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☆ Chemicals linked to breast cancer leach into our foods, study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Nearly 200 chemicals connected to breast cancer are used in the making of food packaging and plastic tableware, and dozens of those carcinogens can migrate into the human body, a new study found. Of the recently detected chemicals in food packaging, 40 are already classified as hazardous by regulatory agencies around the world, according to the study. Rates of early-onset breast cancer in women under 50 are increasing, and experts said the trend cannot be explained by genetics alone. A January 2024 update to that list found 921 possibly carcinogenic chemicals, including 642 that may stimulate estrogen or progesterone production, another known risk factor for breast cancer. FCChumon, created by the Food Packaging Forum, is a list of food contact chemicals that have been detected in human breast milk, blood, urine and tissues.

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☆ I've been a chef for 15 years. Here are my 6 tips for making the best grilled chicken.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Alissa Fitzgerald | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewWhether you're having people over or bringing a meal to a potluck, grilled chicken is always a crowd-pleaser. Buy high-quality chicken from a trusted sourceIt's important to read the labels on your chicken. Joe Gough/ShutterstockFirst and foremost, buy a good chicken from a trusted source. AdvertisementDon't underestimate the power of marinades, cures, and brinesA good marinade or brine can add even more flavor to a chicken. Getty ImagesA good BBQ sauce can bring finger-licking qualities to your chicken, but don't add it too soon.

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☆ Smokehouse Creek Fire Rages in Texas and Oklahoma, Charring Panhandle
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Lilian Manansala | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

A massive fire in Texas has burned more than half a million acres of land. The Smokehouse House Creek Fire is the second-largest fire in the state's history, prompting evacuation orders in counties there and in Oklahoma.

Locations: Texas, Oklahoma

☆ I followed the Mediterranean diet for over a year. Here are 12 things that surprised me most.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-05 | by ( Jennifer Barton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

AdvertisementI don't miss red meat at allI used to eat a lot of red meat. That was one of the near-instantaneous benefits I noticed when I started following a Mediterranean diet. Fortunately, it's really easy to make budget-friendly swaps and still stick to a Mediterranean diet. There isn't just one Mediterranean dietI think one of the biggest misconceptions I had about the Mediterranean diet before I started following it was that it was pretty limited. Although a Mediterranean diet can be Greek, French, Spanish, and Italian, it's also Turkish, Lebanese, Israeli, and Moroccan.

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That has allowed forests to become four to seven times more densely wooded than they once were, Safford said. Fire scientists advocate more deliberate burning at low-to-moderate severity to clear vegetation that makes forests susceptible to big fires. Susan Britting, executive director of one of the groups, Sierra Forest Legacy, acknowledged any cutting triggers skepticism because loggers historically took the largest, most marketable trees. But she said thinning trees up to a certain diameter is acceptable, though she prefers prescribed burning. Homeowners are anxious prescribed fires will jump perimeters and destroy houses.

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☆ West Maui highway reopens but 'destruction zone' remains off limits
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Jonathan Allen | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

LAHAINA, Hawaii, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Hawaii officials on Wednesday reopened a highway into West Maui to all motorists for the first time since last week's deadly wildfire, but the devastated town of Lahaina remained closed as the painstaking search for hundreds of missing dragged on. [1/2]Vehicles are seen in traffic on Honoapiilani Hwy after officials allowed residents and tourists back into West Maui after a wildfire destroyed the historic town of Lahaina, in Maui, Hawaii, U.S. August 11, 2023. Maui Fresh Streatery, a local business, urged people in a Facebook post to refrain from using the highway into town for sightseeing. "Let us allow this time for our Lahaina residents." As officials work to identify the deceased, stories about those who perished have emerged from loved ones.

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☆ A devastating fire leveled their Maui home 5 years ago. Now it’s happened again
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Aya Elamroussi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Five years ago, the couple’s home turned into ashes when winds from Hurricane Lane helped fuel a fire that encroached onto their property in Lahaina. “I feel like I’m a veteran of disaster here,” Mark Stefl told CNN. “We ran downstairs, grabbed our dogs and cats … and the fire just engulfed our house,” said Mark Stefl, who added they lost a cat and a dog amid the chaos. “I’m literally thankful just to be alive right now,” Mark Stefl said. “It’s going to take years.”Still, Mark Stefl and his wife plan to rebuild – like they did once before.

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☆ Wildfires in Greece burn for days, more tourists expected to fly out
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A fire fighting aircraft drops water over a wildfire close to village of Vati in southern Rhodes on July 25, 2023. Greece battled to contain wildfires on the island of Rhodes for a seventh day on Tuesday, as hundreds of tourists who had been forced to evacuate in previous days were expected to fly back to their countries. Greece is often hit by wildfires during the summer but climate change has led to more extreme heatwaves across southern Europe, raising concerns that tourists will stay away. Wildfires also raged on the island of Corfu, off the west cost of Greece, and Evia island, near the capital of Athens. Civil protection authorities warned of extreme risk of wildfires in Rhodes and on the island of Crete on Tuesday.

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☆ Michelin starred hotels around the world, from Italy to Vietnam
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Chris Dwyer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +24 min

Courtesy CoteArgentinian maestro Mauro Colagreco was the first ever non-French chef to earn three Michelin stars in France, at Mirazur on the famed French Riviera. Gastronomic restaurant Plénitude by chef Arnaud Donckele marked an extraordinary debut by being awarded the pinnacle of three Michelin stars just six months after opening. Since 2021, they have held three Michelin stars for their cuisine, which celebrates peerless produce from their sustainable farm just seven miles away. Lung King Heen, Four Seasons Hong KongLung King Heen was the first Chinese restaurant to hold three Michelin stars. Capella Hotels & ResortsFinally to Vietnam, where Michelin published its first ever guide in June 2023.

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☆ How Yotam Ottolenghi Comes Up With a New Recipe
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Yotam Ottolenghi | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

First: the hand with the wooden spoon. Peppers and eggplants, tomatoes and tomato paste, my happy place. Keeping the tomatoes raw, I could make a sandwich in a pita, adding roasted eggplant, some tahini and parsley sauce. Spin the wheel, and Segnit will remind you of pairings you know work well. “Their favorite meat is lamb, their chosen yogurt sheep’s.”) She also tells you why they work.

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☆ California's fire season under way weeks after heavy rain and snow
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Steve Gorman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LOS ANGELES, April 28 (Reuters) - Barely five weeks after the last bout of heavy rain and snow in California's historically wet winter, firefighters on Friday battled the state's first large wildfire of the year in rugged foothills east of Los Angeles. The blaze posed no immediate threat to populated areas as it burned steep terrain deep in the forest, agency spokesperson Lyn Sieliet said. Still, it marked the first blaze of the 2023 season measuring 100 acres or more, signaling the potential for extreme wildfire activity this summer and fall. Forecasters said a warming trend hastened a spring thaw following a spate of Pacific storms that pummeled California with torrential rains and mountain snow from late December until late March. Reporting by Steve Gorman in Los Angeles; Editing by Cynthia OstermanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Tackling the threat of mudslides in soaked California
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Matt Udkow / Santa Barbara County Fire Department via AP fileWhy is California prone to mudslides? Since New Year’s Eve, the California Department of Conservation’s landslide mapping team has documented more than 300 landslides. Lancaster said California has dramatically increased its efforts to identify hotspots since the Montecito mudslides. After the 2018 mudslides hit Montecito, the Los Angeles Times reported that debris basins above the community were undersized and hadn’t been sufficiently emptied. The organization hired an engineering company to map the canyons and installed debris nets.

☆ Denver's most expensive home lists for $28.9 million and features a stunning charred wood treatment
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-03 | by ( Ray Parisi | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Dusk view of the main house looking into the glass-encased great room. Nate PoltaThe local trend in Denver sales prices may bode well for the new $28.9 million listing. Primary bedroom Nate PoltaThe main house includes five bedrooms and eight bathrooms. Nate PoltaThe residence includes a self-sustaining solar energy system, in-floor heating and Lutron shades. The view from above the lap pool and sundeck reveals an array of solar panels on the pool house roof.

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