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Asphalt Sealant: "Are Our Playgrounds and Parking Lots Safe?" [1]

"AUSTIN, Texas -- A cancer-causing sealant that covers thousands of parking lots, school playgrounds and driveways in Austin and Travis County has officials debating over its effect on human health."
Chemicals [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Oak Hill Gazette [5], 09/17/2009
December 7, 2009 to December 10, 2009

Environmental Stressors in the Developmental of Origins of Disease [6]

Baby risks can morph to adult disease
Professional Meetings [7]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Chemicals [2]
Health [8]
Pollution [9]
Science [10]
Environmental Health [11]
March 7, 2010 to March 11, 2010

Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting [12]

Hazards in the Environment
Professional Meetings [7]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Air [13]
Chemicals [2]
Environmental Studies [14]
Health [8]
Pollution [9]
Science [10]
Environmental Health [11]

"Hispanics Face High Cancer Risk From Breathing Household Chemical" [15]

"Hispanics have a cancer risk from air pollutants as much as five times the rate of others living in the same cities. But it isn’t outdoor air posing the greatest danger; it is something much closer to home: Toilet deodorizers and moth repellents in their bathrooms and closets. Researchers call for a ban on the carcinogenic chemical used in the consumer products."
Chemicals [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: EHN [16], 09/11/2009

Did EPA Hide Atrazine Risks? [17]

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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WatchDog TipSheet [18]
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Chemicals [2]
Health [8]
Government [19]
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National (U.S.) [4]
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Public [3]

"PCB Risk Feared at Older Northeast Schools" [20]

"Window and masonry caulking in hundreds of older schools in New England probably contain very high levels of now-banned toxins that can gradually be released into the air, posing a potential health risk to students and staff, environmental specialists say."
Chemicals [2]
Public [3]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [21]
Source: Boston Globe [22], 09/07/2009

"Chemical Found in Baby Shampoos Not Toxic: Health Canada" [23]

"Health Canada on Friday concluded that a chemical considered a possible carcinogen and commonly found in trace amounts in baby shampoo, bubble bath and liquid soap should not be listed as toxic to human health."
Chemicals [2]
Public [3]
Canada [24]
Source: Canwest [25], 09/07/2009

"Lead-Tainted Toys Linger On Shelves Despite Law" [26]

"At many discount toy stores in this country, products that test at dangerously high levels for lead are still on the shelves -- despite a new federal law to protect children."
Chemicals [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: NPR [27], 09/07/2009

EPA Rule Targets Aircraft Deicing Runoff [28]

A proposed rule for control of fluid-contaminated runoff at primary commercial airports would reduce the substantial threats to drinking water, surface water, air quality, wildlife, plants, and soils at airports and the surrounding areas.
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TipSheet [29]
Topics on the Beat: 
Chemicals [2]
Laws & Regulations [30]
Transportation [31]
Government [19]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [4]
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Public [3]

EPA Releases Bulk of Tri Data for 2008 [32]

This new resource can provide some good initial clues for important stories that in years past had to be deferred at least two more months, and sometimes far longer.
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TipSheet [29]
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Chemicals [2]
Government [19]
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National (U.S.) [4]
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