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"Toxic Waterways"

"The two rivers that converge at Marietta [OH] are among the 10 most polluted in the country, according to a new environmental report."

Source: Marietta Times, 11/02/2009

"Burn Pit Smoke May Be Making Local Soldiers Sick"

"The Department of Defense says its studies don’t bear out that burn pit smoke causes chronic illnesses. But Congress isn’t so sure, having recently sent President Barack Obama a defense spending bill with provisions that restrict and monitor burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. The president signed the bill Wednesday."

Source: Tacoma News Tribune, 11/02/2009

"Toxic Face Paint Makes for Scary Halloween"

"Some children's face paints contain lead, a neurotoxin that can harm the brain at low doses, according to new product tests documented in a report from the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, a national coalition of nonprofit health and environmental groups."

Thursday, October 29, 2009
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"Petition Takes Aim at Chemical Drift"

Environmental and labor groups have filed a petition with EPA "asking for an immediate ban on most farm chemical applications in a 60-foot buffer strip for ground applications and a 300-foot buffer strip for aerial applications around homes, schools and day care facilities."

Source: Peoria Journal Star, 10/19/2009

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