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Soil cleanup proposed at 7 Chanute sites.
The Air Force has proposed removing 6 inches or more of soil from seven separate sites on the old Chanute Air Force Base property as a way of cleaning up the property and making it available for redevelopment. Urbana-Champaign News-Gazette, Illinois. 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.
Cleanup agreement reached.
The U.S. Justice Department says two companies and the city of St. Maries have agreed to clean up creosote-soaked soil at the site of a former wooden utility pole treatment plant along the St. Joe River and Coeur d’Alene Tribe reservation. Spokane Spokesman-Review, Washington. 11 November 2009.
Contamination at Searcy Homes concerns public housing resident.
Federal agents last year told Duane Straughter to stop digging in the community garden. And they warned him against tracking dirt into his home. Huntsville Times, Alabama. 8 November 2009.
New concerns raised over blacktop sealant runoff.
A long-standing ritual of homeowners - sealing their blacktop driveways - is getting new scrutiny from the state of Minnesota because sealant from driveways and parking lots may be washing off into ponds and streams as hazardous waste. Minnesota Public Radio, Minnesota. 2 November 2009.
Trash or treasure? Putting coal combustion waste to work.
Coal combustion waste --the noncombustible remains from coal burning--is piling up at the rate of about 131 million tons per year in the United States alone, Electric utilities are looking to recycle a larger proportion of this material. Is it safe? Environmental Health Perspectives. 1 November 2009.
New pollutant in Mumbai's air.
Another name has been added to the long list of substances that pollute the air Mumbaikars breathe. For the first time, benzo alpha pyrene, a substance that can cause cancer, has been found in the air. Mumbai Daily News and Analysis, India. 26 October 2009.
E.coli and cancer chemicals found in Welsh water.
The bug was in samples from Severn Trent Water and Dwr Cymru, also known as Welsh Water. Neath Guardian, United Kingdom. 25 October 2009.
Northwest side Superfund cleanup nears completion.
Twenty-five years after the old Moss-American wood-preserving plant was placed on the nation's Superfund priority cleanup list, federal officials said Friday the work is nearly done at an estimated cost of $37 million. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin. 24 October 2009.
Particulate matter in the air and its origins in coal-burning regions.
Coal-fired residential heaters and stoves are rare in the U.S., but a routine sight in places such as China, India, and central Europe. And if numerous enough, these heaters can constitute the primary source of surface air pollution. Environmental Science & Technology. 15 October 2009.
Mayor Leffingwell to call for nationwide ban on coal tar.
Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell said he will go to the U.S. Conference of Mayors next year to seek support for a nationwide ban on cancer-causing coal tar sealants. Austin Oak Hill Gazette, Texas. 8 October 2009.
Creek samples sent for analysis.
The bugs and mud have been collected and now the work begins to determine the extent of contamination of Kettle Creek at Port Stanley. London Free Press, Ontario. 3 October 2009.
Encouraging signs in the toxic sediments of Elliott Bay.
A newly released study of toxic chemicals on the bottom of Seattle's Elliott Bay shows signs of improvement in the environmental quality of the sediment, though researchers found some contaminants have increased, the state Department of Ecology said Friday. Associated Press. 26 September 2009.
Are our playgrounds and parking lots safe?
A cancer-causing sealant that covers thousands of parking lots, school playgrounds and driveways in Austin and Travis County has officials debating over its effect on human health. Austin Oak Hill Gazette, Texas. 16 September 2009.
New Westminster plans waterfront park on toxic land.
The City of New Westminster plans to create a waterfront park on land east of New Westminster Quay that was contaminated over the years by a coal-fired power plant and other industrial use. Vancouver Sun, British Columbia. 10 September 2009.
Confronting a toxic blowback from the electronics trade.
China has lurched from one toxic crisis to the next: Last year's major scandal was melamine in milk, whereas the latest is lead poisoning from smelters in two cities. But e-waste processing may end up dwarfing those incidents in severity and number of victims, scientists argue. Science. 28 August 2009.
More toxic compounds in Mumbai air.
Cancer lurks in the air that Mumbai breathes. Data that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has come up with in its latest environmental status report indicates that levels of potent carcinogenic compounds in the air have jumped drastically compared to last year. New Delhi Times of India, India. 28 August 2009.
Cancer in wildlife, normally rare, can signal toxic dangers.
Wild animals normally are killed by cancer only in rare cases. But scientists have found that some deadly cancers in animals--including Quebec's belugas, California sea lions and North Sea flounder--seem to be triggered or accelerated by environmental contaminants. The tumors highlight the dangers that industrial activities pose – not just to animals, but to people in the same areas, exposed to the same chemicals. But lack of research and environmental obstacles mean most cancers in wildlife remain undetected. Environmental Health News. 27 August 2009.
Plan to support trout in river put on hold.
A plan to rehabilitate a portion of the Mettawee River to better support trout has been stalled by the discovery that pollution from a former factory is leaking into the river. Glens Falls Post Star, New York. 18 August 2009.
High cancer rate stalks St. Lawrence belugas.
An alarming rate of cancer in an isolated and once-populous pod of St. Lawrence River belugas is threatening the whales' survival, marine mammal researchers in Quebec say. Chemicals known as PAHs are to blame, researchers say. PAHs are considered a carcinogen for humans and animals. CBC Canada. 7 August 2009.
Study links exposure to pollution with lower IQ.
A new study published in the journal Pediatrics links mothers' exposure to high levels of environmental pollutants during pregnancy to a four-point drop in children's IQ scores by age 5. Time Magazine. 29 July 2009.
Could air pollution be undermining our intelligence?
In the first study of its kind, U.S. researchers have found a link between pregnant women being exposed to air pollution and lower IQs of their children. Toronto Globe and Mail, Ontario. 25 July 2009.
Traffic hydrocarbons linked to lower IQs in kids.
Here’s a dirty little secret about polluted urban air: It can shave almost 5 points off of a young child’s IQ, a new report suggests. Science News. 24 July 2009.
New York study says mother's exposure to air pollution may harm child's intelligence.
A new study says a mother's exposure to urban air pollutants known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can adversely affect a child's intelligence. Portland Oregonian, Oregon. 23 July 2009.
Pollution linked to children's IQ: study.
Exposing pregnant women to pollution can have a major affect on the IQ levels of their children, a new study has found. Western Australia Today, Australia. 22 July 2009.
Exposure to common pollutant might lower IQ.
Fetal exposure to high levels of a common airborne pollutant compound seems to threaten the intellectual development of children, a new study suggests. Gannett News Service. 21 July 2009.
Toxins may have doomed ancient forests.
The same noxious compounds released from burning coal and crude oil may have devastated forests and the early dinosaurs that lived in them 200 million years ago. Discovery Channel. 15 July 2009.
Tiverton soil cleanup to start in fall.
The remediation will mark an end to a major legal battle settled in U.S. District Court in May, which also inspired legislation signed by Governor Carcieri that raises maximum fines against corporate polluters. Providence Journal, Rhode Island. 3 July 2009.
Batteries included: Are eco-friendly cars any good?
Last week, the Government rolled out a scheme to persuade the population to love, or consider loving, electric cars. Could I find one that didn't make me feel (and look) a fool or a geek when driving it? London Independent, United Kingdom. 30 June 2009.
No proof tar ponds plan works, Greens say.
The federal Green party is not happy with a $52-million project to solidify the goo in the Sydney tar ponds. Halifax Chronicle Herald, Nova Scotia. 30 June 2009.
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