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Shoes for Kenyans: Make a Difference through KIVA!

A group of five friends at the University of Cincinnati have started an initiative to bring awareness and aid to those who lack a basic necessity that so many of us take for granted. While many of ...

Started by Benjamin Combs

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Ask Congress To Protect Pregnant Women From Toxic Cosmetics

We'd like to think that mama's belly is a safe, non-toxic environment. Yet according to research released today, pregnant women's bodies are polluted with chemicals found in consumer products - inc...

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Started by Alan Haggard

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Target & Walmart Caught Selling Lead-Tainted Products for Children, Again!

It's unbelievable: Target and Walmart, two of the nation's top retailers, are still profiting from products that expose your children to lead. Our recent tests found lead-contaminated Walmart and ...

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Started by Alan Haggard

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Stop The Special-Interest Assault On The FDA

For many years, the Center for Science in the Public Interest has been urging the Food and Drug Administration to require that oysters harvested from the Gulf of Mexico during warm-water months be ...

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Started by Alan Haggard

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Paid Sick Leave for Workers with H1N1 is ESSENTIAL to the Health of the Nation

Swine flu is causing "an American emergency" as employees who lack paid sick leave go to work despite being ill and spread the disease, US lawmakers were told Tuesday. The A(H1N1) virus "is causin...

Started by Florence Gray

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global human rights

Read about, and advocate for global human rights :) October 2009 Highlights from the Month :) http://www.madre.org/index.php?video=1 Join th...

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Started by james m nordlund

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Tell Goldman Sachs: Hands off the H1N1 vaccine.

According to NBC News, while pregnant women and children with respiratory problems are struggling to get access to scarce doses of the H1N1 vaccine, bankers at Goldman Sachs have been given a stock...

Started by Florence Gray

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Help protect the ownership of your DNA

Much has been discussed and debated over the gene patent rush. Many bio-companies and organizations have rushed to claim ownership rights on DNA while the average individual has argued that g...

Started by Bryan D. Freehling

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Mercury Bill One Step Closer

In a very important step forward, the Mercury Pollution Reduction Act passed out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Thank you for all your emails and phone calls. If Congress passes the bi...

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Started by Alan Haggard

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Keep The Momentum Going In The House On Chemical Security

Thanks to YOU and thousands of activists all over the country, critical chemical security legislation was voted out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee without any weakening amendments! Now,...

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Started by Alan Haggard

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