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NIEHS Director: "We kind of jump from the proverbial fry pan into the fire" when replacing chemicals.
As head of the federal institute examining environmental health, Linda Birnbaum and her staff are taking on many controversial topics, including Bisphenol A and new flame retardants. She is concerned about what role chemicals play in cancer and other diseases. Environmental Health News. 20 November 2009.
Government reintroduces DDT to eradicate Malaria.
Malaria remains a huge health challenge in Botswana and has compelled the government to reintroduce the use of DDT. Gaborone Mmegi, Botswana. 20 November 2009.
Asian carp may have breached barrier.
The decade-old battle to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes might be over. New research shows the fish likely have made it past the $9 million electric fish barrier on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin. 20 November 2009.
Group recommends less-frequent Pap tests.
Only days after a federal panel scaled back on breast cancer screening recommendations, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has done the same for Pap smears. Los Angeles Times, California. 20 November 2009.
My 669 chemical romance.
They turn us into natural beauties while zapping zits and waging war on wrinkles. What could be bad about that? Well, quite a lot, it seems. Everyday cosmetics and toiletries are full of chemicals - some potentially harmful. London Daily Mirror, United Kingdom. 20 November 2009.
'Unfair' levy blows out cost of stream work.
The cost of cleaning up one of New Zealand's most polluted streams has blown out by $250,000 because of a new law. Investigations have shown the contamination is worse than initially thought, with an extra 800 cubic metres of toxic sludge added in the past month. Wellington Dominion Post, New Zealand. 20 November 2009.
Work on water treatment plant begins.
Town residents are about a year away from the completion of a new water treatment facility. The official ground-breaking ceremony was held Tuesday, Nov. 17, on a picture perfect day at the plant's future site at 500 Route 107. Exeter Hampton Union, New Hampshire. 20 November 2009.
Big birds soar off the endangered list.
Brown pelicans, with their distinctive bills and pouches, were near extinction but have made a comeback. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced last week that it has taken the brown pelican off the endangered species list. Sacramento Bee, California. Editorial, 20 November 2009.
New science for chemicals policy.
Long-standing public policies governing chemical design, production, and use need deep restructuring in light of new science on the health and environmental effects of anthropogenic chemicals. Such reforms are essential to safeguard ecosystem integrity, human health, and economic sustainability. Science. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
The Atlantic Water Summit …after these messages.
If Monsanto’s presence at a water summit seems a little like a defense contractor at a peace rally, then, you can imagine how many questions reporters had for Hugh Grant, Monsanto's CEO and conference sponsor. Keep imagining because none were asked. DC Bureau. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Chemicals and pregnancy.
There have been many studies coming out lately that validate my entire approach to pregnancy and parenting. The latest, just announced by the Washington Toxics Coalition, shows babies are exposed to chemicals in everyday consumer products even before they're born. Daily Green. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Mass extinction linked to lung cancer mystery.
The volcanism that nearly annihilated life on Earth 250 million years ago also boosted the silica content of coal that is driving high lung cancer rates in a Chinese county. Environmental Science & Technology. 19 November 2009.
Urban water supply needs attention.
Kinshasa's population needs an estimated 700,000 cubic metres of water per day. The Régie de distribution des eaux produces only 425,000 cubic metres - vast neighbourhoods like Kitokimosi and Mpasa receive almost none of this water. Inter Press Service. 19 November 2009.
Cleanup at comm site.
A three-month effort to remove hazardous waste and remnants of an old military communications site in Black River-Matheson was completed this week. North Bay Nugget, Ontario. 19 November 2009.
A wake-up call on bedbugs.
Having been almost banished from American beds, the apple seed-sized critters are staging a comeback. Miller-McCune. 19 November 2009.
Group: Male fish are producing eggs in our rivers.
A citizens' group has asked Congress to protect human health from contaminants that are causing male fish to produce eggs. The "intersex" condition is believed to be caused by chemicals that disrupt the endocrine system. Charleston State Journal, West Virginia. 19 November 2009.
PCBs contaminate land trade proposal.
Complex issues, from the possible need for a new development permit to an expanded search for cancer-causing toxins on the site, continue to slow a land swap deal that would bring 37 acres of potential Los Cerritos Wetlands into the city’s control. Long Beach Grunion Gazette, California. 19 November 2009.
Toxins in toiletries harming unborn kids.
Two studies this week raised the alarm about the experiments we are unwittingly conducting on our unborn kids. Both involved chemicals called phthalates, added to many lotions, shampoos, perfumes and nail polishes. At the very least, we need to slap labels on these products. Toronto Star, Ontario. Opinion, 19 November 2009.
Less boy, more girl.
It's disturbing that industrial chemicals influence our behavior at any age, and that alone may be enough cause to regulate them out of existence, but proving that phthalates cause lasting changes and ill health requires evidence that so far hasn't met the test. US News & World Report. Opinion, 19 November 2009.
Can plastic change your sex?
This week, mothers all over the world woke up and wondered whether their little boys were increasingly behaving like little girls. The cause for this sudden concern: a new study claiming chemicals in everyday plastics might be feminizing their brains. Forbes. Opinion, 19 November 2009.
PCBs hike blood pressure.
No one would choose to eat polychlorinated biphenyls — yet we unwittingly do. And a new study finds that the cost of their pervasive contamination of our food supply can be high blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart disease. Science News. 18 November 2009.
Study pinpoints chemicals in moms-to-be.
Aware of chemicals in everyday products, Kim Radtke refused such things as ordinary scented lotions and deodorants. So when Radtke took part in a new study that tested levels of chemicals in pregnant women, she was dismayed to learn she rated worst among nine West Coast women tested. Seattle Post Globe, Washington. 18 November 2009.
PCB-laden soil removed from Ramore area.
It has taken many years but finally PCB contaminated soil at an abandoned Canadian Forces installation near Ramore has been removed and the area can once again be used safely. Kirkland Lake Northern News, Ontario. 18 November 2009.
Residents question, make suggestions to PCB trustees.
Economics and ecology seemed to be the themes for visitors at a meeting tonight to decide how to spend about $9 million to restore Hartwell Lake after PCB contamination 30 years ago. Anderson Independent Mail, South Carolina. 18 November 2009.
Nanosilver in consumer products: No silver lining for fish.
Smaller than a virus and used in more than 200 consumer products, silver nanoparticles can kill and mutate fish embryos, new research shows. Increasingly popular in consumer goods, they wash down drains and are discharged into lakes and rivers, exposing fish and other aquatic life. Environmental Health News. 17 November 2009.
Toxic chemicals found in wetlands threaten to quash land swap.
EPA requires more study of the area after tests find 2,000 times the recommended level of carcinogenic PCBs in Los Cerritos Wetlands. Los Angeles Times, California. 17 November 2009.
Plastics ingredients could make a boy's play less masculine.
Exposures in the womb to a ubiquitous family of industrial chemicals can subtly perturb preferences of boys for certain types of child’s play thought to be hardwired in the brain, a new study suggests Science News. 17 November 2009.
Exposure to chemical may feminize boys' play.
Preschool boys exposed in utero to high levels of certain chemicals called phthalates may be less likely to play with male-typical toys and games, such as trucks and play fighting, according to a small pilot study published in the International Journal of Andrology. Chicago Tribune, Illinois. 17 November 2009.
Scientists focus on chemicals linked with deviation in boys' behaviour.
Preschool boys exposed in utero to high levels of certain chemicals called phthalates (prounounced "thal-lates") may be less likely to play with male-typical toys and games, such as trucks and play fighting, according to a small pilot study published in the International Journal of Andrology. Girls' play behavior was not associated with phthalate levels in their mothers. Pravda, Russia. 17 November 2009.
Common chemicals making boys soft.
A US study has come to the conclusion that chemicals used to soften up household items may also be making a new generation of soft blokes. ABC News, Australia. 17 November 2009.
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