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Is the arsenic in treated wood dangerous?

I've noticed a lot of my neighbors have built elevated gardening beds in their yards using wood that's marked as treated with arsenic. Will the arsenic get into the vegetables and fruits these people are growing?

Published 08.26.09 by cecil adams

Eyelash transplants, cowardly lions and more

LEAD STORY: Breakthroughs in Eye Hair: The pharmaceutical company Allergan has introduced eyelash-thickener Latisse, a $120 per month prescription “medication” to help a woman overcome feelings of inadequacy if she suffers from scrawny lashes.

Published 09.09.09 by Chuck Shepherd

How do medical alert dogs know something is wrong?

Plus: How does an asphalt roller score on the Richter scale?

Published 09.30.09 by cecil adams
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