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Tasteless. Invisible to the eye. Air contaminants less than a tenth the size of a pollen grain are nevertheless dangerous.
Studies have implicated tiny airborne particles in the deaths of huge numbers of people each year — even where concentrations never exceed levels permitted by U.S. law.
Science News
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Could pollution be the cause of health problems in Sunland Park?
Many residents suspect that it is.
They consider the Asarco smelter in El Paso and the Camino Real landfill in Sunland Park to be the major sources of contamination in their community.
El Paso Times, Texas
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The final years of the U.S. housing boom and a series of Gulf Coast hurricanes created a golden opportunity for Chinese drywall manufacturers. That imported drywall is now at the center of complaints of foul odors seeping from walls.
Los Angeles Times, California
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Scientists studying drinking water contamination at Camp Lejeune were startled when 11 men with breast cancer and ties to the North Carolina base were identified over the last two years.
Six more have been found in one week.
St. Petersburg Times, Florida
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The recession is contributing to higher levels of air pollution in the Washington area as new car sales plummet and older, dirtier vehicles remain on the road longer, according to a recent study by regional planners.
Washington Post
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Environmental groups lost all five of their cases before the Supreme Court last term, a trend scholars see continuing as the court moves to the right.
New York Times
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The acquisition of farmland from the world's poor by rich countries and international corporations is accelerating at an alarming rate, with an area half the size of Europe's farmland targeted in the last six months.
London Guardian, England
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The theory is simple, the debate divisive: To survive global warming, simply insert billions of dollars, suck, and blow.
It's called carbon capture and storage, and Canada is ponying up to support what is effectively big-ticket enviro liposuction.
Canadian Press
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Vietnamese community leaders fear that their plans for a 30-acre urban farm will be impeded by a legacy of Katrina: an emergency demolition landfill that opponents warn could release arsenic or other contaminants into the soil, water and air.
Washington Post
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As millions of Americans head out for their annual Fourth of July fireworks, they might not realize the chemical that makes the shows so bright also poses an environmental threat.
Baltimore Sun, Maryland
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A growing niche industry is harnessing the eating power of animals as an alternative to using machinery that burns up fossil fuels or herbicides that, in some cases, can seep into groundwater.
USA Today
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The Pantanal is one of the largest continuous wetlands on the planet, spread over 150,000 square kilometres. In recent years concerns have been raised about the impact our changing world is having on this fragile ecosystem.
BBC
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Some of the most influential and vocal health experts belong to advocacy organizations such as the Center for Science in the Public Interest and the American Council on Science and Health. Who are they, and what do they stand for?
Los Angeles Times, California
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Rice that could protect people against allergies such as hay fever has moved a stage closer to clinical trials, following a successful safety assessment in monkeys.
New Scientist, England
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By Scott Fallon
Bergen County Record
4 July 2009
Even though a long-awaited cleanup of PCBs began last month, it may not benefit North Jersey's portion of the polluted waterway for 30 years — if at all.
For the lower Hudson to reach safe standards by 2040, about 2 million cubic yards of PCB-laden sediment — enough to fill 100,000 large dump trucks — must be dredged from the Hudson. But there is uncertainty over whether those cleanups will ever get off the ground, let alone be completed.
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By Jessica Ravitz
CNN
4 July 2009
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Terry Williams's ailments, she says, began on April 11, 2007. Williams, then a veteran American Airlines flight attendant of 17 years, noticed a "misty haze type of smoke" on flight No. 843 as it taxied toward a gate in Dallas, Texas.
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New Science
Understand the latest scientific findings
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A team of researchers report that some low concentrations of a commercial brominated flame retardant mix – which have no effect in laboratory rats – caused pregnancy failures when fed to female mink. The low levels tested also skewed thyroid hormone levels in juvenile offspring that were exposed during development and weaning. The younger animals were more sensitive to the chemicals than the adult animals. more…
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In a study of men and women 55 to 67 years old, higher lead levels were associated with poorer performance on tasks used to assess memory deficits. Although other studies have found associations between lead exposure and cognitive deficits in older adults, this is the first study to link lead exposure with specific measures of memory impairment that are characteristic of Alzheimer’s Disease. more…
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Developmental exposure to PCBs can permanently damage hearing but co-exposure with methyl mercury reduces the effects. The mercury doses were selected to achieve a ratio of PCBs to methyl mercury similar to that found in walleye caught by fisherman in Wisconsin, but the doses were higher than those typically encountered by people. more…
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Media Review
Scientists critique media coverage
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Few details about the chemicals that the men with breast cancer drank in their water while at the Camp Lejeune marine base makes this otherwise exceptional article seem murky and vague. more…
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In recent articles about electronic or e-cigarettes, reporters tie the chemical propylene glycol – a main ingredient in the devices – to products such as antifreeze and hand sanitizers. Although accurate, the statements are unintentionally misleading and do not productively contribute to the debate on the health implications of e-cigarettes. more…
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The reporter and a quoted industry representative ignore a major point of a recent BPA study. more…
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An article describing high levels of mercury in the Mackenzie River missed the chance to explain how the metal is connected to human health risks and that one form of mercury is of greater risk than the other. more…
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Editorials
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By
Las Vegas Sun
The Obama administration has promised to take more aggressive action on coal ash. We hope to see that soon.
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New Orleans Times-Picayune
The state's 2007 decision to keep Slidell Landfill open years after Hurricane Katrina was decried by the people who live and work near the towering mound of construction and demolition debris.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wisconsin should do what it can to encourage the growth of wind power. That should include uniform statewide siting rules for large wind farms.
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Opinions
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By Lester Graham
Environment Report
“We can do it” environmentalism is the next step to a new environmental revolution.
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By Eoin O'Carroll
Christian Science Monitor
The so-called skeptics have really gotten under Paul Krugman’s skin this time.
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By Don Surber
Charleston Gazette
Skepticism is the most important tool in the shed of science. Everyone told Copernicus that the Earth was the center of the universe. He had his doubts. The world is better for his skepticism.
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By Jessica A. Knoblauch
Environmental Health News
From cell phones and computers to bicycle helmets and IV bags, plastic has molded society in many ways that make life both easier and safer. But it also has left harmful imprints on the environment and perhaps human health, according to a new compilation of articles by scientists from around the world.
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By Marla Cone
Environmental Health News
Women exposed to air pollution from freeways and congested roads are much more likely to give birth to premature babies and suffer from preeclampsia, according to a study by University of California scientists published Wednesday.
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By Crystal Gammon
Environmental Health News
Used in yards, farms and parks throughout the world, Roundup has long been a top-selling weed killer. But now researchers have found that one of Roundup’s inert ingredients can kill human cells, particularly embryonic, placental and umbilical cord cells.
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