Parkinson's & Movement disorders

Low levels of manganese in welding fumes cause neurological problems

Welders exposed to airborne manganese at estimated levels below federal occupational safety standards exhibit neurological problems similar to Parkinson's disease, according to new research at Washington University School ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

CDC reports more recent outbreak of E. coli cases

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is investigating a more recent batch of E. coli cases linked to Chipotle, and that it does not know yet if they are linked to a larger outbreak that began in October.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Chipotle warns of sales slide as E. coli outbreak expands (Update)

Chipotle warned Friday that an outbreak of E. coli linked to its restaurants is hurting its sales and warned that if recent trends continue, it expects earnings for the current quarter to come in way below analysts' prediction. ...

Health

Asia grapples with food safety as incomes rise

Every morning, food samples are laid out on a long table at a pristine laboratory run by a German firm in Singapore—but they're not meant for chefs or gourmets.

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