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In feast of data on BPA plastic, no final answer.
The research has been going on for more than 10 years. Studies number in the hundreds. Millions of dollars have been spent. But government health officials still cannot decide whether the chemical bisphenol-A, or BPA, a component of some plastics, is safe. New York Times. 7 September 2010.
Viewing poisons at our national parks.
America’s national parks are heralded as pristine pockets of natural beauty, but that news hasn’t stopped airborne pollutants from accumulating at alarmingly high rates in parks in the West. Miller-McCune. 6 September 2010.
Formaldehyde in clothing.
A recent study found that formaldehyde levels in clothing appear to have been decreasing since the 1980s, but a small proportion of the U.S. population does have allergic reactions to formaldehyde resins on their clothes. Chemical & Engineering News. 6 September 2010.
Bee decline already having dramatic effect on pollination of plants.
A decline in bees and global warming are having a damaging effect on the pollination of plants, new research claims. London Daily Telegraph, United Kingdom. 6 September 2010.
Reality check on science at FDA.
To restore public trust and confidence in the U.S.’s food and drug supply, the Food & Drug Administration plans to strengthen its regulatory science and to take a lead in harmonizing international regulations for food and drug safety. Chemical & Engineering News. 6 September 2010.
'Frankensalmon' ruled safe to eat.
Genetically modified salmon, which grows at a superfast rate, is safe to be farmed and eaten, American scientists have declared. The move by experts advising U.S. watchdogs will clear the way for the first GM creature to be sold as food. London Daily Mail, United Kingdom. 6 September 2010.
EU asked to intervene in row over clean-up of toxic waste.
The European Parliament has been challenged to intervene in a long-running row over a toxic industrial site. Dublin Irish Independent, Ireland. 6 September 2010.
Asbestos: Invisible killer still haunting B.C. workers.
Kurt Hilger may or may not have a deadly time bomb in his body. At age 14, he followed his father into work at the Cassiar asbestos mine in northern B.C. His father died painfully three years ago from mesothelioma, prompting Hilger to look into his own risks. Postmedia News. 6 September 2010.
DEP to hold hearing on relaxing DuPont's treatment oversight.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has agreed to hold a public hearing soon to address DuPont's application for a new permit allowing less frequent reports on a treatment system for its contaminated property in the borough. Kinnelon Suburban Trends, New Jersey. 6 September 2010.
Some see wetlands loss a threat greater than any oil spill.
Today, estimates place the rate of loss of wetlands in coastal Louisiana at 15 to 35 square miles a year, or more than an acre an hour. Houston Chronicle, Texas. 6 September 2010.
Asbestos flooding B.C. with a 'steady stream of death.'
Death's first whisper came to Dirk Jansema while he was singing in his church choir. He began feeling the first symptoms of a disease caused by exposure to asbestos — a mineral that takes decades in the body to do its killing work. Vancouver Sun, British Columbia. 5 September 2010.
A flood of asbestos: How much should residents worry?
Residents along the Sumas River are divided over the potential health risks of high levels of naturally occurring, cancer-causing asbestos left behind in yards and homes by landslides from floods in January 2009. Seattle Times, Washington. 5 September 2010.
New toxins report released.
State environmental inspectors returned to Dish in mid-June after Mayor Calvin Tillman disclosed to the public that both his young sons recently woke in the night with heavy nosebleeds. Air sampling revealed multiple contaminants associated with fracking. And the mayor is now selling his home. Denton Record-Chronicle, Texas. 5 September 2010.
FDA's standards for Gulf seafood may be lower than those in past oil spills.
An examination of the process used to reopen state waters around the Gulf to commercial fishing suggests that the FDA used an imprecise testing method, less protective standards than after past oil spills, and seafood consumption estimates that may not account for the dietary habits of Gulf Coast residents. Mobile Press-Register, Alabama. 5 September 2010.
S.C. power company coal ash sites face closure under federal environmental plan.
About 20 power company dump sites, some of which have leaked poisonous coal residue into groundwater, face closure in South Carolina under a federal plan to protect the environment from electric utility waste. McClatchy Newspapers. 5 September 2010.
Many Oklahoma water providers told to clean up their supply.
Nearly 140 public water supplies are operating in consistent violation of state and federal drinking water codes, pumping water containing chemicals linked to cancer, infant illness, and damage to the liver and nervous system. Oklahoma City Oklahoman, Oklahoma. 5 September 2010.
Group doubts claims by BP.
An environmental consulting group investigating a 40-day emissions event at BP’s Texas City refinery that sent 536,000 pounds of chemicals into the air calls the company’s assertion the incident posed no risk to the community a fallacy. Galveston County Daily News, Texas. 5 September 2010.
Common bone drugs linked to cancer risk.
People who take a commonly used class of osteoporosis drugs called bisphosphonates for more than five years may be doubling their risk of developing cancer of the gullet or oesophagus, a British study found on Friday. Reuters. 5 September 2010.
Snacks sicken 87 toddlers in China.
A total of 87 children had to be hospitalised after eating yoghurt at a kindergarten in northwest China, state media reported on Saturday, as local officials called for better food safety supervision. Australian Associated Press. 5 September 2010.
Thai villagers voice health fears over pollution.
A year after legal action halted 76 projects at the vast Map Ta Phut industrial estate on Thailand's eastern seaboard, a court dismissed the case on Thursday and opened the way for a full-scale resumption of works there. Agence France-Presse. 5 September 2010.
Arsenic scare in water.
Residents of a remote Tasmanian community are being tested for potentially fatal poisoning after toxic levels of mining metals were found in the town's primary water supply. Hobart Mercury, Australia. 5 September 2010.
Concerns raised over oil industry's possible role with health study.
Residents of this northern Alberta town oppose a provincial proposal to have the oilsands industry participate in a health study on cancer rates. Industry members would sit on the oversight committee managing the study, according to the proposal. Postmedia News. 5 September 2010.
Are Southwest Georgia fish safe to eat?
Some area waters and their inhabitants are contaminated in varying degree by potentially harmful substances. Albany Herald, Georgia. 5 September 2010.
State, area poisons drop again.
Indiana's power plants and factories dumped fewer poisons into the air and water last year, new figures show. Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Indiana. 5 September 2010.
From blue to bleak: northern Albertans at edge of oilsands face an uncertain water future.
Cookie Simpson was born in a tent near the shores of Lake Athabasca. Her access to clean drinking water was as good as any city kid's, but it didn't involve a tap. Instead, she scooped water right from the lake with a cup. "Now it's just grey and dirty and you can see the oil floating on top. You can't drink it anymore." Edmonton Journal, Alberta. 4 September 2010.
The Barnett Shale search for facts on fracking.
Tarrant County Commissioner J.D. Johnson recalls precisely when the 260-foot-deep water well at his rural home became polluted in August 2005. "It occurred when they fractured the wells," he said, referring to two Barnett Shale natural gas wells drilled on his 15 acres in northwest Tarrant County. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas. 4 September 2010.
Nine years later: Health effects in World Trade Center.
As many as 70,000 volunteers and rescue workers responded to the 9/11 attacks, many toiling for months to clear mountains of debris containing a range of toxic compounds. Health effects have persisted for years. Environmental Health Perspectives. 4 September 2010.
Santa Susana nuclear cleanup settlement.
In a major victory for community activists worried about health risks linked to a contaminated former nuclear research facility overlooking the west San Fernando Valley, state and federal authorities on Friday proposed a settlement agreement to clean up the site by 2017. Los Angeles Times, California. 4 September 2010.
Modified salmon is safe to eat, F.D.A. says.
A salmon genetically engineered to grow quickly is safe to eat and poses little risk to the environment, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday. New York Times. 4 September 2010.
Experts fear fish poisoning from tar-ball pollution.
The deposition of oil on the state's worst-affected beaches may impact the survival of commercially important fishes, such as crabs and lobsters, as it is leading to suffocation of their food - benthic organisms, fisheries scientists warned. New Delhi Times of India, India. 4 September 2010.
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