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ideonexus writes:
The National Rifle Association has launched a website defending the use of lead ammunition against scientists and environmental organizations who argue that lead bullets are poisoning the environment and tainting game meat with a known neurotoxin. The rise and fall of lead levels from gasoline and lead-based paint are strongly correlated to the rise and fall of crime rates in communities around the world.
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ideonexus writes:
Despite only one-third of girls receiving the treatment, the HPV Vaccine has reduced incidence of human papillomavirus in teenage girls by 56% since vaccinations were begun in 2006--possibly due to the herd immunity effect; however, without reaching 80% vaccination rates, which even Rwanda has done, doctors warn we are condemning 50,000 girls alive today to contract cervical cancer from the virus. Implementation of the HPV Vaccine has been a thorny issue in American politics, especially with social conservatives, most recently with South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley vetoing a bill that would provide free HPV Vaccines to 7th graders.