A study, published in a 2003 issue of Human Reproduction, states that lead may be behind a fifth of unexplained male infertility cases. For the first time, researchers say they’ve found evidence that even low-level lead exposure may damage sperm and contribute to male infertility....
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the ‘King of Rock and Roll’ or simply ‘the King’. He became the best-selling solo artist in the history of popular music. (1)
Elvis was found dead on his bathroom floor on August 16, 1977. According to the medical investigator, Presley had ’stumbled or crawled several feet before he died’. He had apparently been using the toilet at the time.
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The asbestos industry, in harmony with many of its insurers, systematically developed and then suppressed information on the carcinogenicity of asbestos. As a result, millions of workers were exposed to the carcinogen and today in the USA, about ten thousand people die each year from asbestos related diseases.
These numbers are set to rise. A new study was carried out by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), who say that over the next ten years, the number of deaths will far exceed 100,000.
So, who’s to blame?......