Chemicals
Mercury: The Dark Side of Energy-Efficient Lighting
Around the world, compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) are widely touted — and sometimes required — as energy-efficient replacements for standard incandescent bulbs.
FDA Decision on Cloned Food Expected Soon
EPA Doesn't Bother to Collect Chemical Safety Data From Companies
USDA Stops Pesticide, Fertilizer Data
The Bush administration is killing a longstanding program that publishes free the information it gathers on the application of pesticides and fertilizer by U.S. farmers.
Report: 303 Industrial Facilities Pose High Terrorism Risk
Gulf War Illness: It's Real, Afflicts About 200K Vets, Says Panel
USGS Maps Natural Asbestos in AZ, NV, and UT
In the past few years, there have been several instances in which disturbance of sites containing naturally-occurring asbestos, via construction or other land use changes, has posed a potential health threat. As one tool for reducing such problems, on March 13, 2008, USGS released its fourth in a series of reports on US sites with naturally-occurring asbestos, covering 121 locations in AZ, NV, and UT.
Teflon Woes Still Sticking to Food Packaging
Report: Lead from Hunting and Fishing Still Pollutes
Hunters' lead shot and anglers' lead sinkers are still a pollution source, despite rules restricting them.