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Archive for May 7th, 2007

$10 to Save the Planet

Over at the ever-informative DeSmogBlog, they argue that based on the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change conclusion that it takes only 0.12% of the world’s domestic product to essentially save the planet.
The bottom line is that the cost works out to $10 a person to save the planet.

May 7th, 2007
Topic: Environment, Good Fact Tags: , , , , ,

Oral HIV Test Fast & Effective

Traditional HIV tests have used blood samples, but that has meant discomfort for the people being tested and not particularly easy to setup. Oral tests for HIV have been tested and have received positive feedback, people prefer the oral test than getting poked by a needle.
According to lead author Nitika Pai of the McGill [...]

May 7th, 2007
Topic: Good Fact, Health Tags: , , ,