U.S. EPA Grants Approval for AVL Portable Particulate Matter Sampling System

"AVL announced today the approval of its mobile particulate matter (PM) sampling system by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), allowing heavy-duty diesel manufacturers to comply with the Clean Air Act using a lightweight instrument that is more cost-effective and less complex than its competition"

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Public Warned Of Toxins In Seafood From Offshore Channel Islands, California

Public Warned Of Toxins In Seafood From Offshore Channel Islands, California: "Consumers are warned to steer clear of shellfish, some crustacean parts, or small fish that have been sport-harvested offshore of the Channel Islands, Southern California, because they might contain elevated levels of domoic acid - a toxin"

Dispersant Levels In Gulf Seafood Not Dangerous For Human Health, Says FDA

"After testing thousands of samples of Gulf seafood and fish for the presence of contaminants, specifically dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate, the FDA"

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Air Pollution Associated With Diabetes Prevalence --Doctors Lounge

"Increasing exposure to fine particulate matter air pollution may be one factor explaining the dramatic rise in diabetes prevalence over the past few decades, according to research published in the October issue of Diabetes Care.


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Shedding some light on heavy metals

"Since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, the production and use of heavy metals has risen exponentially. And human uses of metals spans from ancient swords to flash drives."

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Synergistic Toxicity of Pesticides Hurts Salmon

"Pesticides--all the insecticides, weed killers and fertilizers spread on yards and farms--aren't the only problem contributing to the decline of the wild Pacific salmon."

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Bed Bug Spray Exposes Children and Staff to Odorous Pesticide~!

"In an effort to combat a bedbug problem in a Brooklyn, New York elementary school, the Department of Education (DOE) paid a private contractor almost $100,000 to exterminate and, according to teachers, left the classrooms “soaked with a liquid bed bug killing chemical.” An odorous fluid was left behind on children’s and teacher’s desks, books and on the floors"

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BPA Now Linked To Poor Sperm

BPA Now Linked To Poor Sperm: "A five-year study of factory workers has linked the controversial chemical BPA (Bisphenol-A), which is found in food and drink cans,"

Firms Knew of Cement Flaws Before Spill, Panel Says - NYTimes.com

Firms Knew of Cement Flaws Before Spill, Panel Says - NYTimes.com: "Halliburton knew weeks before the fatal explosion of the Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico that the cement mixture they planned to use to seal the bottom of the well was unstable but still went ahead with the job, the presidential commission investigating the accident said on Thursday."

Trying to understand our chemical exposure - latimes.com

"Our modern-day environment is loaded with man-made chemicals. We breath car exhaust, gasoline fumes and secondhand smoke, and we eat food laced with pesticides and plasticizers and cooked in pans with nonstick coatings."

Trying to understand our chemical exposure - latimes.com

Health groups lobby for EPA greenhouse gas rules - Green House - USATODAY.com

"Leading U.S. health groups urged Congress Tuesday to allow the Environmental Protection Agency to move ahead with its new rules for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which industry groups are challenging"

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Clean Air Act to Turn 40 – EPA Wants to Hear from You! : Wildlife Promise

"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Clean Air Act Amendments later this year, and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson wants to know what NWF and you think about it. In a few weeks we’ll post your questions and her answers right here."

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EPA Announces Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Agency urges parents to protect children from exposure

EPA Announces Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Agency urges parents to protect children from exposure

Groups Call for Full Ban of Pesticide, Once Widely Used in Homes

Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog » Blog Archive » Groups Call for Full Ban of Pesticide, Once Widely Used in Homes: "Over 13,000 organizations and individuals -consumers, parents, health advocates, farmworkers and others- from across the U.S. sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday calling for a ban on the insecticide chlorpyrifos and a phase out of other organophosphate (OP) pesticides.

Native Americans Turn to Solar Energy

Native Americans Turn to Solar Energy: "In an interesting show of how established solar energy has become, on Monday, October 12, the New York-based Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) gave one of its 2010 Innovation Awards to Lakota Solar Enterprises,"

Fireplace Ashes May Contribute to Pollution.....Be Careful Where You Dump it!

Thought for the Day: If You Have a Fireplace or Wood Burning Stove!

In most cases, it is better for the environment to reuse and recycle but in some cases reusing may cause environmental problems of its own.  Ashes from fireplaces can contribute to pollution and so consider alternatives for disposal other than flower beds and gardens. This is extremely important if you live in the city where homes are built close to one another and air quality is a consistent problem. Ash particulates are light and are easily carried on wind currents and depending on air flow and weather conditions, they may reenter you or your neighbors' homes through open doors and windows as dust and pollution.  Poor air quality increases the risk for health problems such as diabetes and cardiovacular disease and contributes to other problems such as premature aging and skin damage.  For people with allergies, asthma, other respiratory problems, sensitive skin and sensitivities to smoke and chemicals, particulate pollution can significantly augment symptoms that can be life threatening in those that are vulnerable.

No Smoking Even In Your Own Homes, Says Some Apartment Developers

Comment: It is not just the cigarettes but also other pollutants such as fireplaces.....

"Looking after our health is very important nowadays, not just because the economy makes it hard to be sick but also because a lot of chemicals are in the air and the food we eat that the risks of contacting sickness is higher."


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Gulf of Mexico's poor water quality sparks cancer fears - Oct 04 2010 - Breaking News - Envirotech Online

Gulf of Mexico's poor water quality sparks cancer fears - Oct 04 2010 - Breaking News - Envirotech Online: "The poor water quality off the Gulf of Mexico has sparked widespread concern that the chemicals released could cause cancer"

MN - EPA and Murphy Oil agree on cleanup | Duluth News Tribune | Duluth, Minnesota

"A cleanup agreement between Murphy Oil USA and the Environmental Protection Agency is the 27th settlement the agency has reached with refineries across the country, with eight more to go, according to the EPA’s lead attorney, John Fogarty."

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Gov Schwarzenegger Signs Law Protecting Waterways From Copper in Vehicle Brake Pads

"SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- With Governor Schwarzenegger's signature on SB 346 today, Californians take an important step toward cleaner water while saving cities billions of dollars. The new law phases out copper from vehicle brake pads --"

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