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Thursday, 14 January 2010 21:59 |
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By Kate Devlin, Medical Correspondent
Published: 7:30AM GMT 13 Jan 2010 An estimated nine in 10 people have traces of Bisphenol A, or BPA, in their bodies. Scientists found that those with high levels of the chemicals in their bodies were a third more likely to develop heart disease than those with low levels.
The findings follow similar results from a study last year and prove that they were not a “blip” researchers said. BPA is one of the world’s most common chemicals, used to make everything from plastic bottles to compact discs and credit card receipts. |
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Tech-savvy consumers force retailers to change |
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Wednesday, 13 January 2010 22:32 |
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Published:11-January-2010 By Janine Milne Profound uptake in use of technology for shopping, finds IBM Retailers need to up their game with more personalised offers to match the needs of the growing hoards of tech-savvy consumers using the Internet and mobile devices to seek out deals and shop. An IBM report of 32,000 consumers in six countries found a profound uptake in the use of technology for shopping. Some 79% of respondents said they wanted to use websites to access and print coupons, 75% wanted to use mobile phones to locate their nearest store, while 66% wanted to check goods were in stock before visiting the shop. |
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More than one million use credit cards to pay for mortgages |
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Tuesday, 12 January 2010 22:42 |
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 By Chris Marshall | 08:36:47 | 11 January 2010 More than a million people used a credit card to make a mortgage payment in the last 12 months, according to research from housing charity Shelter. While the majority of those people who resorted to using plastic to make mortgage payments were in working class jobs, middle class mortgage holders have also used their credit cards for payments, the research shows. |
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99% Junk in Kids' Packed Lunches |
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Written by 3K Admin
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Wednesday, 13 January 2010 22:22 |
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 By EMMA MORTON
Health Editor Published: 12 Jan 2010
JUST one per cent of primary kids' lunchboxes meet nutritional standards set for school dinners, a study has revealed.
Despite an overhaul of the schools catering system spearheaded by chef Jamie Oliver and a £20million "Change4Life" Government campaign, children still eat junk.
Half of all youngsters bring in their own meals - 5.5billion lunches a year. But many contain crisps, sweets, sugary drinks and sandwiches with barely any protein, the survey of almost 2,000 lunchboxes by Leeds University dieticians showed. |
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Google is failing consumers by profiting from scam websites |
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Tuesday, 12 January 2010 22:37 |
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January 9, 2010
Shoppers must be sceptical of sponsored links on the search giant but there are ways to avoid falling victim
Internet shoppers have been told to be on their guard as scam websites are dominating the sponsored search results for many branded goods on the internet search giant Google. Fraudsters, mostly based in China, are duping Britons into buying fake items such as Ugg boots and Links of London jewellery that appear as Google-sponsored links. In many cases the goods never arrive and customers’ credit card details are put at risk. |
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