"Resistance to Gas Drilling Rises on Unlikely Soil"
"Texans pride themselves on being the heart of the nation’s oil and gas business. But even here, public concern about natural gas drilling is growing."
Source: Texas Tribune, 04/25/2011
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"Pediatricians Seek Change in Lax Toxic Chemicals Law"
"Alarmed by studies showing children are vulnerable to toxic chemicals found in scores of consumer products, the nation's largest pediatrician group is joining a growing campaign to overhaul how the U.S. regulates hazardous substances."
Source: Chicago Tribune, 04/25/2011
"Private Lands Are New Frontier in California's Pot Wars"
"A little-spoken-of war is taking place behind California's fences and property lines – trespassing marijuana growers are setting booby traps, resorting to violence and vandalism, and spoiling the land by stealing water and spraying dangerous chemicals that leach into streams."
Source: California Watch, 04/25/2011
"Studies Link Low IQ To Prenatal Pesticide Exposure"
"High levels of pesticide exposure in pregnant women have been linked to lower IQs in their children, according to three separate US studies."
Source: Sydney Morning Herald, 04/22/2011
Poor, Mexican-American CA Kids Have High Levels of Flame Retardants
"Mexican American school children in California are contaminated with seven times more flame retardants than children in Mexico and three times more than their own mothers, according to a new study. The 7-year-olds in the Salinas Valley had more of the chemicals in their bodies than almost all other people tested worldwide."
Source: EHN, 04/20/2011
"Repelling Bugs With The Essence Of Grapefruit"
Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control are trying to develop a new product that both repels and kills insects. Called nootkatone, it is found in Alaska yellow cedar trees and citrus fruit. Consumers may prefer it to DEET, and that may mean a chance to lower the chances of insect-borne disease.
Source: NPR, 04/19/2011
"EPA Considers Ban on Dangerous Chemicals in Spray Foam Insulation"
"The U.S. EPA is considering a ban or restriction on consumer insulation and sealant products containing a family of chemicals known as diisocyantes."
Source: ENS, 04/19/2011
Chemicals Dumped in Pennsylvania Mine Haunt Residents
"If you didn’t know, there are about 70,000 gallons of oil and industrial waste pooling beneath the city of Pittston. That’s about 10 of the petroleum tankers you’ve seen at your local gas station."
Source: Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, 04/18/2011
"Potent New Rat Poisons Killing California Wildlife"
"Over the years, rat poison has spared [California] residents untold filth and disease. But a new generation of highly toxic, long-lasting poisons is killing not only rats, mice and ground squirrels, but whatever feeds on them, too."
Source: Sacramento Bee, 04/18/2011
"G.O.P. Push in States to Deregulate Environment"
State governors elected amid the Tea Party fervor are setting about dismantling laws and rules that protect people from environmental pollution, saying they are too burdensome on business.
Source: NY Times, 04/18/2011
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