f.d.a. shortage list for some time. what is the agency doing to help address these situations? recent news reports have highlighted shortages of oncology products, nutrition products, and even common yet critically important saline solutions. such shortages lead to delays in treatment, rationing of care, and higher cost. they can also pose greater risk to patients in the norm of medication errors, and as providers are forced to seek alternative treatments. drug shortages are a very challenging problem, and it is clear that there is no simple solution. we recognize the complicated nature of this issue, as well as the severity. last congress the subcommittee took action by including a section on drug shortages in the food and drug administration's safety and innovation act, which was signed into law on july 9, 2012. title 10 of fdasia sought to give new authorities and responsibilities to the food and drug administration and having drug manufacturers notify f.d.a. of a discontinuance of produc

nicotine is a dangerous drug and not approved by the f.d.a.. the f.d.a. has not taken a position on nicotine as a drug. they have not regulated the ecigarettes yet. saying no danger to little kids and it is happening every day in the emergency rooms, ray, i think you have to worry about your credibility with those claims. what we do about this is something your industry should support, you ought to support for example making the cartridges child proof. when i take an aspirin i wrestle with the container. i can't see any reason why your industry is disagreeing that should be an appropriate warning to keep these things away from children, infants and toddlers. >> professor, at the end of the day any product for adults and adults only needs to stay out of the hands of children and nonadults. but let's be very clear, that the toxic level of the product is determined by the dosage. we are trying to manufacture or support an industry that manufactures products br -- for adults that competes with tabacco products. >> we have 300% increase to the calls to poison

f.d.a. official says the nation's drug shortage is declining, but the numbers still remain too high. and the agency is doing what it can. the f.d.a. regulatory programs deputy director testified before the house energy and subcommittee on health monday. marcia cross with the g.a.o. testified. both' greed that the food and drug administration's safety and i novation act has played a role in reducing shortages. congressman joe pitts shares the subcommittee. congressman frank pallone is the ranking member. it's about an hour and 15 minutes. the >> in recent years we have seen a short and of drugs in the united states, particularly with generics. while the number of new shortages dipped into 2012 and 2013, the total number of ongoing shortages has continued to increase. this is unacceptable. numerous drugs have remained on f.d.a. shortage list for some time. what is the agency doing to help address these situations? recent news reports have highlighted shortages of oncology products, nutrition p

>> stahl: the f.d.a.er new driving simulation studies established what amount of ambien or zolpidem in the blood the next morning could be dangerous for driving. dr. sandra kweder, deputy director of the f.d.a.'s office of new drugs, says only then did they realize women could be taking too much, since women metabolize the drug differently than men. >> sandra kweder: so if i took zolpidem, and my brother took the same dose, probably the maximum level of drug in my blood would be 45% higher than his maximum blood level. >> stahl: now that sounds substantial. >> kweder: it is substantial. >> stahl: but we discovered that that 45% difference between men and women had been known to the f.d.a. all along. in the original f.d.a. review of ambien back in 1992, there was a page called "effect of gender," where the f.d.a. reviewer noted that two key measures of how much drug is in the bloodstream "were approximately 45% higher in females than in males." >> cahill: it appears to say that they found a significant dif

f.d.a.ioner margaret hamburg. >> we're also asking for a change in serving size to reflect the reality of what people are eating. >> reporter: the label on this pint of ice cream says each half cup serving has 280 calories. under the f.d.a. proposal the serving size would be a more realistic cup which means each serving would contain 560 calories and 50% fat. least publicly, the food and beverly industry has been supportive. the grocery manufacture associations said it's critical that any changes serve to inform and not confuse consumers. what may be difficult for the industry to swallow it's overall price tag. a senior obama administration official says the cost of implementing the changes could reach $2 billion. first lady michelle obama is a driving force behind the new labels. >> as consumers and as parents, we have a right to understand what's in the food we're feeding our families because that's really the only way that we can make informed choices. >> reporter: this is just a proposal

f.d.a.ioner margaret hamburg. >> we're also asking for a change in serving size reflect the reality of what people are eating. >> reporter: here's what that means-- the label on this pint of ben & jerry's chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream says each half-cup serving has 280 calories and 25% of the fat we should eat every day. under the f.d.a. proposal, the serving size would be a more realistic cup, which means each serving would contain 560 calories and 50% fat. at least publicly, the food and beverage industry has been supportive. the grocery manufacturers association says it's critical that any changes ultimately serve to inform and not confuse consumers. some beverage companies, like pepsico, have already made changes, but what may be difficult for the industry to swallow, the overall price tag. a senior obama administration official says the cost of implementing the changes could reach $2 billion. first lady michelle obama is a driving force behind the new labels. labels. >> as consu

camp so rachel our start with the tell us a little bit more about the meeting has been going on the f.d.a. this week sure so the question that they're considering is what's called mitochondrial manipulation and the mitochondria provides a scant amount of d.n.a. most of the d.n.a. in a baby comes from as we know the egg in the sperm there's a little bit that comes from the metal conduit which is where all the energy comes from in a cell so what they want to do and what they've been able to do in monkeys is replace that mitochondria of a woman who might have genetic defects this is about one in four thousand children are affected by these mitochondrial defects and replace that with a healthy woman's mitochondria so that's where you get the kind of third person getting involved in the d.n.a. process so the talks are very much limited to this one process of mitochondrial manipulation are not really addressing the ethical concerns that are being ready for the ethical concerns but specifically related to this one of the process not kind of a broader question of manipulating sperm and eggs broad

performed and monkey the end even on humans more than a decade ago now researchers would like the f.d.a. to allow it to be tested again on humans critics are raising ethical concerns saying this is a slippery slope that involves human engineering and could lead to designer babies to talk more about this i was joined by r.t. producer rachel curses and comedian lee camp i started by asking rachel to tell us about what was discussed at these meetings at the f.d.a. . so the question that they're considering is what's called mitochondrial manipulation and the mitochondria provides a scam amount of d.n.a. most of the d.n.a. in a baby comes from as we know the egg in the sperm there's a little bit that comes from the medical which is where all of the energy comes from in a cell so what they want to do and what they've been able to do in monkeys is replace that mitochondria of a woman who might have genetic defects this is about one in four thousand children are affected by these mitochondrial defects and replace that with a healthy woman's mitochondria so that's where you get the kind of third

>> f.d.a. agreed with our recommendations and my understanding they are beginning to do it immediately. >> also, the g.a.o. report found that the f.d.a. lacked procedures and training materials related to management and use of its existing drug shortage database. what impact has this had on the database to prevent or mitigate shortages? >> we think they need to have these kind of standard procedures in place to ensure the accuracy of the data and the understanding on the part of their staff to be sure how it is analyzed. we agreed they should move forward. >> and what role can the database do for the future? >> we think they need to have good information because they need to be able to look at this more broadly, to look within classes, to look across time to measure whether or not they are putting the right steps in place and having the kind of impact to improve the situation rather than treating these as each individual things that need to be solved. >> i appreciate it. with that, mr. chairman

the f.d.a. highlights on their web site that $500 million smart phone users worldwide will be using health apps by 2015. the mobile annual itics platform which monitors more than 20,000 apps has seen a 19% increase in new health and fitness apps in 2013 from the year prior. that's really amazing. but what's even more impressive, mr. president, is the health i.t.'s ability to protect people. consider the example of a young man named xavier jones whose basketball coach downloaded a $1.99 mobile application that gave him a refresher course how to properly administer c.p.r. it was a skill that came in handy the very next day when xavier collapsed in the middle of practice. in 2012, the departments of defense and veterans' affairs partnered to release a free apple and android app called the posttraumatic coach. ptsd app has been downloaded in 24 countries. it provides reliable information on ptsd's on users' smart phones. other types of health yits such as -- i.t.'s such as low-rank clinical decision

once the f.d.a. makes its final decision, food companies will have two years to update their labels. >> once again we have to point out as lisa said, because you are not going to see it right away. companies will have two years. it's legal for drivers in california to look up directions on the cell phone. a judge reversed the case of a fresno case of a man ticketed for talking on his iphone. talking and texting is illegal in some states. >> 13 workers at a new mexico plant have been exposed to radiation during a leak. jacob ward explains what it means for public safety. >> the wipp is not a landfill, it's a toum. the department of energy opened the facility in 1999, to house the by-product of nuclear weapons. it has hazmat gloves, suits, and is supposed to entomb the materials for 10,000 years. that is until the year 11,999 ad. if, as reports reports suggest, the place has failed, that means it failed before it reached a quarter of 1% of its life span. i spoke with an academic, and he described a war

today first lady and head of the f.d.a. is putting out updates to the system and this is part of the initiative to help families make better food choices. what are some of the changes going to be announced today? >> they are the food labels of the future. the big change is that the calorie counts are larger and bold. it is showing much sugar added to the product. now michele obama in announcing this today, right now you need a calculator to read the labels and this is making the changes. here is what she had to say. parents deserve to have the information they need to make healthy choices for their kids. and this isn't a particularly radical idea. in fact, it seems obvious, but it is nearly impossible to get the most basic facts about the food we buy for our families. >> now, another big change would be in the serving size. as you know, if you buy a pack, the serving size is small, and they are going to change the serving sizes to reflect how people actually eat. these are just proposed rules. there is a 90 day comment peri

the f.d.a. can apply its definition of a medical device to assert broad regulatory authority over a wide array of health i.t., including applications that do not pose a threat to human safety. that means low-risk health i.t. can be treated like traditional medical devices, subjecting job creators and innovators to these challenges that really don't make sense. so the protect act fixes this discrepancy. the protect act keeps the f.d.a.'s resources focused on products that pose the highest risk to human health. in doing so, it also gives regulatory certainty to innovators and job creators who are developing these new products that use data safely to improve health care and also to reduce its cost. furthermore, the protect act relieves categories of low-risk clinical and health care software from the 2.3% medical device tax. most importantly, though, it protects and promotes american jobs in a key growth sector of our economy. the mobile health and mobile application market is expected to exceed $2

f.d.a.'s center for tobacco products, making her a point person on this campaign. she joins me now. welcome to the program. >> thanks so much for having me. >> woodruff: so these ads are designed to get to these teenage herbs, different from ads that have run before how? >> well, we did comprehensive research to understand what would really make a difference to these at risk teens and through the evaluation of the research we understood that there were certain message platforms that spoke really personall to these kids. one is the motion of loss of control and one is the understanding that there are health costs associated with every single cigarette but not necessarily the ones that you think of from a long-term standpoint like death or emphysema. the kids who are most at risk for smoking don't consider themselves to be smokers. they don't ever believe they'll be addicted and even if they think they're addicted they think they can quit at any time. so we had to focus in on health consequenc

the f.d.a. aims to reduce the number of young smokers by 300,000 in three years. the ads are not for the faint of heart. a boy pulls out a tooth with ate service pliers for a cigarette. the f.d.a. says 3,000 teens try their first cigarette each day the. >> it lookings like star wars creator will not get to build a museum near san francisco's crissy field. the trust voted down all three proposals to develop the eight-acre site including the lucas plan. others wanted to build a cultural center or environmental institute. the property is used by a sports basement store but they will offer lucas another site near the main post to build the museum. >> mike has the forecast. >> we have cloud on the way but first the coolest temperatures are setting up. we have frost inland with temperatures in the low pressure 30's. upper 30's elsewhere. increasing clouds today. that will keep the temperatures below average again. we will go around 50 or 52 at noon the low-to-mid 50's at 4:00. at 7:00, you need a coat

the f.d.a. said it is time for an update.ew label, first off, information about calories from fat is going away to make room for the more important overall calorie count which will be in bigger and bolder print. serving sizes will have a more prominent print. they will reflect portions people typically eat as shown by studies. serving size shown an cartons of ice cream are half cup. who eats a half cup of ice cream? no one. that's going to increase to one cup. again, you want to reflect the actual portion that is people eat. a new separate line about added sugars will highlight sugars that are manufactured and added to food whether coming from corn syrup, honey, took close, they must be shown in one number. side by side, you can see the percentages of fat, carbs, sodium, shifting to the left of the label to make it easier to read. changes will apply to 700,000 products. nationwide, we're talking about cereals to energy drinks. companies have two years to put them into effect. >> this makes so much sense, because so many of us

even though the f.d.a. says labels can't be false or misleading, it also says just because there's a picture of berries that doesn't mean you're actually getting pieces of berries. kellogg's says this picture just depicts the flavor of the product. a recent consumer reports survey found that a third of those questioned think that natural is the same as organic, which it's not. the term "organic" is tightly regulated, but the f.d.a. has no definition for the use of the word "natural." and a lot of products use that term. but that doesn't mean there isn't a lot of non-natural stuff inside. this drink mix says, "natural lemonade flavor." you may envision a lemonade stand, but look at the ingredients. they include artificial sweeteners, and a list of hard-to-pronounce synthetic substances. >> but it's one of those buzz words you put on a product. more people will grab it, people might pay a little bit more for it. >> reporter: kraftuts less than 2% of anything natural, n cost as much as 60% more.t . you may be

foods go unlabeled the f.d.a. a's own scientists were warning the g.m.o. foods could create unpredictable hard to detect side effects including allergies toxins new diseases and nutritional problems and the american academy of environmental medicine recently reported that numerous studies on g.m.o. food consumption in animals have shown possible serious health risks associated with genetically modified foods for example mice that have been fed genetically modified corn for an extended period of time a few were in smaller babies. rodents that have been fed genetically modified corn and soy have shown signs of toxicity in their immune systems stomach linings of rats fed medically modified potatoes have shown excessive cell growth which can be an early indicator of cancer in india thousands of buffalo sheep and goats have died after eating genetically modified cotton plants and in germany. twelve cows died suddenly after grazing on genetically modified corn. it's pretty clear there are still a lot of questions out there about g.m.o. foods as a result the amer

they are selling - prescribing a drug stamped by the f.d.a. also, across the country the people - the families of the people who are skying are siig metized -- siig metized, this is a nightmare situation. a lot the parents grow up in the '70s, they consider heroin the lowest form of drawing use. they don't speak out. they are ashamed of the whole thing. their beautiful son was found dead in mcdonald's bath room. all of this creates a silent surrounding this. that's changing. there's a lot of new parent groups that are forming, and i talked to a number of them for the book i'm writing. by and large this is quiet. the only notoriety it gets, is when someone famous dies or enters rehab. but that is the nature of the plague. it's not the same as the crack or the heroin epidemic of years ago, which was very public, and it leads to this kind of quiet spread. so it's a quiet virus. it's lamb as if the -- almost as if the drug itself nar cotized the country. thousands are dying where they are the leading cause of accidental death. it's stunning. >> le

the f.d.a.ompanies to carry wornings of side effects in television ads, now the d.f.a. is looking to fine tune lists that regulators say are too long and confuse viewers. the agency is starting a study to measure consumers comprehension, changing the list to more serious ones. lesser ones could be covered by adding a line about potential additional risks. the hope is to improve the overall understanding of the drugs. >> the f.d.a. study will take place over the internet and 1500 people will watch multiple versions of a t.v. ad to measure just how much they understand the side effects. the agency plan to say adopt changes this year. >> united nations panel calling for north korea's leader to be held accountable for crimes against humanity. >> venezuela's president telling three u.s. diplomats to leave his country. how the u.s. is respond to go that order and what venezuela has to gain by expelling them. >> training dogs to keep you safe. the growing industry bringing out their inner animal. >> th

. >> the f.d.a. the -- is launching the largest effort to keep kids from smoking with ads designed to shock ads to stay away from the first cigarette. >> when you step outside it is cooler this morning with frost inland. i have rain on the way. it will hit the south bay. san jose shows it is dry on 87. >> but for the stubborn bus stuck on northbound 101 on-ramp, traffic is quiet. that is the bay bridge toll plaza with smooth traffic. it is building with the congestion, ahead. >> in seattle there is a victory parade for the seahawks, with streets decorated with closure sides. the players are not on floats, just cars and they could walk the route. however, word of warning if you skip school: the superintendent of seattle public schools says students taken out of class will not be granted an an excused absence. >> a man is falling to earth at 840 miles per hour. from earth. you can see the earth spinning lick a top, actually he is spin like a earth and he plummets to the desert in new mexico and it took

not -- it's not f.d.a. regulated.ow, they are saying that there is no tar, there is no car sin agains it's all nicotine. we don't know howw much nicotine is there. there m are 250 different brands. each one of them have different amount.er >> not regulated? >> not regulated. there are toxics in there.c. i even heard about a few of them actually exploded because it's not made correctly. so i want you to be careful about this. we don't have long-term data ca of what nicotine and the amount of stuff that you are inhaling. now, it's vapor.ou there are bars opening up. people are going in and they have different types and different smell. all i'm against this.eren >> everyone thinks it's completely okay. >> i don't think it's okay. com. >> it's not okay. i agree with david. it's a $1.7 billion industry. they consider it a gateway drug. the high schoolers are using it. 80% of high schoolers are also smoking cigarettes. that's the problem. 12 states are trying to ban it in minors. they are getting it from parents and on the

it used a cocktail not regulated by the f.d.a. there were no obvious signs of distress during the execution. >> in ukraine they are working on creating a new government after the removal of viktor yanukovych. vitaly klitschko, opposition leader, announced he'll seek the presidency. >> parliament could vote for a new cabinet or prime minister. some in eastern ukraine, where russian ties are strong, are worried they'll be left out. >> nick schifrin reports from the russian border city, where the revolution is facing resistance. >> under the gaze of the man who founded the soviet union, ukraine's youth are playing an old game with new rules. this is a pro-russian city. the teenagers know that their team doesn't lead the government. there were rumours the lenin statue was coming down, as it did in half-a-dozen other states. they are ready to prevent that from happening. >> this is our history. nobody can destroy it. >> 17-year-old max says his heart is with russia. he knows ukraine's future is with the west. he's not really against. >

the medical spa and the celebrities have turned this into a big hinge and the question is why is the f.d.a. approving this? the reason why it is approved is because it started off because of severe constipation but then before you gold to the red carpet you want to lose five pounds or boost your immunity --. >> how do you boost your immunity? >> there is no science behind it. they look at 20 papers with no medical benefit for this and i say the colon is not meant to be cleaned. we need the bacteria -- if you want to clean your colon change your diet and eat the fruits and vegetables and low saturated fat. >> i am all for a bowel rest but don't take out the things you need. >> a lot of people have had abdominal cramps and real pain and complications so we are not a big fan of it. >> we have historied years without it, so --. >> it is dangerous. >> it is dangerous. >> there is no medical benefit. >> i am sure exercise could get things going if you know what i'm saying. doctors, we tackle all top is here, thank you so much. that will did it for us. so great to have you here. >> coming now "me

f.d.a. commissioner dr. peggy hamburg. she has a passion for food safety and food issues and an important newport folio and is here to talk more in detail about the proposed changes to the nutrition facts label. dr. hamburg. [applause] >> thank you so much, secretary sebelius. i'm delighted to be joining all of you for tate's -- today's let's move announcement in which f.d.a.'s unveiling our proposed changes to a new and improved, more user friendly version of the nutrition facts label. before i walkthrough our proposed changes, i also want to join secretary sebelius and thank first lady michelle obama for her continued commitment to encourage americans to live healthier lifestyles and recognize the four-year anniversary of the let's move initiative. for 20 years we have relied on the now identify connick nutrition facts label to help us make informed food choice -- iconic nutrition facts label to help us make informed food choices on what to eat. when it was first introduced this landmark l

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so it's very important to our state and we have over 300 f.d.a. registered medical device manufacturers. some of them large, some of them small. they employ 20,000 hoosiers directly with an indirect support by nearly 30,000 more. so it's not a small thing for our state. it's one of the, pardon the pun, cutting-edge industries producing devices that improve the health of americans and extend the life of americans through some remarkable innovation. these companies have revolutionized the medical field with life-enhancing as well as lifesaving technology. and so what is the effect of this excise tax that has been imposed on these companies and this thrieferg industry? let me respond in a way -- thriving industry? let me respond in a way that reflects what some of the hoosiers have told me as i've traveled across the state talking to these device manufacturing employees, c.e.o.'s, manufacturers, learning what the impact of this tax is on their industry which is so important to our economic growth and tht our country's economic growth. one device manu

obviously the f.d.a. disagrees also. >> maryan nestles says added sugar dilutes the value of a food product. >> food, as a habit is a concern for my boys. i don't want them to develop a sugar habit. >> the new labels contain information consumers have a right to know. >> the latest of all the stories we covered and more at aljazeera.com. >>> join the club! seriously, clubs for young job seekers. plus google glass, wearable art for tech, i'm david shuster in for ali velshi, this is "real money." this is "real money" and you are the most important part of show so join our live conversations for the next half our on twitter

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the f.d.a. on thursday announced plans to revise earlier this month infant formula regulations with an interim final rule and that will be published soon. but guess what, the legislation that we have will stand in the way. an iron wall, if you will, prohibiting any rule from being finalized until certain information is posted for six months. how long will six months be in the life of an infant? may i have an additional minute, two minutes? mr. johnson: i yield an additional one minute. the chair: the gentlewoman is recognized for an additional one minute. ms. jackson lee: clean air, clean water act, so overriding any aspect of regulating this important food product, adding more than 60 additional procedural and analytical requirements to the f.d.a.'s work on trying to help babies and making it easier for rules to be delayed or stopped by allowing regulated industry and anti-regulatory entities to intervene. and so in actuality this is not saving money. of ll be a quagmire spending money. and the

technology but how that is applied to increasingly to health care, the other jurisdictionses, the f.d.a., the m.i.h., and so it's very exciting. and i think that i have a skill set that fits with that and the leadership style that can leverage that. so i did announce my candidacy earlier this week and we'll work hard at it but it will be a long e. as well and i look forward to it. i think the competition is very important. the competition of kids. the candidates have and then members will take their decision. >> how would you describe your working rhythm with your current chair, greg weldon on the subcommittee and fred yum on the? >> i think we have an excellent relationship. we respect one another. of course, we served together for some time before i was the ranking member to have subcommittee and i think that we produced important legislation on a bipartisan basis. i remember saying to the chairman, greg wad en, you know, our day, in our time, the congress is really dysfunctional, but we can set a different model and an example here and we did with the large spectrum bills that we did

the f.d.a. investigates a controversial technique that could create a baby with three parents. dwr jon lapook reports. and 50 years ago today-- >> tell me i am the greatest. >> pelley: jim axelrod recalls the fight that created lehman brothers. >> it's still thrilling to me. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. today, general motors linked seven more deaths to a faulty ignition switch, and it nearly doubled the number of cars it's recalling, from the 780,000 announced earlier this month, to nearly 1.4 million. g.m. also said today the ignition switch is now tied 31 crashes in which 13 people were killed. right after the initial recall, cbs ws tracked down a g.m. service bulletin that showed the carmaker had known about problems with the switch for nearly a decade. jeff glor has the new developments tonight. >> reporter: this crash of a chevy cobalt in wisconsin in 2006, which killed two teenaged girls, is part of the growing list of recalled vehicles. margie beskau lost her 15-year-old daughter, amy. >> they knew

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the term "organic" is tightly regulated, but the f.d.a. has no definition for the use of the word "natural." and a lot of products use that term. but that doesn't mean there isn't a lot of non-natural stuff inside. this drink mix says, "natural lemonade flavor." you may envision a lemonade stand, but look at the ingredients. they include artificial sweeteners, and a list of hard-to-pronounce synthetic substances. >> but it's one of those buzz words you put on a product. more people will grab it, people will grab it. >> reporter: kraft puts less than 2% of anything natural, part of which is lemon flavor. how about cage-free eggs, that can cost as much as 60% more. you may be thinking chickens out in a pasture, but if it doesn't say "pasture raised," it may look more like inside this building. the chickens certainly aren't caged, but they aren't ranging far. >> it's better than if they were in a cage, that's for sure. >> reporter: and one more thing, on poultry products, you might see labels touting no hormones. well guess what? >> federal r

greater growth with our non f.d.a. non free trade agreement partners in terms of exports over the last decade that we have with our partners thirty percent higher growth rates of exports that's if you have credible and so we've actually like under nafta we've seen manufacturing and even services exports declined to mexico and canada so it's completely the opposite the data this is government data does not simply does not support the notion that to get exports you have sweeping non trade pacts like nafta or the t.p. i mean it kind of almost helps the argument for actual free trade opposed to free trade agreement you don't have that whatever side you stand on it's just not helping any of the many of the terms and services you're anti-thetical to free trade such as the pharmaceutical corporations that are trying to take in as revealed by a leak in november of monopoly patent protections that would restrict trade in medicines take generics off the shelves and try to increase the cost of medicines and all to be countries so

the seventy's consumers have sworn by the products in promoting a germ free leg style but now the f.d.a doubts they are more beneficial than regular old soap and water is fuel support for scientific warnings that the chemical can interfere with hormone levels and contribute to antibiotic resistance and the age old advice of using sunscreen is also raising environmental concerns the journal of environmental health perspectives the warns that several tons of sunscreen answers the ocean when beach goers go for a dip they find that the chemical that comes from the sunscreen is leading to destruction of coral reefs and integrity part of ocean ecosystem so what the oil cosmetic lover to do. well your best bet to go green is probably to go natural but if you can't go bare faced you could make an effort to use environmentally friendly products in washington liz wall r t. well nasa scientists were over the moon with explained that this month after releasing new diagrams of our solar systems largest moon four hundred four years after galileo galilei first spotted jupiter is again we need moon usi

much for mel can be used there are no federal limits on the amount of formel in food and drinks the f.d.a. says it has studied the use of carmel as a flavor and color additive for decades but in response to this report the agency says it will review new data on its safety. and the presence of water on mars is often talked about in the past tense but researchers have found clues that water could be flowing in the present at least during warm seasons this is all in reference to the mysterious streaks that appear on mars surface during warm weather the marks known as recurring slope linea a snake down from crater walls when the mercury rises on the red planet and now research by academics at the georgia institute of technology suggests that brines containing an iron anti-freeze may flow there from time to time keep in mind direct evidence of water remains unconfirmed at this point however unraveling the mystery of mars seasonal dark lines could reveal very exciting things about the red planet such as its potential to host life as we know it if there is water on mars it would be near to the s

we have bank failures all the time the f.d.a. see a seating institutions but you do not have a currency crisis every time so similarly what's happening in europe is that there will be problems europe is a mess has always been a mess by the yet you can you can work and you can succeed in a particular fashion so sure it will not be great but because risk is priced locally we will move on and and with that the folks have more restrictive policies like the germans they can actually survive this because they are not going to drown in debt as much as some other folks will ok now you've recently written that you're far more positive on the euro than many others why so. well part of it is it's just keep in mind we came in the backdrop where a while ago at the peak of the crisis everybody sold the euro windows of the problem whereas the problems were specific to greece and what not and so what's been happening since then is that the euro got a little stronger these so-called spreads the cost of borrowing is weaker countries exploded and t

for mel it can be used there are no federal limits on the amount of formel in foods and drinks the f.d.a. says it has studied the use of carmel as a flavor and color additive for decades but in response to this report the agency says it will review new data on its safety and that does it for now for more on the stories we covered go to youtube dot com slash r t america check out our website r t dot com slash usa you can also follow me on twitter at amir and david see you right back here at eight thanks for watching. there's a new game we like to play you see a game with no added sovereignty e.j. made to about that puts me on my knees you call it master and servant we call out some salmon with this sort of independents who need servants it alex why be yet another nation on the chain gang when you can be the first on the block chain. i've got a quote for you. it's pretty tough. to wait substory. but if this guy like you would smear about guys stead of working for the people most issues the mainstream media were pretty much on the bridegroom's vision. problems.