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"Report Cannot Link Lejeune Water to Diseases" [1]

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 [5], 06/15/2009

Canada Beats US, Mexico at Toxics Reporting [6]

"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."
Chemicals [2]
Public [3]
Canada [7]
Mexico [8]
Source: Canadian Press [9], 06/12/2009

BPA More Toxic Than Previously Thought [10]

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.
Chemicals [2]
Public [3]
International [11]
Source: Science News [12], 06/11/2009

Limited Evidence Raises Red Flags About Synthetic Turf [13]

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" [17]

"Scientists are closing in on an inescapable conclusion: Pesticides may be a cause of Parkinson's disease."
Chemicals [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: onearth [18], 06/09/2009

"Judge Disallows Environmental Review of Chevron Refinery Expansion" [19]

"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."
Chemicals [2]
Public [3]
California [20]
Source: ENS [21], 06/08/2009

Scientists Still Tracking Source Of 'Teflon Chemical' [22]

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?" [23]

"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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Public [3]
Source: ES&T [24], 06/04/2009

EPA Studies Used-Tire Playground Risks [25]

"The federal government is reconsidering whether sports fields and playgrounds made from ground-up tires could harm children's health after some Environmental Protection Agency scientists raised concerns,"
Chemicals [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: AP [26], 06/04/2009

"Crime Scene Cleanup" in Kelly AFB Toxics Case [27]

New evidence indicates the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry fails to protect communities from dangers such as the now-disappearing plumes of toxic groundwater carrying cancer-causing chemicals far beyond the Kelly Air Force Base near San Antonio, TX.
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