"Jindal: Chemicals Leaking From Lawtell Train Derailment"
"The train that derailed in Lawtell [La.] is leaking chemicals and at least one of two cars carrying a hazardous chemical, vinyl chrloride, is damaged."
Source: KATC, 08/05/2013
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"Sublingual Findings Challenge Key Assumptions about BPA Exposure"
"Key assumptions about bisphenol A (BPA) exposure and bioavailability may be off base, according to a new report in EHP that questions the traditional interpretation of biomonitoring data underlying current risk assessments of the chemical. Laboratory research suggests that BPA, a widely used chemical for polycarbonate plastics and other products, is an endocrine disruptor with potential adverse health effects involving reproduction, metabolism, and cancer."
Source: EHP, 08/02/2013
"Obama Orders Review of Chemical Plant Rules"
"WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Thursday ordered federal agencies to review safety rules at chemical facilities in response to the deadly April explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant."
Source: AP, 08/02/2013
"California And Other States Fight Changes in Toxic Chemicals Law"
"WASHINGTON -- A proposed overhaul of how the country regulates toxic chemicals came under sharp attack [Wednesday] from officials of California and several other states."
Source: LA Times, 08/01/2013
"Carson Declares Emergency Over Shell Contamination in Housing Tract"
"The Carson City (Calif.) Council declared a local emergency Monday night over contamination in the city’s Carousel tract, upping the pressure on Shell Oil to expedite cleanup of benzene, methane gas, and other hazardous chemicals on the site."
Source: LA Times, 07/31/2013
"Boxer Faces Key Test on Toxic-Chemicals Law"
"WASHINGTON -- Sen. Barbara Boxer will seize control of efforts to regulate industrial chemicals during what lobbyists are calling a 'mega-hearing' Wednesday that will test her ability to navigate a major environmental law through a divided Congress."
Source: San Francisco Chronicle, 07/31/2013
"Home Distance From Benzene Sites Linked To Lymphoma Risk"
"How far a person lives from a manufacturing plant that releases the chemical benzene into the environment may determine their risk of developing immune system cancer, a new study suggests."
Source: Reuters, 07/31/2013
Industry Muscle Targets Federal Report on Carcinogens
Some chemicals can cause cancer. But the chemical industry, unable to get the results it wants from toxicologists at the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences, is now trying to get them by using lawyers, lobbyists, and legislators.
Source: Center for Public Integrity, 07/31/2013
Radar Antennae Show Disease, Pesticides Are Harming Bees' Navigation
"Honey bees are being fitted with tiny radar antennae to find how disease and pesticides are effecting the insects as they hunt for food."
Source: Telegraph, 07/29/2013
"Insight: The Poison Pill in India's Search for Cheap Food"
"MUMBAI/NEW DELHI -- Nearly a decade ago, the Indian government ruled out a ban on the production and use of monocrotophos, the highly toxic pesticide that killed 23 children this month in a village school providing free lunches under a government-sponsored program."
Source: Reuters, 07/29/2013
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