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Chemical exposure from ultra-processed foods may contribute to health issues

Toxic synthetic chemicals that migrate into ultra-processed foods from packaging, processing equipment and other sources may explain why these foods are so bad for our health, according to a new review article. In addition to the foods’ poor nutritional value, these chemicals represent an “underappreciated and understudied” explanation for the link between ultra-processed foods and…

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Denver air traffic controllers had 2-minute communications outage, FAA official says : NPR

A United Airlines jetliner prepares to push off from a gate at Denver International Airport on May 7. Air traffic controllers in Denver experienced a communications blackout on Monday that lasted for about two minutes. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption toggle caption David Zalubowski/AP Pilots flying into Denver International Airport on Monday couldn’t communicate with air…

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USPS board taps David Steiner for postmaster general

David Steiner smiles while speaking at the OPEC Oil Embargo +40 conference hosted by Securing America’s Future Energy in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 16, 2013. Joshua Roberts | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors said Friday that it had selected former Waste Management CEO David Steiner as postmaster general. Steiner,…

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