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Two Agencies Hide Neglect of Coal-Dam Safety with Secrecy

US EPA and Army Corps of Engineers say they "cannot make the list of 'high hazard' coal ash impoundment sites public," even though risk to communities exists -- like the December 2008 pond failure at the Kingston Fossil Plant in Tennessee.

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"Illnesses Come to Light in Claims Against Disney"

"As their attorneys shuffle between four similar lawsuits that allege the Walt Disney Co. has for decades contaminated groundwater with cancer-causing chromium 6 and other toxic chemicals, stories of ill health from the plaintiffs are beginning to emerge."

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Source: Glendale News Press, 06/16/2009

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"Report Cannot Link Lejeune Water to Diseases"

A National Research Council report says it may be impossible to know whether contaminated drinking water at the Camp Lejeune Marine base caused birth defects and illness among people seeking $33.9 billion in claims.

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Source: Raleigh News & Observer, 06/15/2009

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Canada Beats US, Mexico at Toxics Reporting

"The United States and Mexico might consider emulating Canada when it comes to public reporting of industrial pollutants that are released into the air or water or transferred for disposal or recycling, suggests a new report."

Source: Canadian Press, 06/12/2009

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BPA More Toxic Than Previously Thought

Scientists this week will present papers detailing new harmful effects of bisphenol A (BPA), an estrogen-mimicking chemical used in baby bottles and many food cans.

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Source: Science News, 06/11/2009

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Limited Evidence Raises Red Flags About Synthetic Turf

Users of athletic fields, parks, and playgrounds with artificial turf may face risks from dozens of potentially harmful synthetic chemicals in the ground-up recycled tires used to make it.

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"Parkinson's: The Pesticide Link"

"Scientists are closing in on an inescapable conclusion: Pesticides may be a cause of Parkinson's disease."

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Source: onearth, 06/09/2009

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"Judge Disallows Environmental Review of Chevron Refinery Expansion"

"The Environmental Impact Report for a major expansion at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond, California is inadequate, a Contra Costa County Superior Court judge has ruled in a case brought by environmental, community, and public health groups."

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Source: ENS, 06/08/2009

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Scientists Still Tracking Source Of 'Teflon Chemical'

By CHERYL HOGUE

The so-called Teflon chemical continues to make headlines. This synthetic compound, known as PFOA (short for perfluorooctanoic acid) or C8, is found in the blood of most people around the world, including you and your audience. But just where this chemical is coming from remains an open question.

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"Are Perfluorochemicals Widespread in Biosolids?"

"Scientists are scrambling to get a handle on the levels of perfluorochemicals in treated municipal sewage sludge as further details emerge about the unexpected discovery of these compounds in fields near Decatur, Ala."

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Source: ES&T, 06/04/2009

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