WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Boston Weather BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a Story Idea RSS Feeds Podcasts Non-Scientists Report on Biomonitoring By Allan Coukell Listen to story (Real Audio) BOSTON, Mass. - December 12, 2006 - An unusual group of Boston residents is calling for more monitoring of the chemicals in our bodies. Their report, released yesterday, is an attempt to dig through the entrenched positions of environmentalists, scientists and the chemical industry -- and give a voice directly to lay people. WBUR's Health and Science reporter Allan Coukell explains. RELATED LINKS Boston Consensus Conference on Biomonitoring    From The WBUR Newsroom Obama's Acceptance Speech DENVER, CO (August 29, 2008) Barack Obama has formally accepted the Democratic Party's nomination to run in the presidential race. Convention Notebook Day 5 DENVER, CO (August 29, 2008) "Snapshots, moments burned in:" That's how WBUR's Bob Oakes remembers conventions and campaigns. In his Convention Notebook today, Bob reflects on his outstanding memories of the 2008 DNC. The Dukakis Perspective DENVER, CO (August 29, 2008) 20 years ago, Michael Dukakis was the Democratic candidate for president. Now this year's convention is over, we talk with him about what Barack Obama and Joe Biden need to do to win the general election. Previewing the DNC Finale DENVER, CO (August 28, 2008) WBUR's Bob Oakes joins us live from Mile High stadium, where, tonight, Democrats will cap off their 2008 convention with a speech by the Party's nominee, Barack Obama.