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Libby needed help long ago to respond to asbestos.
While this flurry of activity is cold comfort to the afflicted, it represents long overdue action. The fight is over. Now there’s some hope of healing. Spokane Spokesman-Review, Washington. Editorial, 5 November 2009.
Study raises red flag over home insecticides, autoimmune diseases.
New research suggests a link between women's exposure to household insecticides — including roach and mosquito killers — and the autoimmune disorders rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. USA Today. 23 October 2009.
Toxic air in Tonawanda?
Toxic air in the Tonawandas now has the attention of Senator Chuck Schumer who says rising concerns will not dissipate. The feds may soon force Tonawanda Coke to cut back on benzene emissions. Buffalo WIVB, New York. 17 October 2009.
Study finds danger in the air around Tonawanda Coke.
Tonawanda's coke foundry recently was found by the state Department of Environmental Conservation to be emitting benzene, a carcinogen, up to 75 times higher than recommended guidelines. Buffalo News, New York. 11 October 2009.
State says toxic dump wasn't a cleanup priority.
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection officials said a forgotten pesticide container site in Antelope Valley never posed a danger, but angry residents want to know why the matter has been forgotten for 16 years. Reno Gazette-Journal, Nevada. 8 September 2009.
Gloomier future after EU's bulb ban.
It has illuminated lives for more than a century - but now the old fashioned 100 watt incandescent lightbulb is being phased out as part of a European Union drive to curb climate change and save on energy bills. Press Association. 1 September 2009.
Officials promise new look at abandoned pesticide dump.
Government regulators say they will reassess the dangers of an abandoned pesticide dump in Antelope Valley 50 miles south of Battle Mountain. Associated Press. 24 August 2009.
Forgotten pesticide dump spurs fears in rural Nevada.
In this farming community about 50 miles south of Battle Mountain, rusted steel pesticide drums lie abandoned on the desert floor above a dump where decades of toxic refuse lie buried in shallow trenches. Reno Gazette-Journal, Nevada. 23 August 2009.
Rural Nevada neighbors suspect disease outbreak near pesticide dump.
When many of their neighbors in Antelope Valley were diagnosed with cancer during the last decade, John and Elizabeth Wear began wonder if there was something in the environment that might be causing the outbreak. Reno Gazette-Journal, Nevada. 23 August 2009.
Toxins in swine flu vaccine.
Mercury, a vaccine preservative, was withdrawn from childhood jabs five years ago after evidence linked it to brain damage. But the Sunday Express has discovered the pandemic vaccine contains the heavy metal. It also contains squalene, which may be linked to multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus. London Daily Express, United Kingdom. 23 August 2009.
Lawsuit claims prison electronics recycling program poisoned workers.
Freda Cobb, who started working at the Federal Correction Institute in Marianna in 1991, is one of 26 plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit claiming the prison's computer recycling program is toxic and hazardous to workers’ health. Panama City News Herald, Florida. 10 August 2009.
Immune system may help fight obesity.
The body's immune system targets its own fat and may soon be manipulated to fight epidemic obesity and diabetes, a revolutionary Toronto study has found. Toronto Star, Ontario. 29 July 2009.
CFL bulbs spark health warnings.
Compact fluorescent lightbulbs may be energy efficient but their potential hazards have prompted Health Canada to warn of effects ranging from too much UV exposure to possible mercury poisoning. Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune, Alberta. 30 June 2009.
EPA to update community on Superfund cleanup plans.
More than 40 years ago the town of Cass Lake, Minnesota was declared one of the most contaminated sites in America. Now, more than two decades later, residents are still living in what some health experts call a danger zone. Duluth KDLH/KBJR TV, Minnesota. 11 June 2009.
Breast cancer survivor suspects work toxins to blame.
According to preliminary findings of a study, which has yet to be completed and peer-reviewed, a large number of women who developed breast cancer worked in manufacturing, the plastics industry and farming. Windsor Star, Ontario. 14 May 2009.
DOH study recommends ban of aerial spraying., Zamboanga City Mindanao Examiner
The impact of aerial spraying of pesticides compelled medical doctors under the Philippines Department of Health to recommend the banning of aerial spraying method in the country, based on their study. DOH study recommends ban of aerial spraying., Zamboanga City Mindanao Examiner, Philippines. 12 May 2009.
Council mandates information sheet signings for dental fillings.
City Council yesterday mandated distribution and signing of information sheets before any cavity is filled at any dental office in Philadelphia. Mayor Nutter's approval would propel the city to the front of a debate about the safety of dental fillings. Philadelphia Inquirer, Pennsylvania. 1 May 2009.
Drywall suspicions complete family's perfect storm of misery.
Homeowners in several states allege Chinese drywall has emitted corrosive gases that have given them headaches and upper respiratory problems and caused household systems such as air-conditioning units to fail. CNN. 4 April 2009.
Oil sands development: A health risk worth taking?
Canada’s vast oil sands deposits are lauded as a secure source of imported oil for the United States. At the same time, however, oil sands present troubling questions in terms of the environmental health effects associated with their development. Environmental Health Perspectives. 1 April 2009.
SolarWorld eyes big slice of Obama boom.
German renewable energy giant SolarWorld could come out of the industry's crisis stronger than it was before, outshining its peers, as it becomes one of the big winners of the "Obama boom" in the United States. Reuters. 28 March 2009.
EU to phase out energy-guzzling light bulbs.
The European Commission yesterday officially adopted two regulations to improve the energy efficiency of house lamps and office, street and industrial lighting products. Euractiv, Belgium. 19 March 2009.
Low-energy light bulbs can cause rashes and swelling to sensitive skin, warn experts.
The phasing out of traditional light bulbs could cause misery for thousands who have light-sensitive skin disorders, medical experts warned yesterday. London Daily Mail, United Kingdom. 16 March 2009.
Argentina: countryside no longer synonymous with healthy living.
Once a serene refuge from urban pollution and chaos, the Argentine countryside has now become a place fraught with risks for many local residents. Inter Press Service. 5 March 2009.
An overweight man learns he can't hide behind his mom's genes.
Jim King secretly hoped that genetic screening might provide some scientific evidence to prove that he could blame his weight on his genes. Washington Post. Opinion, 24 February 2009.
Carcinogens found in marine life in Vieques.
After gathering samples from an underwater nuclear bomb target James Porter thought he would find evidence of radioactive material but instead discovered that unexploded munitions in the waters around the island are leaking cancer causing matter. Caribbean Net News, Cayman Islands. 21 February 2009.
Fluorescent bulbs out-green tungsten rivals.
Compact fluorescent lights seem ready to take over with a promise of significant energy savings, but - and it seems there is always a "but" - already there are murmurings about hidden costs, possibly to our health. Montreal Gazette, Quebec. 25 January 2009.
Light bulbs spark safety fears.
The safety of energy-saving light bulbs is under review over concerns the low-cost green alternative may emit potentially harmful ultraviolet radiation. Canadian Press. 22 January 2009.
Green bulbs tested for safety.
The safety of energy-saving light bulbs is under review over concerns the low-cost green alternative may emit potentially harmful ultraviolet radiation. Winnipeg Free Press, Manitoba. 21 January 2009.
The Battle of the Bulbs: A very British conflict.
Britain's domestic lighting traditionalists have belatedly realised that the forces of Brussels and eco-progressivism are in the process of doing away with the light they have read and lived by all their lives. London Independent, United Kingdom. 11 January 2009.
Environmental allergies shrink woman's world.
Audrey Goodwin is among a growing number of people who are allergic to the environment in which they live. Cleveland Daily Banner, Tennessee. 31 December 2008.
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