15th February 2010 

Welcome to the Green health Watch Magazine February 2010 newsletter - a mix of topical and past news we believe important to spread more widely.
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    Nick and Jenny

Does water vapour not carbon dioxide rule
global warming?
There are lots of good reasons for reducing our carbon dioxide emissions, but trying to hold back global warming may not be one of them. read more

Is human-generated carbon dioxide a significant cause of global warming?
There is a great deal more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere than 250 years ago, but has it come from humans? read more

Teflon - out of the frying pan ...
When heated, Teflon releases the cancer-causing gas perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) read more

Am I a boy or a girl?
Even low-level exposure to PCBs and dioxins while in the womb affects gender behaviour.
read more

Yes. Just looking can hurt!
A large study found 20 miscarriages in the group of mothers given ultrasound scans, but none in the group that had not. read more

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Lifeworks product - editor's choice

The water-powered multi-function clock
Conventional batteries pose a major environmental and health threat when disposed of in household waste.
The water-powered battery is the first step on the way to a safer energy storage. H2O's patented technology uses two electrodes made of special alloys which, immersed in water, generate electricity. To maintain a constant supply of energy, all one has to do is to keep the battery topped up.
The battery has a minimum continuous life of two years.

The four-in-one water powered multi-function clock is powered by by H2O's revolutionary replaceable water-powered battery.

• In 'stand-by' it displays the time,day and date.
• If you rotate the clock 90° it displays the alarm settings
• Rotate it another 90° and it shows the countdown timer
• Rotate it a final time and it shows the temperature

Dimensions
80mm diameter x 32mm deep

Click here to buy a water-powered clock.

Other water-powered products are:

home calculator

accountant's calculator

digital clock

digital alarm clock

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