Toxic Old Municipal Gas Plant Sites Contaminate Wisconsin
Many cities in Wisconsin still face toxic contamination from municipal gas plants closed six decades ago. Similar sites are found in other states.
Source: Wausau Daily Herald, 11/09/2010
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"A Safety Kink in Hair Relaxing?"
"AS more women began clamoring for the latest sensation in hair care, the so-called Brazilian hair-relaxing treatments, the Neil George Salon in Beverly Hills, Calif., added a cabana with open sides and a fabric roof to isolate the process from the salon itself. 'I couldn’t stand the fumes,' said Neil Weisberg, an owner."
Source: NYTimes, 11/05/2010
"EPA Denies Petition To Ban Lead in Fishing Tackle"
"The Environmental Protection Agency denied on Thursday a petition by several environmental groups to ban lead in fishing tackle, two months after rejecting the groups' attempt to ban it in hunting ammunition."
Source: AP, 11/05/2010
"Two Companies Seek Trade Secret Status for Fracking Fluids in Wyoming"
"Two chemical manufacturers are seeking an exemption from new rules in Wyoming that require public disclosure of the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, a controversial natural gas drilling process suspected of polluting groundwater."
Source: ProPublica, 11/03/2010
"Skin Is No Barrier To BPA, Study Shows"
"Bisphenol A readily passes through skin, French scientists report. Best known as an estrogen-mimicking constituent of some plastics and resins, BPA is also found in a large share of cash register receipt paper in the United States and Europe, a trio of studies recently indicated. One of the three also showed that the powdery coating easily rubs off onto the hands."
Source: Science News, 11/03/2010
"Parkinson's Disease Linked to Pollutants in Urban Areas"
"High levels of manganese and copper pollution in urban areas are linked to increased risk of Parkinson's disease, according to an analysis of 35,000 Parkinson's patients by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis."
Source: ENS, 11/03/2010
"Chemical Valley Health Issues Prompt Lawsuit Against Queen's Park"
"An embattled first nations community situated in the heart of Ontario's Chemical Valley will announce a landmark lawsuit Monday morning targeting the province's role in long-standing health problems throughout the town and neighbouring city of Sarnia."
Source: Toronto Globe & Mail, 11/02/2010
"Major Producers To Ditch BPA From Packaging"
"Some of the world's biggest food companies are removing the chemical Bisphenol A from packaging, amid growing concern it is causing a wide range of human illnesses including heart disease and breast cancer." Among them: Nestlé, Heinz and General Mills.
Source: UK Independent, 11/01/2010
"High Levels Of BPA Cause Sperm Problems, Study Finds"
"For the first time, a study in humans suggests that a controversial, estrogen-like chemical in plastic may be related to conditions that reduce men's fertility."
Source: USA TODAY, 10/28/2010
"Metal Pollution Tied To Parkinson's Disease"
"People living near a steel factory or another source of high manganese emissions are at higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease, suggests a new study."
Source: Reuters, 10/28/2010
