[AGL] Folic acid and fuel cells

[michele mason]

I forgot to mention that I consider the murder of a whale akin to the 
murder of a child. Extreme? Maybe. I don't have time just now to go on 
and ,probably, its unnecessary.
mm

On Jan 26, 2007, at 7:56 PM, J. David Moriaty wrote:


> The January Science News reports that excess folic acid may harm the 

> nervous systems of people 60 or over if they are lacking in vitamin 

> B12. A Tufts University study found 23 percent of the 60+ study group 

> had low B12; and within  that group those having the highest 

> concentrations of folic acid were 2.6 times as likely to show signs of 

> cognitive impairment.

>

> Vegetarians and people over 60 often lack B12. U.S. food manufacturers 

> have been legally required to add folic acid to grain products, so if 

> you are a vegetarian or over 60 and lack B12, your donuts may make you 

> fat AND stupid.

>

>  In yet another setback for peak whale oil theorists, two independent 

> discoveries have improved the material in fuel cell electrodes, making 

> them both cheaper and almost indestructible, so even Ford may have a 

> financial turnaround in its future.

>

> j.dave

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