"Decline of Honey Bees Now a Global Phenomenon, Says United Nations"
"The mysterious collapse of honey-bee colonies is becoming a global phenomenon, scientists working for the United Nations have revealed."
Source: UK Independent, 03/10/2011
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"Lead Poisoning Kills 400 More Nigerian Children"
"Lead poisoning linked with illegal gold mining has killed a further 400 children in northern Nigeria since November, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said on Monday."
Source: Reuters, 03/08/2011
Wal-Mart Bypasses Fed Regulators To Ban Controversial Flame Retardant
"Wal-Mart is banning a controversial flame retardant found in hundreds of consumer goods, from couches to cameras to child car seats, telling its suppliers to come up with safer alternatives."
Source: Wash Post, 03/08/2011
"Scientists Want To Help Regulators Decide Safety of Chemicals"
"Groups representing 40,000 researchers and clinicians are urging federal agencies responsible for the safety of chemicals to examine the subtle impact a chemical might have on the human body rather than simply ask whether it is toxic."
Source: Wash Post, 03/04/2011
"Study: Most Plastics Leach Hormone-Like Chemicals"
"Most plastic products, from sippy cups to food wraps, can release chemicals that act like the sex hormone estrogen, according to a study in Environmental Health Perspectives."
Source: NPR, 03/03/2011
"Agent Orange Used Widely in Ontario Over Decades, Minister Says"
"It’s clear that Agent Orange was 'very widely used' in Ontario for more than three decades and may have been used in other provinces and territories, the Ontario government said Monday."
Source: Reuters, 03/03/2011
"Equipment Failure at Refinery Leads to Toxic HF Release"
"A hydrofluoric acid leak from an oil refinery in Ohio last week sent a worker to the hospital and required the use of a 'water cannon' to disperse the poisonous gas, underscoring the potentially perilous nature of a chemical used at 50 refineries across the country."
Source: Center for Public Integrity, 03/02/2011
"Republicans Recycle an Old Idea: the Foam Plastic Coffee Cup"
"Polystyrene makes comeback in US Congress building after Republicans reverse green initiatives brought in by Democrats."
Source: Guardian, 03/01/2011
"Iowa Lawmakers, Lobbyists Debate Ban on BPA Plastics"
Some Iowa lawmakers are pushing a bill they say would protect children by removing from the market many plastic products containing BPA, which some scientists think harms health. Lobbyists for the chemical industry say that's premature.
Source: Des Moines Register, 03/01/2011
"Clothes Makers Join to Set 'Green Score'"
A new coalition of clothing retailers, manufacturers, environmental groups, and academics is developing a database which they hope will eventually allow them to give every garment a sustainability score.
Source: NY Times, 03/01/2011
