News tagged with funeral industry
Funeral industry workers exposed to formaldehyde face higher risk of leukemia
Long durations of exposure to formaldehyde used for embalming in the funeral industry were associated with an increased risk of death from myeloid leukemia, according to a new study published online November 20 in the Journal of ...
Nov 20, 2009 |
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US mulls tax break for space 'burials'
Americans who want to save money on taxes may want to consider rocketing their ashes into space, according to legislation being proposed in Virginia.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 12, 2011 |
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Scientists unlock the mystery surrounding a tale of shaggy dogs
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from the University of York have produced the first clear evidence that textiles made by the indigenous population of the Pacific coast of North America contained dog hair.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Nov 25, 2011 |
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Audio systems pioneer Villchur dies at 94 in NY
(AP) -- Edgar Villchur, who went from repairing radios in his New York City shop to inventing groundbreaking audio equipment and hearing aids, has died. He was 94.
Oct 18, 2011 |
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Longtime Motorola CEO Robert Galvin dies at 89
(AP) -- Robert Galvin, who was Motorola's CEO for 29 years and took it from maker of police radios and TVs to one of the world's leading electronics companies, has died. He was 89.
Oct 12, 2011 |
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Apple fans reach for Jobs' devices to mourn him
(AP) -- He was a conjurer, a modern magician who reached into tomorrow and came up with things that changed millions of lives. And as people gathered at Apple Stores from Sydney to San Francisco to mourn Steve ...
Oct 07, 2011 |
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Smartphone war pauses as world mourns Steve Jobs
The launch of a hot new Google smartphone was delayed on Friday as the world mourned the loss of legendary Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and sales began of the latest iPhone.
Oct 07, 2011 |
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Can't ban violent video sales to kids, court says
(AP) -- States cannot ban the sale or rental of ultraviolent video games to children, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, rejecting such limits as a violation of young people's First Amendment rights and leaving ...
Jun 27, 2011 |
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Teleprompter inventor Schlafly dies in Conn. at 91
(AP) -- Hubert "Hub" Schlafly, a key member of the team that invented the teleprompter and rescued decades' worth of soap opera actors, newscasters and politicians from the embarrassment of stumbling over ...
Apr 26, 2011 |
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Recycling pacemakers may alleviate burden of heart disease across the globe
Millions worldwide die each year because they can't afford a pacemaker. Meanwhile heart patients in the United States say they'd be willing to donate theirs after death to someone in need.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 19, 2010 |
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Moscow's toxic smog fails to shift as anger grows
The toxic smog smothering Moscow showed little sign of abating Monday as media accused officials of covering up the scale of the disaster and the authorities raced to put out a fire near a nuclear site.
Aug 09, 2010 |
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