Mathematical modelling, carried out by Professor Charles Godfray also at Imperial College is helping scientists to understand more about how GM mosquitoes react in mixed populations. Already it seems as if one problem has been identified. As GM mosquitoes have been bred from a single ancestor, it may be that inbreeding is causing introduced gene to become associated with detrimental mutations. While these do not actually kill mosquito, they impair its competitiveness with unmodified insects. Fortunately such effects can be overcome by cross-breeding.

Hope for future

While current weapons against malaria remain inadequate to protect thousands of very young children who die each year from this cruel disease, research being conducted by Imperial College team holds real hope that end is in sight.

References: Catteruccia, F., Godfray, C. J. & Crisanti, A. Impact of genetic manipulation on fitness of Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes. Science, 299, 1225 - 1227, (2003). Catteruccia, F. et al. Stable germline transformation of malaria mosquito Anopheles stephensi. Nature, 405, 959 - 962, (2003).

For further information, please contact: Judith Moore Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine j.h.moore@ic.ac.uk +44 (0) 20 7594 6702

Do you know what is coming out of your tap and shower? Do you care?

You should answer yes to both of those questions but I am totally aware that some of you have idea "Well I'm going to die of something anyway!" How about dying of "old Age" wouldn't that be better? Why hurry to die younger? Because it's easy to do nothing and let others make your decisions. Dying younger than necessary is a sad commentary for laziness of our world!

Be an activist in your life and lives of your family and friends. What are common chemicals authorized to come out of your tap? Two very common ones are; Fluoride and chlorine.

Remember that you are probably getting fluoride in toothpaste, in bottled water as well while also out of your city water system. See http://www.envirodocs.com/fluoride_link.htm

Chemicals include chlorine and hundreds of others being absorbed through pours in your skin as you bathe. To prove my point - weigh yourself before getting into shower and then again after getting out of shower and note weight gain - The vapors inhaled through shower or bathe mist are consider more poisonous of process, which is created from chlorine and other chemicals in water. That can slowly and silently damage your respiratory and other body systems! Eliminating as much medication, fluoride, chlorine and other chemicals as possible, is only answer!

Are you using water filtration/purification to filter out fluoride and other chemicals? It must be both shower and tap filtration!

On May 26, 2003 E.P.A. released another report saying that our water systems are antiquated and tracking water pollution is impossible, and there is no money to fix problem even if they had technology to do it, which is doubtful at best! They went on to say that our water protection systems are decades old and not working very well.

Don't panic but be careful with your health, when it's gone you have nothing left. Take care of your body and your body will take care of you for long years ahead! Filtration should be a prime concern in every household!

NOTE: Water softeners do not filter out anything they only mask chemicals; it just makes for feeling good and a lot of suds when you lather your soap on. It even masks water taste, as good! This I learned, first hand, by testing water from untreated tap water and water with a softener attached. So don't depend on a water softener to keep you healthy. Brita won't get it either!

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