Aboriginal hunters raise a stink over tainted whales. Reports of foul-smelling whales have prompted an international effort to work out what is happening, not only to the whales but also to ringed and bearded seals, walruses and seabird eggs which are giving off a similar smell. [News Source]

Vitamin D protects cells from stress that can lead to cancer (EurekAlert!) By inducing a specific gene to increase expression of a key enzyme, vitamin D protects healthy prostate cells from the damage and injuries that can lead to cancer, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers report. [News Source]

Valley Air District cautions against bad air quality. The San Joaquin Valley Air District has issued a health warning about blowing dust throughout the Valley. [News Source]

Obama, Clinton promises of `green’ work force may not come through with jobs. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both pledge to spend $150 billion to clean up the environment, lower energy use, help build subways, and in the process create 5 million so-called green-collar jobs. [News Source]

Tornadoes are ‘on a record pace.’ The tornadoes that ripped through the Midwest and South over the weekend killed about two dozen people, officials said Monday, making 2008 the deadliest year so far for twisters in a decade. [News Source]

Wellpoint Health Services Offers Revolutionary NutriTest(TM) and Customized Vitamins (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) TORONTO----In keeping with their mission of "taking control of your well-being through a preventative approach to your health," Wellpoint Health Services is now exclusively offering NutriTest™ and Customized Multi-Vitamins in Canada. [News Source]

Sparks fly in debate on sunshine vitamin (NWAnews.com) The discovery by researchers that at least 30 percent of the U.S. population is vitamin D deficient has led to a burst of interest in the vitamin long known to help strengthen bones and boost the immune system. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition) [News Source]

Great Lakes monitoring groups announce rules to stop invasive species. Canadian and US corporations overseeing the St. Lawrence Seaway announced new regulations, demanded by environmental groups for decades, that enforce flushing all ballast tanks with salt water. [News Source]

With the Sun Coming Out, Get Your Vitamin D (The Morning News) Once thought of as helping only to develop strong bones, vitamin D is now believed to serve many purposes in the human body. A deficiency of the vitamin has been linked to several diseases and disorders. [News Source]

Ask Dr. Weil: Vitamins may help avert loss of hearing (Arizona Daily Star) Q What's this I hear about vitamins to protect against hearing loss? True? [News Source]

Vitamin C Fights Aging Skin (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) Several studies have shown that Vitamin C, or L-ascorbic acid, can be an effective topical agent for use against wrinkles and fine lines. It's vital for collagen production and the reduction of free radicals -- natural by-products of oxidation. [News Source]

Don’t get burned getting Vitamin D (The Philadelphia Inquirer) For years, Americans have been taught that they should use sunscreen to protect themselves from a scorching burn - and the skin cancer it might trigger. But new research shows that by covering up, they may be sacrificing important Vitamin D, which is made by the skin when it's exposed to sunlight. [News Source]