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3 Die in Ark. Tank Explosion

"An empty gasoline tank undergoing repairs exploded Tuesday at a fuel storage facility in rural north-central Arkansas, killing three workers, authorities said."
Source: AP, 05/13/2009

Pesticide Carbofuran Banned for Food Crops

"The Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule Monday banning the use of the pesticide carbofuran on food crops, saying it poses an unacceptable health risk, especially to children."
Source: AP, 05/12/2009

UN Adds 9 New Chemicals to Global Ban

Nine dangerous chemicals used in farming and industry will be added to a list of banned substances whose presence in the environment causes serious health risks, more than 160 government agreed on Saturday."
Source: Reuters, 05/10/2009

Bayer Knew MIC Monitors Were Broken

"INSTITUTE, W.Va. -- Bayer CropScience managers knew methyl isocyanate monitors were broken last August when they restarted a pesticide unit where up to 37,000 pounds of the deadly chemical are stored, company officials have confirmed."
Source: Charleston Gazette, 05/10/2009

Bhopal Victims Lobby Congress

"Victims of the 1984 gas leak that killed thousands of people in Bhopal, India took their battle Thursday to the US Congress, seeking pressure on Dow Chemicals."
Source: AFP, 05/08/2009

"Grace Got Asbestos Warnings 30 Years Ago, Jury Told"

"A former W.R. Grace & Co. executive testified he warned his superiors more than 30 years ago about asbestos contamination in vermiculite from a Montana mine and feared it might lead to criminal prosecution.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009
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