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ToxLaw.com post – Toxicology of mycotoxins

Posted by Sharon on 3/14/10 Toxicology of mycotoxins Robert R. M. Paterson and Nelson Lima IBB-Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Universidade do Minho, Portugal Edited by A. Luch © 2010 Birkhäuser Verlag/Switzerland Abstract Humans are exposed to mycotoxins via ingestion, … Continue reading

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Fungi Can Change Quickly, Pass Along Infectious Ability

ScienceDaily (Mar. 17, 2010) — Fungi have significant potential for “horizontal” gene transfer, a new study has shown, similar to the mechanisms that allow bacteria to evolve so quickly, become resistant to antibiotics and cause other serious problems. This discovery, … Continue reading

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Editorial: HUD props up an apartment complex failing its tenants

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Harvard-educated Rene Campos Jr. made a fortune by buying, rehabilitating and reselling distressed private apartment properties. Today, at 46, he lives in a million-dollar University Park home, owns a $4 million vacation property in Hawaii, plays … Continue reading

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Homeowners sue builder – Quaker Group – claiming inferior workmanship may have triggered mold growth & created a health risk

Feb. 22, 2010 By Jan Hefler Dozens of South Jersey homeowners, claiming inferior workmanship may have triggered mold growth and created a health risk, have sued the Quaker Group, a residential and commercial developer in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The … Continue reading

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3/12/2010 – U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security – Sale of FEMA Trailers Must Stop

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, March 12, 2010 March 12, 2010 (WASHINGTON) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement in response to the news that FEMA is continuing to sell … Continue reading

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