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...calm while trapped, they may have little bearing on whether the men experience psychological ill effects in the future. "It wasn't in their interests to lose it [while they were underground]," says University of Queensland psychiatrist Brett McDermott, "but a lot of people, once they're in a safe place, experience a more intense emotional response." The danger for Webb and Russell is post-traumatic stress disorder, whose many and varied symptoms can take up to a decade to emerge. Relative levels of stoicism aren't pointers to the onset of this illness, which has its roots...
...idea that nuclear weapons are safe only in the hands of Americans and their European cousins and a danger to the rest of the world is not only patronizing but also racist. If the U.S. and its friends can be trusted with nuclear weapons, why not any other country? The only way to ensure universal nuclear disarmament is for all countries to renounce and destroy the nuclear weapons they have acquired. As long as some have them, others will try to acquire them. Iran is not only surrounded by countries that possess nuclear weapons but is also threatened with attack...
...other hand, says Wyatt, people don't seem to build up a tolerance to melatonin, and even small amounts, like the 0.3-mg dose used in the study, are effective. Studies show also that melatonin is safe for adults, at least in the short term, with few side effects. "But the first thing I recommend before starting anything," says Wyatt, "is to have a chat with your primary-care doctor...
...that alkylphenols, which can imitate estrogen in the body and are commonly used as surfactants, have a "negligible" environmental impact. "All chemicals are toxic at some exposure, including salt and water," he told me, emphasizing, "The most important thing consumers can do to ensure the safe and effective use of a product is to read the label...
...that's what I did ..." I've never considered myself an eco-mom, but when it comes to my family's health, I don't want to be proved wrong after the fact. For the most part, the answer to whether these products are safe is: we don't know. Not much research has been done. Still, it nearly killed me to dump my Costco cache. Luckily, Target now sells eco-cleaners...