Chemicals

TRI Analysis Offers State-Level Toxics Info [1]

It's easier to see trends now, and the analysis includes state-by-state fact sheets summarizing statistics for the year, as well as contacts at state agencies.

SEJ Publication Types:

WatchDog TipSheet [2]

Topics on the Beat:

Chemicals [3]

Government [4]

Region:

National (U.S.) [5]

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Public [6]

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"Hispanic Farmworkers Seek Tighter Controls on Pesticide Use" [7]

"Hispanic farmworkers in California poisoned by pesticides are demanding that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency exercise greater control over toxic substances used in agriculture."

Chemicals [3]

Public [6]

National (U.S.) [5]

Source: Latin American Herald Tribune [8], 12/15/2009

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"Chemical BPA May Harm Developing Fetus, Quebec Study Suggests" [9]

"A common chemical used in the plastic lining of frozen-food dinners and many other products is endangering the development of fetuses in pregnant women, a new study suggests."

Chemicals [3]

Public [6]

Canada [10]

Source: Montreal Gazette [11], 12/10/2009

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USDA Offers Farmers $$ To Cut Nitrogen and Phosphorus Runoff [12]

Lands targeted for NRCS pilot projects over the next four years program include 41 watersheds in 12 states within the overall

Mississippi River

watershed.

SEJ Publication Types:

TipSheet [13]

Topics on the Beat:

Agriculture [14]

Chemicals [3]

Water & Oceans [15]

Region:

National (U.S.) [5]

Visibility:

Public [6]

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Industrial Chemical Found in Many Waters and Lands [16]

The synthetic compound dinitrotoluene, contaminating military sites, industrial settings, and other areas, is used primarily to make polyurethane products found in goods such as bedding and furniture, as well as in explosives, ammunition, dyes, and air bags.

SEJ Publication Types:

TipSheet [13]

Topics on the Beat:

Chemicals [3]

Health [17]

Pollution [18]

Water & Oceans [15]

Region:

National (U.S.) [5]

Visibility:

Public [6]

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"States: Federal Toxics Laws Too Weak" [19]

"Environmental officials in Maine and a dozen other states issued a statement Wednesday saying federal laws to protect the public from toxic chemicals are too weak and states instead are leading the way."

Chemicals [3]

Public [6]

National (U.S.) [5]

Source: AP [20], 12/04/2009

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"Out of Plumb: When Water Treatment Causes Lead Contamination" [21]

"Changes in tap water chemistry can liberate lead from household plumbing pipes and the mineral scale that coats them, resulting in water that is contaminated only after it leaves the treatment plant."

Chemicals [3]

Public [6]

National (U.S.) [5]

Source: EHP [22], 12/03/2009

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"FDA Likely To Delay Ruling on BPA" [23]

"Despite months of additional study and a self-imposed timetable, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration likely will not release its ruling Monday on the safety of bisphenol A, a chemical used in thousands of household products that has been linked to developmental and behavioral problems."

Chemicals [3]

Public [6]

National (U.S.) [5]

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel [24], 12/01/2009

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4 Years, 500 Lakes, and A Lot of Polluted Fish: New EPA Study [25]

Results of sampling the tissue of fish caught in freshwater lakes throughout the US reveal widespread contamination by pollutants such as mercury and PCBs.

SEJ Publication Types:

TipSheet [13]

Topics on the Beat:

Fish & Fisheries [26]

Chemicals [3]

Pollution [18]

Water & Oceans [15]

Region:

National (U.S.) [5]

Visibility:

Public [6]