Older Buildings May Pose Sizable Risk of PCB Exposure
EPA is warning about possible risks from PCBs in the caulking at some schools and older buildings. Are there some in your community?
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"Environmental Factors in Birth Defects: What We Need to Know"
"Dozens of red flags suggest that a wide range of pollutants are playing a role in millions of birth defects that strike worldwide every year. But little is being done to understand or control exposures."
Source: EHP, 10/02/2009
"US Should Watch for Animal Disease, Institute Says"
"The United States needs to lead a global effort to protect people from new outbreaks of deadly infectious diseases that originate in animals, such as swine flu, AIDS and SARS, health experts said on Tuesday."
Source: Reuters, 09/24/2009
"Swimming Pool Chlorine Raises Asthma, Allergy Risks: Study"
"Swimming in chlorinated pools may increase the risk of a child getting asthma and respiratory allergies like hay fever, according to a Belgian study."
Source: Reuters, 09/15/2009
"Beaches May Be Safe Harbor for MRSA"
"Drug-resistant staph bacteria have been found on public beaches in Washington state, and beaches in other states may harbor the superbug too."
Source: WebMD, 09/15/2009
SciDev.Net's Climate Change & Insect-borne Disease
September 10, 2009: SciDev.Net (The Science and Development Network) published a spotlight on the impact of climate change on the spread of insect-borne disease that considers how countries can prepare for these changes.
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Government Clinical Trials Database Is Missing Data
The Sunlight Foundation's Real Time Investigations blog explains the problems with a registry containing information on more than 78,000 clinical trials.
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Did EPA Hide Atrazine Risks?
The Huffington Post Investigative Fund uncovers EPA's failure to warn people in at least four states about unsafe levels of the weedkiller atrazine in their wellwater.
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