Archive for March, 2009
New Findings Add to Health Concerns About a Chemical in Plastics
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Bisphenol A is a chemical widely used to make hard, polycarbonate plastic. Food storage containers, reusable water bottles and baby bottles are among the many different products that may contain BPA. BPA is also commonly used in protective coverings inside metal food and drink cans. People can [...]
New Money for Malaria
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Governments, businesses and other groups have promised to add three billion dollars to the fight against malaria. The promises came last week at a meeting at the United Nations in New York. The money will support a new Global Malaria Action Plan. The plan aims [...]
Fat Cell Gene Linked to Colon Cancer
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A new study has found that a fat cell gene may reduce the risk of colon cancer in some people. The study provides what scientists say is the first evidence of a genetic link between a fat cell gene and colon cancer. The research could lead to [...]
