October 16, 2008 (Thursday)
- The United States Environmental Protection Agency is significantly reducing the amount of lead allowed in the air from 1.5 micrograms to 0.15. (AP)
- Four genes known to suppress cancer have been found to regulate adult stem cell function, and shut them down during aging. (Physorg)
- Samsung shows the first carbon nanotube-based color active matrix electronic paper with a size of 14.3” inches. (Physorg)
- After testing ten U.S. bottled water brands it was found they contain 38 different pollutants in varying amounts, four had bacteria and some at levels no better than tap water. (EWG)
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