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Senior National Reporter @HealthbeatUS + author of Pandora’s Gamble. ayoung@healthbeat.org Signal: alisonyoungreports.48
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Sports supplement designer has history of risky products

Sports supplement designer has history of risky products

For a man heading to prison for selling dangerous weight-loss pills, it seemed a curious time for supplement …

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Maker of dangerous pain pills is 'ghost' that can't be found

Maker of dangerous pain pills is 'ghost' that can't be found

GUADALAJARA, Mexico - A Mexican dietary supplement called Reumofan has gained a loyal following in the United…

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Supplement Shell Game - full coverage

Supplement Shell Game - full coverage

USA TODAY's "Supplement Shell Game" series investigates the people and companies behind risky dietary supplem…

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Long-gone lead factories leave poisons in nearby yards

Long-gone lead factories leave poisons in nearby yards

Their Cleveland home is a few blocks from a long-forgotten factory that spewed toxic lead dust for about 30 y…

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Some neighborhoods dangerously contaminated by lead fallout

Some neighborhoods dangerously contaminated by lead fallout

Marshall was horrified to learn that a long-forgotten factory once melted lead just across the street and tha…

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Ghost Factories Interactive: Videos, Soil Testing, Site-Specific Findings - USATODAY.com

Ghost Factories Interactive: Videos, Soil Testing, Site-Specific Findings - USATODAY.com

Soil around homes can be contaminated with lead, even if you don't live near an old factory site. Most people…

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Continuing Coverage: Ghost Factories - USATODAY.com

Continuing Coverage: Ghost Factories - USATODAY.com

Continuing Coverage: Ghost Factories investigation

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