California was poised to pass the first statewide ban of single-use plastic bags in America when the legislation was defeated by a 21-14 vote on the floor of the California Senate yesterday. The vote disappointed many including Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, a supporter of the legislation that had gained widespread support from a diverse coalition including [...]
A new study that measures levels of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in homes in two cities found similar levels of the chemicals in both settings. These results indicate that exposure to the compounds is widespread.
The health impacts of endocrine disruptors, which mimic naturally occurring human hormones, are still being studied. But concern is mounting that these chemicals [...]
Twenty-five years after the worst known outbreak of pesticide poisoning in U.S. history, an agreement is announced that phases out all uses of aldicarb. Manufacturer Bayer CropScience agreed to stop producing the highly toxic insecticide, used to kill pests on cotton and several food crops, by 2015 in all world markets. Use on citrus and [...]
Pittsburgh City Councilman Doug Shields today plans to unveil legislation to ban natural gas drilling in the city, saying he’s wants to test a municipality’s right to self-government, even if that means inviting a legal challenge from the drilling industry.
“Why can’t we say no? Why is it that local authorities, the local government, can’t make [...]
Britain and other countries face a collapse of their economies and loss of culture if they do not protect the environment better, the world’s leading champion of nature has warned.
“What we are seeing today is a total disaster,” said Ahmed Djoghlaf, the secretary-general of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. “No country has met its [...]
Researchers at the University of Georgia said Monday that more than three-quarters of the oil spilled in the Gulf of Mexico following the Deepwater Horizon drilling-rig explosion could still be in the Gulf threatening fisheries and marine life, disputing government statements that much of the oil had been safely dispersed.
The federal National Incident Command, which [...]
The Gulf of Mexico oil spill still poses threats to human health and seafood safety, according to a study published Monday by the peer-reviewed Journal of the American Medical Association.
Federal officials disputed the new report and said ongoing testing is aggressive and sufficient to protect public health.
In the short term, study co-author Gina Solomon voiced [...]
Household goods, beauty and grooming product supplier Procter and Gamble (P&G), announced on August 12 the launch of new environmentally friendly packaging for its Pantene Pro V, Covergirl and Max Factor Brands.
The new environmentally friendly packaging is made from sugarcane-derived plastic, which is a renewable source unlike traditional plastic which is made from non renewable [...]
Consumers and businesses wary of toxics and eco-unfriendly chemicals have new places to research cleaning, cosmetics, automotive, food storage and other products.
San Francisco’s Environment Department on Monday powered up a website that offers guidelines on everything from hand sanitizers and auto antifreeze to light bulbs and garden hoses.
The site, SFApproved.org, was originally designed for the [...]
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“The President’s Cancer Panel on Thursday reported that “the true burden of environmentally induced cancers has been grossly underestimated” and strongly urged action to reduce people’s widespread exposure to carcinogens.
The panel advised President Obama ”to use the power of your office to remove the [...]
Another good reason to eat your vegetables!
“Weeks ago, before engineers pumped in mud and cement to plug the gusher, scientists began finding specks of oil in crab larvae plucked from waters across the Gulf coast.
The government said last week that three-quarters of the spilled oil has been removed or naturally dissipated from [...]
Kristin Treat, public relations manager for Gardein, an up-and-coming plant-based meat-alternative found in grocery stores across the nation attributes the increase in vegetarians to what she referred to as “conscious eating.”
“There is a trend sweeping across the United States — it’s called conscious eating,” Treat said. “Whether it’s for health or environmental reasons, or compassion [...]
Research published in the journal Science of The Total Environment shows the retreat of sea-ice in the Arctic could increase the exposure of species such as polar bears to persistent organic pollutants, which include flame-retardants and substances used to harden plastics.
Scientists believe the pollutants, locked in the polar ice for decades, could be released into [...]
The New York State Senate has approved at least a nine-month delay in issuing permits for a method of natural gas drilling, saying more study is needed to ensure it does not contaminate the state’s water supply.
The technique has helped fuel a drilling boom in the United States and allowed companies to tap vast [...]
Randy White said he was becoming increasingly convinced that a series of actions by Fort Detrick caused hundreds or even thousands of cases of cancer.
White has spent $220,000 of his own money to hire a team of researchers and lawyers to investigate contamination at Fort Detrick’s Area B, as well as [...]
You have to wonder why this takes anyone by surprise. They’ve been denying this sort of thing for years, in spite of increasing evidence. Then there is the common sense factor. Of COURSE whatever is in the soil or water will feed the plant along with the nutrients it’s there to [...]
Dog owners are howling over the disappearance of plastic grocery bags.
Dog waste needs to be picked up. Aside from aesthetic concerns, it’s a serious public health issue when washed into streams, particularly smaller streams. Between 10 and 15 percent of all E. coli bacteria found in area creeks stem from pets, studies [...]
The number of kids with food allergies went up 18 percent from 1997 to 2007.
One theory is that the Western diet has made people more susceptible to developing allergies and other illnesses.
A study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences compared the gut bacteria from 15 children in Florence, Italy, with gut [...]
EPA’s Public Hearing on proposed Koppers Superfund Cleanup Plan
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5TH, RALLY AT 5:00, HEARING AT 6:00
Stephen Foster Elementary School, 3800 NW 6th Street, (corner of NW 39th Ave.)
Your presence is needed on the proposed cleanup plan for the Koppers Superfund site at 200 NW 23rd Ave, across from Ward’s Supermarket. Human and environmental [...]
Poor people are more likely to live in contaminated communities, too, which can have a negative effect on IQ. -tr
“Studies emerging from around the nation are showing that growing up in a low-income household can have a direct impact on the organization and function of the brain.
Living in a poor home has been linked to [...]
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