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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.
Environmentalists take legal actions to block dredging of Delaware River.
Five environmental organizations Thursday filed legal challenges in opposition to the Army Corps of Engineers plan to dredge the Delaware River, which they claimed violates seven federal laws, as well as Delaware law. Newsroom Jersey, New Jersey. 20 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.
Deadly chemical shows up in San Francisco Bay.
A little-noticed scientific study published last month concludes that a chemical widely used to prevent fires from starting in your furniture is now showing up in disturbing amounts in San Francisco Bay. And that may not be the worst of it. Oakland KTVU TV, California. 18 November 2009.
Addressing an environmental 'ick' factor.
Growing concern over the use of biosolids on farmland has more to do with the "ick factor" than science, says a provincial Environment Department official. Halifax Chronicle Herald, Nova Scotia. 16 November 2009.
What’s killing the bats?
At least 1 million have died in the past three years from a mysterious disease, posing serious questions for our environment. But one Boston University biologist is leading the hunt for answers. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. 15 November 2009.
The dirt on dust.
When you get right down to it, dust is pretty complicated. It also may be affecting your health. Morning Edition, NPR. 10 November 2009.
Electronic waste in mid-Missouri gets collected, recycled.
Electronic waste, or e-waste, can create environmental hazards if improperly disposed of. Columbia Missourian, Missouri. 8 November 2009.
River poisoned in China's south.
The famed Pearl River, China’s third longest, has dangerously high pollution levels according to a recent report from Greenpeace. Epoch Times. 2 November 2009.
U.S. lags behind world with its patchwork approach to curbing e-waste.
One of the world's largest producers of electronic refuse, the U.S. imposes no federal restrictions on what materials can be used to make electronic devices or how they can be discarded. Scientific American. 30 October 2009.
Legislation needed to protect Oregonians from bisphenol A.
EPA administrator Lisa Jackson has put BPA on a regulatory fast-track. Even with that initiative, it may be years before protective guidelines are released. Oregonians don't want to wait that long. Pendleton East Oregonian, Oregon. Opinion, 29 October 2009.
$5.5M to fund cancer research.
People from Luzerne, Carbon and Schuylkill counties learned Saturday how the federal government will use $5.5 million set aside to study a rare blood cancer cluster and how they can get involved in a community group linking them to researchers. Pottsville Republican Herald, Pennsylvania. 25 October 2009.
Why boys are turning into girls.
Official research from Denmark shows that two-year-old children are at risk from an array of gender-bending chemicals in such everyday items as waterproof clothes, rubber boots, bed linen, food, nappies and sunscreen lotion. Yet gender-benders are largely exempt from new EU regulations controlling hazardous chemicals. London Daily Telegraph, United Kingdom. 24 October 2009.
Chemical rules face change.
The Obama Administration recently unveiled its ideas for a congressional rewrite of the federal chemical control law. But the Administration isn’t waiting for Congress to act before it steers the Environmental Protection Agency’s policies on commercial chemicals in a new direction. Chemical & Engineering News. 19 October 2009.
Is your new car making you sick?
It used to be that buying a new car was a totally positive experience. That was until somebody started testing the interiors for toxins. That new-car smell is the factory-fresh, high-tech materials in the seats and on the dash undergoing off-gassing. Sydney Morning Herald, Australia. Opinion, 19 October 2009.
Everyday chemicals gather in most people.
As a volunteer for Alaska Community Action on Toxics and one who cares deeply about public health issues, Roxanne Chan didn't hesitate taking part in a project that would inventory the foreign chemicals lurking in her body. But she has to admit, the results were unnerving. Anchorage Daily News, Alaska. 18 October 2009.
Pesticide endosulfan considered for global ban.
Scientists took a step closer on Friday to banning the pesticide endosulfan, widely used on crops like cocoa and cotton, despite objections from India which is a major producer and consumer of the toxic chemical. Reuters. 17 October 2009.
Being on the cutting edge of plastics recycling.
Jean Luc Lavergne believes he's one of a few entrepreneurs to have cracked the code for plastics recycling. Canwest News Service. 16 October 2009.
Block that sludge!
In November of 2006, the tiny municipality of Elgin, Quebec, comprised of only a few hundred people, passed a by-law prohibiting the spreading, storage or transport of municipal or de-inking sludge on its territory. Straight Goods, Canada. 14 October 2009.
What is killing South African crocs?
Investigators are rushing to figure out the cause of a mass death of crocodiles in South Africa and worry that it might be signaling the presence of toxins or pathogens that could threaten not only the croc population, but also the livelihoods of the people living near the Olifants River. Scientific American. 14 October 2009.
Old electronics raise environmental fears in W.Va.
West Virginians have recycled nearly 3.4 billion tons of computers, televisions, cell phones and other electronics since 2002. Yet it's the mountainous pile that ended up in landfills that is raising environmental concerns. Associated Press. 13 October 2009.
Autism is on the rise (or is it?).
For years the estimate has been that 1 in 150 children have autism -- a striking statistic. Now it appears that estimate is actually too small. Two new studies suggest the number of kids diagnosed with autism or a related disorder in the U.S. is closer to 1 in 100. The new data has everyone abuzz. But no one can quite agree on what it means. Newsweek. 12 October 2009.
Melting glaciers bring 1980s pollution revival.
Bad hair and shoulder pads are not the only things from the 1980s that we'd rather not see again. Nasty chemicals banned in that decade are also on the list. Unfortunately, melting Alpine glaciers are generating a revival of toxic organic pollutants. New Scientist. 10 October 2009.
EPA targets chemicals of concern.
The Environmental Protection Agency says it's been operating under an outdated law. The EPA administrator says the agency has not been able to adequately test the safety of plastics and chemicals. Environment Report, Michigan. 9 October 2009.
Oozing with controversy.
Leftover sludge from water treatment plants contains human waste, heavy metals, pharmaceuticals and whatever else washes into the sewer system. It's also used as fertilizer - which concerns some experts. Montreal Gazette, Quebec. 8 October 2009.
Windsor plan good for Great Lakes, says researcher.
There are goose droppings on the beaches, mercury in the fish and pharmaceutical chemicals in the water, but the prognosis for the health of the Great Lakes isn’t necessarily bad, some scientists are saying. Windsor Star, Ontario. 8 October 2009.
Apple quits U.S. Chamber of Commerce over global warming views.
Adding momentum to the revolt against the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Apple on Monday resigned from the business group because of its opposition to federal efforts to limit greenhouse gases. Oroville Mercury-Register, California. 6 October 2009.
Environmentalists seek proper hauling of disaster debris.
Environmentalists asked the government to create a post-typhoon waste management plan to haul disaster debris, which include household, building, and vegetative debris, that may require a special method of retrieval and management. Manila Bulletin, Philippines. 5 October 2009.
Biosolids still an unknown quantity.
The fact that scientists do not know what’s in sludge is not surprising since the contents depend on what households and companies happen to flush down their toilets and pour down their drains, rather than on some well-defined production process. Lynchburg News and Advance, Virginia. Opinion, 5 October 2009.
Test results reinforce need for PCB cleanup.
Because they cause cancer, polychlorinated biphenyls haven't been manufactured in the United States in more than three decades. But they won't leave us. A new inventory of the James and Elizabeth rivers shows alarming levels of PCBs in both. Hampton Roads Virginian-Pilot, Virginia. Editorial, 3 October 2009.
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