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"Fuel Troubles in Iran"

Anti-government protestors took to the streets of Iran yesterday and were brutally suppressed by police. Just as high food prices helped fuel this month's revolution in Egypt, shortages of refined fuel and high prices for a range of goods are heightening pressures in Iran. Economic sanctions are one cause of the fuel shortage. The consequences ripple well beyond Iran's borders -- to Afghanistan, Armenia, and nations of the former Soviet Union, as well as oil-rich Persian Gulf nations.

Source: ENS, 02/15/2011

Company Pays NIOSH Researchers to Challenge Pesticide-Parkinson's Link

"In an unusual scenario that raises questions of conflict of interest, a company that conducts research on behalf of the pesticide industry has paid a U.S. government agency to help prove some controversial chemicals are safe."

Source: Investigative Reporting Workshop, 02/15/2011

"Local Dry Cleaners Top Target for Environment Canada Inspections"

"The federal government’s No. 1 hunting ground for environmental offenders isn’t deep in the mists of the boreal forest — it’s in the back rooms of Canada’s neighbourhood dry cleaners."

Source: Canadian Press, 02/14/2011

"EPA Wants to Look at Full Lifecycle of Fracking in New Study"

"The EPA has proposed examining every aspect of hydraulic fracturing, from water withdrawals to waste disposal, according to a draft plan the agency released Tuesday."

Source: ProPublica, 02/10/2011

Clorox Comes Clean: Company Discloses All Ingredients in All Products

"The maker of bleach, Pine-Sol and other popular cleaning products announced Tuesday that it will disclose the specific preservatives, dyes and fragrances it uses in its cleaning, disinfecting and laundry products sold in the U.S. and Canada."

Source: LA Times, 02/10/2011

"Residents Sue To Delay Start-Up of Bayer's MIC Unit"

"More than a dozen Kanawha Valley residents filed suit Tuesday afternoon to try to stop Bayer CropScience from restarting the methyl isocyanate unit at its Institute plant until new government safety reviews are completed."

Source: Charleston Gazette, 02/10/2011

Australia: "Mothballs Warning Sounded by Experts"

"A team of pediatricians has called for a ban on naphthalene, used in mothballs, after the death of a baby and catastrophic brain injuries to two others."

Source: Sydney Morning Herald, 02/08/2011

"Acrolein and Neuro Disorders"

Acrolein has been a suspect in several key neurological disorders, which are a leading cause of death and illness in the U.S. A new study has deepened understanding of acrolein's natural production in the body, as well as the possible role of environmental exposures to acrolein as a combustion by-product.

Source: EHP, 02/04/2011

"Report Says Fly Ash Sites Leak Chromium Into Water"

"Two southwestern Pennsylvania fly ash disposal sites are among 28 such sites in 17 states that have contaminated groundwater by leaking toxic, cancer-causing hexavalent chromium, according to a new report by Earthjustice and two other environmental groups."

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 02/03/2011

"CPSC Delays Key Part of Anti-Lead Law"

"The government has again delayed independent safety tests required for many toys, youth all-terrain vehicles and other children's products as part of a 2008 anti-lead law -- a move meant to help small businesses burdened by the law."

Source: AP, 02/03/2011

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