"Bhopal Disaster Protesters Block Trains"
"Thousands of survivors of the world's worst industrial accident are protesting for more compensation by blocking the trains in an Indian city."
Source: Sky News, 12/05/2011
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"Weed Killer Linked To Gender-Bending in Animals"
"Exposure to atrazine, a commonly used weed killer, increases the risk of reproductive problems in a wide range of animals, says a new review study that analyzed research from around the world."
Source: Toronto Globe & Mail, 12/02/2011
"New Scrutiny of Worker Safety Excludes Some Chemical Plants"
"Worries about fires, explosions and chemical releases prompted the federal agency in charge of workplace safety on Wednesday to expand a special inspection program focusing on the nation's chemical plants. Regulators believe the industry is particularly vulnerable to such hazards, meriting the closer attention."
"Yet some plants will continue to be shielded from the special inspections, despite past worker deaths, because of their status as 'model workplaces.'
Source: iWatch News, 12/02/2011
"Atrazine In Water Tied To Menstrual Irregularities, Low Hormones"
"Women who drink water contaminated with low levels of the weed-killer atrazine may be more likely to have irregular menstrual cycles and low estrogen levels, scientists concluded in a new study. The most widely used herbicide in the United States, atrazine is frequently detected in surface and ground water, particularly in agricultural areas of the Midwest. The newest research, which compared women in Illinois farm towns to women in Vermont, adds to the growing scientific evidence linking atrazine to altered hormones."
Source: EHN, 11/28/2011
"Hike in Camp Lejeune Male Breast Cancer Cases Expected"
"Mike Partain was startled two years ago when he tracked down nine former male residents of Camp Lejeune, N.C., who shared an exceedingly rare trait. A breast cancer diagnosis."
Source: St. Petersburg Times, 11/28/2011
"Canned Soup Raises BPA Levels"
"Eating even moderate amounts of canned soup significantly increases exposure to Bisphenol-A according to a new study published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)."
Source: CNN, 11/23/2011
Dangerous Chromium Spreads Peril Through NJ Neighborhood's Groundwater
"A highly toxic industrial chemical has been spreading under a Garfield neighborhood for almost three decades, slowly seeping into homes and threatening the health of thousands."
Source: Bergen Record, 11/23/2011
Groups: "EPA Could Save 35,700 Lives by Limiting Soot, but Won't"
"Stronger national standards on fine particulate matter could prevent 35,700 premature deaths and save Americans $281 billion per year, according to a new report. Earth Justice, the American Lung Association, and Clean Air Task Force published the report in conjunction with a petition they filed yesterday against the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to meet its deadline to revisit the standard."
Source: Mother Jones, 11/18/2011
At Hearing, Trade Groups Split Over Efforts To Ravamp Chem-Safety Law
"The nation’s leading chemical manufacturers on Thursday bashed a Senate measure that would revamp the nation’s chemical safety law, as concerns mount that ingredients used in making everyday consumer products may lead to serious health problems. But another influential trade group — one that represents more than 200 companies that make those products — held its fire and acknowledged that it needs to provide federal regulators with more useful data about the chemicals that are used."
Source: Wash Post, 11/18/2011
Special Report: "Poisoned Places: Toxic Air, Neglected Communities"
A special joint investigation by National Public Radio, the Center for Public Integrity's iWatch News, the Investigative News Network, and others shows that hundreds of U.S. facilities have been violating their Clean Air Act permits for years without running into federal or state enforcement. In many cases, the pollution has made people sick, and sometimes local communities have taken up the job that federal and state agencies have failed at.
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Source: iWatch/NPR/INN, 11/17/2011
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