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Royal Caribbean's new "green" mega-liner still burns the world's dirtiest fuel. Can the cruise industry clean up its act? Table of Contents | Digital Edition
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Department: observed

And Baby Makes 7 Billion
By Laura Wright Treadway | Observed
September 27, 2011: The world’s 7 billionth person is due to be born next month, into a world ill-equipped to support another consumer. It could be our columnist’s child. Here’s why she’s not feeling guilty about it. (4) Comments
Baby, You Gotta Have Balls
By Laura Wright Treadway | Observed
September 6, 2011: Undescended testicles are among the most common birth defects in the United States. Chemicals that we use in plastics and personal care products appear to be the culprit. (1) Comments
Poison in the Nursery
By Laura Wright Treadway | Observed
July 18, 2011: She asked for the safe stuff. The painters used the wrong brand. So our pregnant columnist takes a deep breath, straps on a respirator, and plunges into child rearing in a toxic world. (5) Comments