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		<title>Air Pollution Directly Linked to Ear Infections, Study Finds</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s easy to see why smog and other types of air pollution can lead to difficulty breathing and other respiratory disorders, but a new study finds a direct link between dirty air and children&#8217;s ear infections.
The research from Mattel Children&#8217;s Hospital University of California, Los Angeles, and of the David Geffen School of Medicine at [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.citizensreport.org/2010/02/02/air-pollution-directly-linked-to-ear-infections-study-finds/</link>
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		<title>Toyota Has a Fix for Gas Pedal Problems, But Will it Work?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As Toyota Motor Corp. continues to recall more vehicles due to problems with faulty gas pedals which can stick and cause vehicles to speed out of control, the car maker finally says it has a way to fix the problem.
Of course, we wonder if what the company has come up with really is an effective [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.citizensreport.org/2010/01/29/toyota-has-a-fix-for-gas-pedal-problems-but-will-it-work/</link>
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		<title>Is Pork Better Than Viagra?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We’ve all heard that pork is “the other white meat.” But is it better for boosting your sex life than Viagra?
It is, if you believe Argentina&#8217;s President Cristina Fernandez. The leader recently told a gathering of her nation’s pork farming industry that she has heard that eating a piece of grilled pork is better in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.citizensreport.org/2010/01/29/is-pork-better-than-viagra/</link>
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		<title>Toyota Cars and Trucks Recalled, Sales Halted Over Faulty Gas Pedals</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Millions of Toyota and Lexus model cars and trucks are being recalled worldwide because defective gas pedals may cause the vehicles to suddenly speed off out of control, causing deadly accidents.
In the past few months, Toyota Motor Corp. has issued recalls of more than 7.5 million Toyota and Lexus models because of problems with the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.citizensreport.org/2010/01/28/toyota-cars-and-trucks-recalled-sales-halted-over-faulty-gas-pedals/</link>
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		<title>AT&amp;T To Pay $18 Million For Overcharging Departing Wireless Customers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It appears telecommunications giant AT&#38;T is a bad breaker-upper.
The company has agreed to pay $18 million to wireless customers who say they were unfairly charged high fees when they ended their service contracts with the company. The agreement settles legal claims brought by former and current AT&#38;T users and applies to customers as far back [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.citizensreport.org/2010/01/27/att-to-pay-18-million-for-overcharging-departing-wireless-customers/</link>
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		<title>New York Targets High Salt Levels</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The New York City Health Department has set its sights on high salt levels in restaurant fare and other food products, and it wants the rest of the nation to follow suit. 
The department unveiled an initiative that urged food companies to voluntarily reduce the salt levels in their products. New York has teamed up [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.citizensreport.org/2010/01/26/new-york-targets-high-salt-levels/</link>
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		<title>Fireproofing Chemicals May Be Causing Female Infertility</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A newly released study finds flame-retardant chemicals found in many household consumer products can cause fertility problems in women, among other health complications.
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs for short, have been used for about 40 years as flame retardants in foam furniture, electronics, fabrics, carpets and plastics, according to a Los Angeles Times report. Health [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.citizensreport.org/2010/01/26/fireproofing-chemicals-may-be-causing-female-infertility/</link>
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		<title>Bike High-Wire Bypasses Traffic Problems</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you encounter heavy traffic on your daily bicycle route, scientists have a solution to keep you safely guiding. The Kolelinia is a high-wire for bikes that lets riders fly above the streets and beat the rush hour crowd. Bulgarian architect Martin Angelov is the brains behind the high-tech bike path. 
Suspended high above the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.citizensreport.org/2010/01/25/bike-high-wire-bypasses-traffic-problems/</link>
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		<title>Eating Certain Foods Can Interfere With Cancer Drugs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new university study suggests eating and drinking too much of certain foods – such as red meat, corn and orange juice – may prevent an effective cancer drug cocktail from working.
A combination of the cancer agent DFMO and the arthritis drug sulindac has been found to lower the risk of developing colon polyps, which [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.citizensreport.org/2010/01/25/eating-certain-foods-can-interfere-with-cancer-drugs/</link>
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		<title>Morphine May Head Off PTSD</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Morphine may prevent the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in wounded troops, according to an observational study. Those who received a dose of the drug during resuscitation or trauma care were half as likely to develop PTSD. 
PTSD is a disorder that causes someone who has experienced a trauma to keep reliving it and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.citizensreport.org/2010/01/24/morphine-may-head-off-ptsd/</link>
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		<title>Training Program May Prevent Soccer-Related Knee Injuries</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Knee injuries are like kryptonite for school-aged athletes, leaving them sidelined during one of the busiest times of their lives. But a new training program seems to have good results in preventing injuries from occurring in sports such as soccer and basketball. 
A new study conducted by the Archives of Internal Medicine followed 1,506 female [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.citizensreport.org/2010/01/23/training-program-may-prevent-soccer-related-knee-injuries/</link>
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		<title>Brush and Floss Your Teeth, For Your Baby’s Sake</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new study has found that pregnant women who have untreated gum disease such as gingivitis may be putting the lives of their babies at risk.
Mothers-to-be who allow oral bacteria to go unchecked can cause their babies to be born with low birth weight or prematurely, a new study finds. In one case, bacteria from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.citizensreport.org/2010/01/22/brush-and-floss-your-teeth-for-your-baby%e2%80%99s-sake/</link>
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		<title>Too Much TV May Cause Earlier Death</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Spending hours in front of the tube is a waste of time, some might say. According to a study, watching too much television can also raise the risk of dying at an earlier age—especially from heart disease. 
Researchers tracked 8,800 adults with no history of heart disease for over six years. The study subjects who [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.citizensreport.org/2010/01/22/too-much-tv-may-cause-earlier-death/</link>
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		<title>Merrick Beef Filet Dog Treats May Be Contaminated</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to stop using Merrick Beef Filet Squares for Dogs with a package date of “Best by 111911&#8243;. The products may be contaminated with salmonella.  
Although no illnesses associated with the products have been reported, the FDA advises pet-owners not to handle or feed them to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.citizensreport.org/2010/01/21/merrick-beef-filet-dog-treats-may-be-contaminated/</link>
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		<title>Lysol Steam Cleaning Mops Recalled Due to Burns</title>
		<description><![CDATA[About 162,000 Lysol Steam Cleaning Mops are being recalled today because the hot water mixture may spurt out of the products, posing a risk of burns to users.
Conair Corp. and the Consumer Product Safety Commission said there have been 14 reports of hot water forcefully spilling out of the water reservoir on the mops. Two [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.citizensreport.org/2010/01/21/lysol-steam-cleaning-mops-recalled-due-to-burns/</link>
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