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Scientists: Ubiquitous household chemical could be killing cats
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| May 8 2013
| Jeff Burnside
Posted on 05/09/2013 10:18:44 AM PDT by Fawn
SEATTLE -- A chemical threat lies hidden in millions of American homes, and top government scientists believe it could be killing cats.
Right now in the special session of the state legislature, lawmakers are fighting powerful interests to ban versions of the chemical.
Dr. Dennis Wackerbarth is a top expert on hyperthyroidsim, and he said countless numbers of cats die from the disease each year.
(Excerpt) Read more at komonews.com ...
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Health/Medicine; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: catdisease; catdiseases; cats; chemicals; flameretardants; hypert; kittyping
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To: rarestia
Why can’t advocacy pieces just come right out and say what they are?....Because someone familiar with it would just BS and shut down down their whine.
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posted on
05/09/2013 10:53:42 AM PDT
by
Safetgiver
( Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
To: BitWielder1
Thats got to be it...insidious stuff, ubiquitous, even..
Powerful flame retatdant too.
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posted on
05/09/2013 10:54:21 AM PDT
by
Adder
(No, Mr. Franklin, we could NOT keep it.)
To: Pontiac
My vet brought this up to me years ago when my cat was diagnosed with HyperT.
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posted on
05/09/2013 11:03:10 AM PDT
by
Fawn
(In a World of Information, Ignorance is a Choice.)
To: Fawn; Slings and Arrows; Glenn; republicangel; Beaker; BADROTOFINGER; etabeta; asgardshill; ...
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posted on
05/09/2013 11:13:07 AM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Fawn
Those lead paint chips we and our kids ate seem pretty mild now, at least that just addelpated us and made us more pliable the government/media manipulations.
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posted on
05/09/2013 11:17:51 AM PDT
by
fella
("As it was before Noah, so shall it be again,")
To: Fawn
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posted on
05/09/2013 11:21:39 AM PDT
by
Misterioso
(The proverbial elephant in the room is kneeling on a prayer rug. -- Don Feder)
To: Pontiac
I have hypothyroidism and I don’t remember rubbing up against fire retardants. My retired firefighter hubby doesn’t count, right? ;o)
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posted on
05/09/2013 11:23:57 AM PDT
by
boatbums
(God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to Him.)
To: Fawn
I keep telling my kitty to get away from those chemicals in that “ nice” Mr Schroedingers’s box
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posted on
05/09/2013 11:25:04 AM PDT
by
Gefn
(More Cowbell please)
To: Uncle Miltie
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posted on
05/09/2013 11:37:49 AM PDT
by
Cyber Liberty
(I am a dissident. Will you join me? My name is John....)
To: Slings and Arrows
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posted on
05/09/2013 11:41:16 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
To: JoeProBono
That’s not killing them, but it may be making them go blind.
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posted on
05/09/2013 11:46:50 AM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: boatbums
The kitties in the article reportedly have HYPERthyroidism.
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posted on
05/09/2013 11:48:14 AM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Fawn
"YESSSS!"
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posted on
05/09/2013 11:50:08 AM PDT
by
PowderMonkey
(WILL WORK FOR AMMO)
To: boatbums
Well maybe if you and he were kinky about turnout gear;)
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posted on
05/09/2013 11:52:39 AM PDT
by
Pontiac
(The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
To: Slings and Arrows
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posted on
05/09/2013 11:53:02 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
To: Fawn
Sorry, I have no interest in banning a chemical that benefits humans because it might harm the little kitties. Humans come first.
To: Boogieman
Pretty shallow and lame. Your true colors are showing...
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posted on
05/09/2013 12:35:50 PM PDT
by
Fawn
(In a World of Information, Ignorance is a Choice.)
To: Fawn
What true colors would those be? That I value human life more than cats? I’m fine with people knowing that.
To: KarlInOhio
I wouldn’t put it past those science crooks
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posted on
05/09/2013 1:36:41 PM PDT
by
Psiman
(PS I am not a crackpot)
To: Fawn
Flame retardants are government mandated. This is a fine example of the law of unintended consequences.
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posted on
05/09/2013 6:18:12 PM PDT
by
beef
(Who Killed Kennewick Man?)
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