NaturalNews: Babies being born without brains in Wash. State‏ and more

Dear Lisbon Reporter and NaturalNews readers,

Something is very wrong with our food, medicines and environment when children are born without brains.

But this is exactly what's happening in Washington State, where this alarming trend of birth defects is on the rise:
http://www.naturalnews.com/044182_birth_defects_anencephaly_Washington_State.html

California's severe drought is fast becoming a new "Dust Bowl," with sharply higher food prices to follow:
http://www.naturalnews.com/044180_severe_drought_Dust_Bowl_California.html

Which parts of America are most contaminated with arsenic?
http://www.naturalnews.com/044178_arsenic_America_water_supplies.html

Why juniper berries are fantastic for your kidneys and urinary tract:
http://www.naturalnews.com/044174_juniper_berries_natural_diabetes_treatments_healing_herbs.html

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Wednesday on The Robert Scott Bell Show 3-5PM EST: Ty Bollinger and RSB discuss the tungsten link to leukemia in children and ponder why no consumers are allowed to attend the biotech industry’s secret meeting about “GMO consumer benefit”. Listen in at www.NaturalNewsRadio.com.

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