Charles Duhigg

There are systems called zero discharge emission systems that would prevent any pollution from making it into the water or the air. ”

During the 1970s and 1980s, Congress distributed more than $60 billion to cities to make sure that what goes into toilets, industrial drains and street grates would not endanger human health. ”

For years, agency officials said that atrazine in drinking water posed almost no risk to humans or the environment. ”

Since cowardice must occur at a time and place where an enemy either has already appeared or may yet turn up, servicemen in peacetime - and ordinary civilians - can breathe a sigh of relief. If you are yellow-bellied back home, you're not technically a coward. ”

Because reverse mortgages do not require borrowers to make immediate repayments, the interest charges are added to the debt every day, and the total amount owed grows over time. ”

Equipment sellers can pocket more than $2,500 every time they send a powered wheelchair to a patient and bill Medicare. ”

Drinking water that does not meet a federal health guideline will not necessarily make someone ill. Many contaminants are hazardous only if consumed for years. And some researchers argue that even toxic chemicals, when consumed at extremely low doses over long periods, pose few risks. ”

Actually, attorneys say, copying a purchased CD for even one friend violates the federal copyright code most of the time. ”

At some point, if you're changing a really deep-seated behavior, you're going to have a moment of weakness. ”

The biggest moment of flexibility in our shopping habits is when we have a child, because all of your old routines go out the window, and suddenly a marketer can come in and sell you new things. ”