label on Bottles and Cans?
There is a broad scientific consensus that alcohol is a carcinogen, and that even moderate drinking increases one’s chances of getting cancer. But surveys show that most Americans remain unaware of that fact.
Little Progress So Far on U.S. Goal of Cutting Food Waste in Half
While 1 in 8 Americans are considered to be "food insecure," an estimated 40 percent of the nation's supply of fruits, vegetables, dairy and meat goes to waste, discarded by farmers, retailers, restaurant owners and households.
Most States Legalizing Pot Growing Have Yet to Grapple with Power Demand
Cannabis cultivation in the United States this year will consume 1.8 million megawatt-hours of electricity, about as much as the nation’s 15,000 Starbucks stores.
Golf, Pesticides and a Father’s Death
Harold Nisker can be seen on a 1980s home video, golf club in hand, at a course back-dropped by the Rocky Mountains in Banff, Alberta. "I think the greens are very bad. And I can't putt," he says to the camera. "Other than that I'm having a great time."
Safety Agency Probes Data Breach Amid Complaints About Muzzling of Hazard Information
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is struggling to contain the fallout from a data breach involving thousands of companies, highlighting the tension between the agency's mandate to protect consumers and to prevent reputational damage to product makers.
Soaring Costs But Meager Progress in Cleanup of ‘Scariest’ Nuclear Sites
The progress of a Department of Energy program to clean up the nation’s most dangerous nuclear waste sites appears to be slowing down even though it’s still devouring billions of dollars.
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In the Drive for Robot Cars, Will Regulators Keep Their Hands on the Wheel?
By Ben Kelley on February 7, 2017
Few cabinet members can claim the distinction of shaping a revolution. But that opportunity will fall to Elaine Chao, President Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Transportation. She assumes her new role at the dawn of the autonomous motor vehicle era, which promises to truly revolutionize the movement of people and goods by road…
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