| Toxic Cosmetics Getting Under the Skin of Concerned Investors
Health-conscious investors and consumers are starting to demand cosmetic companies report and ban toxic ingredients. SocialFunds.com -- As new studies expose the high number of toxic ingredients in personal care products and cosmetics, many consumers are asking just how safe are the products they use every day. Meanwhile, many investors are asking how safe from liability and market changes are the companies that manufacture and sell these products.
"The ground is shifting for manufacturers across all industries, including personal care," stated Noran Eid, an analyst at Innovest Strategic Value Advisors. "Investors should be aware of these issues when assessing long-term competitiveness and profitability."
Richard Liroff of the Investor Environmental Health Network (IEHN) agreed: "the safer cosmetics issue is part of larger safer chemicals policy issue.
Preparing for Global Warming's Health Crisis
Hurricanes pound the Gulf Coast with unrelenting force. Floods deluge the Midwest. Wildfires rage out of control in California and Florida. A "red tide" of algae blooms off the West Coast, endangering marine and coastal wildlife. Dengue fever spikes in Mexico and looms over the United States. No one can say with certainty that any single one of these events is due to global climate change. But there is little doubt among scientists that we are making unprecedented changes to our environment, with grave potential consequences already upon us and others on the horizon. Global climate change is more than a weather phenomenon; it is also a major public health issue. The environmental threats are increasingly appreciated, but the human health effects have received less attention.
Alpha Omega Jewelers
Peabody-based Analogic is a designer and manufacturer of advanced health and security systems and subsystems sold primarily to original equipment manufacturers. L-3 of New York is a prime system contractor in aircraft modernization and maintenance as well as in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems and government services. Analogic's EXACT tomography system is the heart of the eXaminer 3DX Explosives Detection System, which was developed jointly by L-3 and Analogic and distributed exclusively by L-3 for screening checked baggage at airports, Analogic noted. According to Analogic, that system provides full 3-D images of all the contents of a bag, enabling automatic detection of explosives. (By Chris Reidy, Globe staff) Posted by globebusiness at 3:38 PM | Comments (0) Esplanade Association links with Boston Marathon The Esplanade Association announced that it has been chosen by the Boston Athletic Association as the only environmental charity selected for this years Boston Marathon.
Another push from a Bush
Indiana has more money than any athletic department in the country and it's afraid of spending a couple million dollars to rid itself of perpetual phone caller Kelvin Sampson. The only price to be paid now is Indiana players hearing opposing pep bands playing the Blondie classic "Call Me" from now until the end of the season Mike Bibby was the last King standing from the great playoff teams, and if he wasn't the best player, he's the one who did the most to push the 2002 Kings to the brink of the Western Conference championship, and presumably, an NBA title. The rest of this season is going to seem like an eternity for deal-busting Maverick Devean George. The Warriors wouldn't make it out of the round, but after last week's 120-118 win over the Suns, it's hard not to dream of a Golden State-Phoenix playoff series.
Pedal power: Yuma woman shares Tour de France past
Some people walk into the pages of history. Betsy King chose to pedal. Today this spunky Yuma gal works far from the spotlight, doing her best to make folks feel better as a family nurse practitioner. But just a few years ago, King was earning thunderous applause and making headlines around the globe. That's when King racked up more than 10,000 miles a year on her bicycle, making her living by leaving everyone in the dust. That's back when King made history by competing in the world's most famous bike race of them all: the Tour de France. "All the crowds cheering and the people throwing water on you," she said, describing the thrill of crossing the finishing line. "It's amazing. It gives me chills just thinking about it." King competed in the Tour de France not just once, but five of the six years that a women's race was offered in the 1980s.
In Killeen, the presidential picture is a jumble
People who live near Fort Hood aren't voting solely on the war. By Marty TooheyAMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Monday, February 18, 2008 KILLEEN — It's hard to find a campaign sign or bumper sticker here for Barack Obama. That's equally true for his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton. It takes some poking around to find support for Republicans Ron Paul and Mike Huckabee. And if this Army town is behind Iraq war advocate and former prisoner of war John McCain — the presumptive Republican nominee — well, it's hard to prove it. Few communities have more at stake in the upcoming presidential election than Killeen. Whoever wins will preside over wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that dominate the lives of Killeen residents, including the approximately 50,000 soldiers who call neighboring Fort Hood home between deployments.
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