DHS' Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report
Following the hazards of dams, refineries, chemical plants, pipelines, and other infrastructure? Find story leads in this Department of Homeland Security report.
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Gulf Dispersants Called Trade Secret
The exact ingredients of the chemical mixture being sprayed on and pumped into the spreading BP oil spill are secret, even though some are rated toxic and may endanger the health of Gulf residents and ecosystems.
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EPA Puts HERO Risk-Study Database Online
Environmental reporters covering health risks from chemical exposure have another searchable, free tool in the Health & Environmental Research Online database, which catalogs scientific articles and studies the agency uses to make its decisions based on risk to health and environment.
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Money Flows As Elections Loom
The newly upgraded and expanded MAPLight.org will help you make connections between lobbying and campaign contributions and the actions of members of the US House and Senate, including their votes on specific bills and issues.
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EPA Releases HERO Risk Assessment Database
The Health and Environmental Research Online database compiles references to scientific studies that EPA uses in making regulatory decisions.
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Senate Trio's Climate Bill Said To Hide Info on Fracking Poisons
A March 23, 2010, Greenwire article reports that the draft Kerry-Lieberman-Graham climate bill may include language to keep potentially toxic ingredients from gas drilling secret from the public whose health may be harmed by them.
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States Push Congress, EPA To End Toxic Trade Secrets
Do commercial products we have body contact with contain toxic chemicals? In too many cases, states and environmentalists are saying, the federal government forbids consumers from knowing.
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"1 in 4 Parents Buys Unproven Vaccine-Autism Link"
"One in four U.S. parents believes some vaccines cause autism in healthy children, but even many of those worried about vaccine risks think their children should be vaccinated. Most parents continue to follow the advice of their children's doctors, according to a study based on a survey of 1,552 parents. Extensive research has found no connection between autism and vaccines."
Source: AP, 03/01/2010
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