"War on Cornfield Pest Sparks Clash Over Insecticide"
"Pesticide use is surging among U.S. corn farmers who are worried that some insects have become resistant to genetically modified versions of the crop."
Source: Businessweek, 06/11/2014
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"Infants Exposed To 'Potentially Harmful' Chemicals in Vinyl"
"Most babies born prematurely and one-third of full-term infants are exposed to chemicals found in vinyl 'at a potentially harmful level,' according to new research in Finland."
Source: EHN, 06/10/2014
Spokane: "Council Implements PCB-Free Product Preference"
"Spokane is taking what’s described as another big step toward improving water quality."
Source: Spokane Spokesman-Review, 06/09/2014
"Residents Cope With Toxic Air Threat"
"ASHEVILLE – It was almost 15 years ago when Bob Taylor first smelled the rancid chemical stench emanating from a spring basin on his friend’s property off Mills Gap Road."
Source: Asheville Citizen-Times, 06/09/2014
Fed Agencies Propose Tougher Chemical Safety After Disaster In Texas
"A federal working group released a report Friday that details how the government can improve chemical plant safety and security, more than a year after the deadly explosion at a West, Texas, fertilizer plant."
Source: Huffington Post, 06/09/2014
"Moms' Lead Exposure Could Affect Newborns' Brains"
"Pregnant women exposed to lead had newborns who scored slightly lower on tests measuring reflexes and other skills tied to brain development, according to a new study from China."
Source: EHN, 06/05/2014
"Kaiser Permanente Pledges To Stop Buying Flame-Retardant Furniture"
"The push to rid our bodies and the environment of toxic flame retardants just got a powerful boost from a major health care system, according to experts."
Source: Huffington Post, 06/04/2014
"Aussie Spider Venom May Save Honeybees"
"Venom from one of the world's most poisonous spiders may help save the world's honeybees, providing a biopesticide that kills pests but spares the precious pollinators."
Source: AFP, 06/04/2014
"Trial on Penobscot River Mercury Contamination Begins Tuesday"
"A trial in federal court in Bangor beginning Tuesday will decide whether a chemical company responsible for dumping mercury from a now-closed plant in Orrington will be required to clean up the contamination that still remains decades later along the banks of the Penobscot River and the mouth of Penobscot Bay."
Source: Portland Press Herald, 06/02/2014
"State Issues Report on Health Impact of Paulsboro Toxic Leak"
"A state study conducted in the aftermath of the 2012 train derailment in Paulsboro found that more than half of those interviewed reported new or intensified health issues in the days after the accident."
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, 06/02/2014
