"New Fears Of 3M Chemicals"
"Three new studies show a link between Scotchgard-type chemicals in ground water and high cholesterol in human blood. 3M says its studies have shown no such a link."
Source: Minneapolis Star Trib, 11/16/2009
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"Report: Pollutants in D.C. Area Drinking Water"
"A nonprofit organization that monitors the health of the Potomac River said Wednesday that a condition causing abnormalities in fish should serve as an urgent warning to rehabilitate the waterway that provides 90 percent of the D.C. area's drinking water."
Source: Washington Times, 11/12/2009
"9/11's Delayed Legacy: Cancer for Many of the Rescue Workers"
"A spate of recent deaths of New York police and fire officers who took part in the emergency operation at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks has heightened fears that it could be the start of a delayed epidemic of cancer-related illness."
Source: Guardian, 11/12/2009
"EPA: Toxic Chemicals in Freshwater Fish Widespread"
"Nearly half of lakes and reservoirs nationwide contain fish with potentially harmful levels of the toxic metal mercury, according to a federal study released Tuesday."
Source: AP, 11/11/2009
"High BPA Levels Linked To Male Sexual Problems"
"Exposure to high levels of a controversial chemical found in thousands of everyday plastic products appears to cause erectile dysfunction and other sexual problems in men, according to a new study published Wednesday."
Source: Wash Post, 11/11/2009
"Salinas Valley Schools Perched Near Pesticide-Sprayed Farmland"
Some Salinas Valley residents worry that the drift of pesticides sprayed on fields near schools may endanger children, despite some controls.
Source: Salinas Californian, 11/09/2009
"House Votes To Strengthen Chem Plant Security"
"The House approved legislation Friday aimed at making chemical and water treatment facilities less vulnerable to terrorist attack."
Source: AP, 11/09/2009
Minnesota Conducts Its Own Review of Atrazine
Within weeks, Minnesota state agencies will be releasing a study on the safety of atrazine, a weedkiller widely used by corn growers. The Minnesota results will come as the U.S. EPA undertakes yet another review of its own.
Source: MinnPost.com, 11/06/2009
"EPA To Impose Standards on PVC Plant Emissions"
"The Environmental Protection Agency will set new nationwide emission standards for makers of polyvinyl chloride, commonly known as the plastic PVC, under a settlement with environmental groups announced Thursday."
Source: AP, 11/06/2009
Enviros Seek More Oversight for Hydraulic Fracturing
"Environmentalists are beefing up efforts to increase regulation of a controversial oil and gas drilling technique as interest grows in tapping vast natural gas fields across the country."
Source: Greenwire, 11/05/2009
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