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The Michigan Messenger going forward

By Staff Report | 11.16.11

I am writing today to announce the closure of the Michigan Messenger. After four years of operation in Michigan, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news into a single site, The American Independent at Americanindependent.com. This is part of a shift in strategy, towards new forms [...]

Colorado-based abstinence program provided false and misleading information to Michigan students

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By Todd A. Heywood | 11.16.11

An abstinence-only presentation provided to numerous school districts in Calhoun and Eaton Counties in October of this year provided false and misleading information to students about HIV, experts allege.

Class action lawsuit filed against MERS over unpaid taxes

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By Todd A. Heywood | 11.15.11

Two county registers of deeds filed a class action lawsuit Monday on behalf of Michigan’s 83 counties alleging that the Mortgage Electronic Registration Services owes millions of dollars in property title transfer taxes.

Schuette fights important mercury regulations

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By Eartha Jane Melzer | 11.14.11

Despite evidence of the impact of mercury on children and public health, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette last month joined with 24 other state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to scuttle new EPA regulations that would reduce mercury emissions from power plants.

Study links dioxin to breast cancer around Midland

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 10.21.08 | 2:13 pm

Women who live in dioxin-contaminated areas in Midland, Mich., and within the Tittabawassee River floodplain have increased levels of breast cancer, according to a study published today in Environmental Health, a peer-reviewed online public health journal.

Scientists from Northern Illinois University and South Illinois University used dioxin data from Michigan Department of Environmental Quality soil samples and breast cancer data from the Michigan Department of Community Health to map breast cancer by zip code.

The Dow Chemical Company’s chemical manufacturing operations in Midland have resulted in dioxin contamination in the Tittabawasee River floodplain and the greater Saginaw River watershed.

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    This is a matter of great concern.More than 90% of human consumption of this toxin comes from food. Meats, fish, shellfish and dairy products are the major carriers of dioxins. Trimming the fats from meats and balancing your diet with more anti-oxidants can help in the prevention of overloading your system with these toxins.

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