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February 13, 2018 - Issue 4198


CDC Director Resigns Following Public Exposure of Tobacco Investments

director tobacco investment revealed

February 13, 2018

With the second director resigning within months, the question must be asked: Are there truly no qualified individuals who do not have deep ties to industry, available to fill the highest positions? Be forewarned, the reason she quit will disturb you.

Wildflowers Are the Best Pesticide

wildflowers

February 13, 2018

Natural interventions like planting wildflowers are proving to be effective at controlling pests and increasing beneficial pollinators, without the many downsides that chemical pesticides bring to the table.

Lab-Made Mosquitoes Released in Miami

lab made mosquitoes

February 13, 2018

Miami-Dade County in Florida is now home to a new strain of lab-grown mosquitoes, altered to carry wolbachia bacteria. In all, 666 million are slated to be released, all in the name of fighting mosquito-borne diseases that are largely absent from the county, Florida and the rest of the country.