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  • ALS Along the Eastern Shore (Mobile Bay Alabama)

    03/01/2005 6:25:43 AM PST · by sweet_diane · 56 replies · 1,455+ views
    WKRG TV5 ^ | Feb 28, 2005 | Kesshia Peyton
    Why is a small area of South Alabama home to such a high number of cases of a rare disease? In part one of our investigative report, we talked to two families who have never met, but have been affected by the deadly disease called ALS also called Lou Gehrig's disease, which attacks the muscles. The peaceful waters along the eastern shore are calm and tranquil. But could Mobile Bay, and the air and soil around it somehow be factors in the unusually high number of ALS cases? Susan Calhoun: " Here he is, he's worked all his life. He's...
  • Study: Power Lines Probably Risky

    08/19/2002 4:44:14 PM PDT · by GeneD · 18 replies · 288+ views
    Wired.com ^ | 8/19/02 | Paul Boutin
    <p>The final report of a contested eight-year, $7 million study soon to be released by the California Department of Health Services may be the most credible statement yet on the connection between electric power lines and a variety of health problems.</p>