"Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals Found in Water at Fracking Sites"
"A study of hydraulic fracturing sites in Colorado finds substances that have been linked to infertility, birth defects and cancer."
Source: LA Times, 12/17/2013
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"FDA: Anti-Bacterial Soaps May Not Curb Bacteria"
"WASHINGTON -- After more than 40 years of study, the U.S. government says it has found no evidence that common anti-bacterial soaps prevent the spread of germs, and regulators want the makers of Dawn, Dial and other household staples to prove that their products do not pose health risks to consumers."
Source: AP, 12/17/2013
"How Plastic In The Ocean Is Contaminating Your Seafood"
"We've long known that the fish we eat are exposed to toxic chemicals in the rivers, bays and oceans they inhabit. The substance that's gotten the most attention — because it has shown up at disturbingly high levels in some fish — is."
But mercury is just one of a slew of synthetic and organic pollutants that fish can ingest and absorb into their tissue. Sometimes it's because we're dumping chemicals right into the ocean. But as a published recently in Nature, Scientific Reports helps illuminate, sometimes fish get chemicals from the plastic debris they ingest.
Source: NPR, 12/16/2013
Riverkeeper Raises Concern Over Fracking Waste As De-Icer For NY Roads
"A New York environmental group says the use of fracking waste on some of the state’s roads is occurring more than initially thought. The state agency that regulates the use of fracking brine says it ensures the waste does not have high concentrations of pollutants."
Source: WAMC, 12/11/2013
"EPA Tells Court U.S. Mercury, Toxics Rule Is Legally Justified"
"The U.S. environmental regulator argued in court on Tuesday that its rule limiting mercury and hazardous air pollutants is 'appropriate and necessary,' not an improper interpretation of the federal Clean Air Act as industry groups and some states contend."
Source: Reuters, 12/11/2013
"New Report: Unregulated Contaminants Common in Drinking Water"
"Traces of 18 unregulated chemicals were found in drinking water from more than one-third of U.S. water utilities in a nationwide sampling, according to new, unpublished research by federal scientists. Included are 11 perfluorinated chemicals, an herbicide, two solvents, caffeine, an antibacterial compound, a metal and an antidepressant."
Source: EHN, 12/05/2013
"Dandruff Shampoo Could Mess Up Waterways"
"Every time you wash your hair, a lot of shampoo goes down the drain. And if you're bothered by tiny white flakes, odds are you use a shampoo that deals with dandruff."
Source: Scientific American, 12/03/2013
"Simple Connections Pose Water Contamination Problems Across Colorado"
"Feel like a nice cool glass of ice water? Before you take a sip, you might want to take a quick tour of your home. How’s the fill valve in your toilet? Do you have a vacuum breaker on your outside spigots? What about your boiler?"
Source: Rocky Mountain PBS, 12/03/2013
"Paulsboro Heals Slowly From Rail Spill"
After 4 railcars plunged into a creek a year ago near Paulsboro, N.J., spilling vinyl chloride, the effects are still being felt by local residents.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, 12/02/2013
Northwest Tribes Unite in Push for Tougher Limits on Toxics in Water
An alliance of Native American tribes in the Pacific Northwest have joined forces to push states there for water quality standards that protect populations who eat more fish from toxic effects.
Source: EHP, 12/02/2013
