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Workers, students exposed to potential toxins at Paramus school.
Nearly 100 people affiliated with the West Brook Middle School are suing the school board and the borough, accusing them of knowingly exposing the plaintiffs to potentially toxic chemicals in 2007, according to documents filed in Bergen County Superior Court in Hackensack. Bergen County Record, New Jersey. 20 November 2009.
Corps' MR-GO claims should be settled, and fast, attorneys say.
Hundreds of homes in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans and St. Bernard Parish were destroyed or washed away after Hurricane Katrina. Attorneys say the government should move quickly to settle out of court damage claims against the Army Corps of Engineers. New Orleans Times-Picayune, Louisiana. 20 November 2009.
Lawsuit hits natural gas driller.
Fifteen families living in an area identified by state environmental regulators as having contaminated drinking water infused with methane have sued Cabot Oil & Gas to repair alleged damage to their properties “as a consequence of drilling for natural gas.” Wayne Independent, Pennsylvania. 20 November 2009.
Report details 'coal's assault on human health.'
Coal pollution is assaulting human health through impacts on workers, residents near mining operations and power plants, and the environment in coalfield communities, according to a new report by a group of physicians. Charleston Gazette, West Virginia. 19 November 2009.
Secondhand smoke worst for toddlers, obese kids.
Toddlers and obese children suffer far greater blood-vessel damage and other harm from secondhand smoke than other children, which could put them on the path to heart disease later in life, according to a new study. Reuters. 19 November 2009.
Manila warned on population.
The United Nations has reiterated its warning to countries with rapid population growth such as the Philippines to adopt reproductive-health policies to prevent their populations from suffering a harsher impact of disasters linked to climate change. BusinessMirror, Philippines. 18 November 2009.
Accused polluter's case continued in Linn court.
Dan Desler, accused of air asbestos pollution, was back in court Monday, but only long enough for Judge Rick McCormick to continue the case to Jan. 11, 2010. Albany Democrat-Herald, Oregon. 18 November 2009.
The problem with butter flavor.
A wave of lawsuits could cost chemical companies and flavor manufacturers hundreds of millions of dollars. They charge that diacetyl, which the FDA classifies as “generally recognized as safe,” causes lung disease in factory workers. Chemical & Engineering News. 16 November 2009.
Falluja's babies: The difficulties of pinning the blame.
War's effects on health can be much harder to identify than death and horrendous physical injuries. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 15 November 2009.
'The love of my life' died from asbestos poisoning.
A husband has spoken of his heartache at losing his wife of nearly 60 years to asbestos poisoning. Surrey Mirror, United Kingdom. 15 November 2009.
U.S. isn't leading way on alternative energy.
Nuclear power and other alternative energy technologies can prevent future generations from being hostage to foreign oil as well as provide much needed high-tech jobs. Let's get going. Foster's Daily Democrat, New Hampshire. Opinion, 15 November 2009.
Swan river dolphins in danger of 'dying out,' say researchers.
Perth's Swan River dolphins are in danger of dying out with at least six dead in eight months, some from a suspected contamination by a banned pesticide. Perth Now, Australia. 14 November 2009.
FDA says it may ban alcoholic drinks with caffeine.
Top federal food regulators threatened on Friday to ban caffeinated alcoholic drinks unless their makers quickly proved that the beverages were safe. New York Times. 14 November 2009.
Families' heartache over Falluja birth defects.
Across Falluja, neonatal wards and centres for disabled people are facing such an influx of infants or children aged under five with chronic deformities that they are fast running out of space and staff to help. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 14 November 2009.
Tehachapi wind project goes to planning commission.
The Alta Oak Creek Mojave Project, if approved, will bring 720 new megawatts of power and 290 wind turbines to the Tehachapi area. But residents worry about environmental impacts from locating giant wind turbines next to their rural homes. Bakersfield KERO TV, California. 13 November 2009.
Experts urge tracking of X-rays, CT scans.
X-ray technology has been around for decades, but the issue of radiation has been heating up as new research considers the health risks. Toronto Globe and Mail, Ontario. 13 November 2009.
Groups fight TVA plan to discharge water from Kingston plant into Clinch River.
Three environmental groups want the state to throw out a permit it just issued that would allow TVA to dump water tainted with mercury, selenium, arsenic and other chemicals from the Kingston coal-fired power plant. Nashville Tennessean, Tennessee. 13 November 2009.
Study reveals new mercury risks for fish and birds.
A U.S. Geological Survey study addresses how widely mercury levels can vary in prey species over a short period of time and how these variations can intersect with key periods in a predator’s breeding cycle. Environmental Science & Technology. 12 November 2009.
In raw oyster trade, FDA's safety proposal is tough to swallow.
A political battle is brewing over oysters. Federal officials say sanitizing oysters is a simple way to save lives. But oystermen, state officials and their representatives on Capitol Hill say the federal government is overreaching and aiming to destroy a gastronomical delight. Washington Post. 10 November 2009.
Tip of the green spear: The military leads on efficiency, alternative energy.
Every time you hear a skeptic attack climate change activists as hapless idealists, picture instead a young American soldier, weighed down by unnecessary battery packs, risking his or her life to protect an unnecessary fuel truck. That image alone should recharge the cause for clean energy. US News & World Report. Opinion, 9 November 2009.
Top planner accused of toxic hazard cover-up.
Before he became NSW Planning Department boss Sam Haddad was involved in ''deliberate concealment'' by the State Government of risks posed by toxic hazards, three companies have alleged in the Supreme Court. Sydney Morning Herald, Australia. 8 November 2009.
$19.5 million settles Shell environmental suit.
Shell Oil Co. will pay $19.5 million to settle a lawsuit that accused it of violating rules on hazardous waste, underground fuel storage and other environmental regulations at its gas stations in California. San Francisco Chronicle, California. 8 November 2009.
Polluters feel the heat in rising legal tide.
The New Orleans lawyer suing Big Oil over hurricane Katrina is making headway. It is another sign of a shifting paradigm that will slowly turn hitherto respected energy businesses into corporate pariahs and litigation over climate change and its consequences. Melbourne Age, Australia. Opinion, 7 November 2009.
A synthetic turf cautionary tale.
I strongly encourage you to arm yourself with information about how to best protect yourself and your children from the potentially harmful effects of being in contact with a synthetic turf field. Winchester Star, Massachusetts. Opinion, 7 November 2009.
Research shows pesticide-free homes can be bug-free, too.
When a building supervisor notified tenants in Brooklyn that one of the apartments had a bedbug infestation, Eddie Rosenthal feared that it was only a matter of time until they spread to his home. But it wasn't just the bugs that gave Rosenthal the creeps. So did the prospect of using pesticides. Environmental Health News. 6 November 2009.
Salmonella victims upset no prosecutions yet.
Despite the fanfare over the criminal probe of the Peanut Corp. of America in one of the largest product recalls ever, no one has yet been charged in last year's nationwide salmonella outbreak, which was linked to hundreds of illnesses and nine deaths. Associated Press. 6 November 2009.
Children's study fights to survive.
US politicians, once supportive of a massive research project on childhood health, are now criticizing it. Nature. 5 November 2009.
3 yards and a cloud of what?
In the latest generation of artificial turf are thousands of tiny rubber crumbs made from pulverized tires. What if the crumbs end up in a player's mouth or lungs? At least 100 different chemicals and heavy metals like lead are found in tire crumbs. Are there long-term health risks from playing on these fields? Omaha World-Herald, Nebraska. 5 November 2009.
Deadly foam off NW coast subsides, but more than 10,000 seabirds die.
The deadly foam that clobbered seabirds in the Pacific Northwest has subsided and several hundred birds rescued from the slime are being released. But the death toll worries conservationists. Portland Oregonian, Oregon. 5 November 2009.
People near nuclear plant given pills to take during an emergency.
Residents and people working within a 10-mile radius of DTE Energy’s Fermi 2 nuclear power plant are being offered the option to take a pill during a nuclear emergency, blocking radioactive material from entering their thyroid gland. Southgate News Herald, Michigan. 4 November 2009.
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