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"EPA and DHS Order BP to Stop Hiding Oil Spill Information"

"Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) took steps to increase the transparency of the response to BP's catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The oil company's actions have been criticized for failing to disclose or monitor important information about the spill, including the quantity of oil erupting into the Gulf, the potential health impacts of the oil and the chemicals used to disperse it, and water and air quality information."

Source: OMB Watch, 05/21/2010

"Report: Hazardous Chemical in Our Canned Food"

"The health hazards of bisphenol A are well documented, but now scientists report that the chemical used in the coating of cans to protect food from corrosion and bacteria is pervasive in the canned goods on our kitchen shelves."

Source: AOLNews, 05/20/2010

"Some Skin Whitening Creams Contain Toxic Mercury, Testing Finds"

"Some creams promising to lighten skin, eliminate age spots and zap freckles contain high levels of mercury, a toxic metal that can cause severe health problems, a Tribune investigation has found."

Source: Chicago Tribune, 05/20/2010

"A New Source of Dioxins: Clean Hands"

"Manufacturers have been adding the germ fighter triclosan to soaps, hand washes, and a range of other products for years. But here’s a dirty little secret: Once it washes down the drain, that triclosan can spawn dioxins."

Source: Science News, 05/20/2010

"EPA Will Limit Pesticides Near Salmon Streams"

"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Monday it will impose restrictions on spraying three agricultural pesticides to keep them out of salmon streams after manufacturers refused to adopt the limits voluntarily."

Source: AP, 05/18/2010

Obscure Family of Toxic Chemicals Become EPA Priority

"An obscure family of chemicals -- important to the metalworking industry but virtually unknown to the public -- is suddenly the subject of scrutiny from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency."

Source: EHN, 05/18/2010

"Research Links Pesticides With ADHD In Children"

"A new analysis of U.S. health data links children's attention-deficit disorder with exposure to common pesticides used on fruits and vegetables."

Source: AP, 05/17/2010

"Mercury Mystery"

"Forty years after grassy narrows First Nation’s mercury-drenched river system was proclaimed off limits, a recently released report on the health fallout in the community north of Kenora has arrived at a more ominous conclusion. It’s possible that even small amounts of mercury below Health Canada’s guidelines are continuing to poison people and causing health problems."

Source: Now Toronto, 05/13/2010

EPA Head Jackson Blaze Trails on Many Fronts

"EPA administrator is blazing trails, from regulating greenhouse gas emissions to reforming chemical management policies."

Source: C&EN, 05/13/2010

"Another Plastics Ingredient Raises Safety Concerns"

""A largely ignored contaminant doesn’t just resemble bisphenol A, the chemical found to leach out of hard plastic water bottles. It’s BPA’s fluorinated twin — on steroids."

Source: Science News, 05/13/2010

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