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Regulators plan to study risks of atrazine.
New studies linking atrazine in drinking water with birth defects, low birth weights and reproductive problems in humans have prompted the E.P.A. to study its effects. New York Times. 7 October 2009.
Drinking water contamination mapped.
The most comprehensive survey so far has found a slew of drugs, personal care products, pesticides and other contaminants in drinking water being delivered to millions of people across the United States. Nature. 18 December 2008.
Dibutyltin, an understudied chemical used widely in PVC plastics, can interfere with the natural ability of human and animals cells to control important immune responses and inflammation.
The results may help understand why asthma and allergies are increasing in people. 11 December 2008. More...
Potomac River tap water has small levels of contaminants.
Tap water in the District and parts of Northern Virginia contains small amounts of herbicides, gasoline additives and industrial solvents with concentrations so small that there is probably no risk to consumers, according to a new federal study. Washington Post. 6 December 2008.
Chemical traces left in treated water, study finds.
Low levels of manufactured chemicals remain in drinking water supplies even after the water is treated for effluent and other pollutants, according to a U.S. Geological Survey study released Friday. Kansas City Star, Missouri. 6 December 2008.
Pollution blamed for making kids fat.
Pollution is now being blamed for making children obese, following new research carried out in Spain. Astana Kazinform, Kazakhstan. 8 September 2008.
Pollution can make your kid obese.
Pollution does not just take a toll on our planet, it could also make your child obese, a new study has revealed. Press Trust of India, India. 7 September 2008.
Concerns linger over safety of chemical used in baby bottles.
Government experts on Wednesday released a final report on the safety of a chemical used in plastic baby bottles, saying they have "some concern" the chemical is linked to health and developmental problems. Wall Street Journal. 4 September 2008.
Ongoing debate over safety of products containing Bisphenol A.
The FDA has said the chemical Bisphenol A, used in many plastics, is safe, but an expert panel reports concerns that it could be toxic, expecially in children. San Luis Obispo KSBY TV, California. 4 September 2008.
BPA may interfere with learning, remembering.
Bisphenol A, found in hard plastic containers, may interfere with how we learn and remember, researchers at the University of Guelph have discovered. Canadian Press. 4 September 2008.
New concerns raised on safety of chemical in plastics.
Government toxicologists have reiterated safety concerns about a chemical used in baby bottles and food containers, just weeks after the Food and Drug Administration declared the substance safe. Associated Press. 4 September 2008.
CFL could pose environmental hazard.
To reduce the escalating electricity bills and also help save energy will persuade one to look for alternatives. But in the process, hardly one pays much attention to the dangers lurking in such alternatives. Kathmandu Gorkhapatra, Nepal. Editorial, 30 August 2008.
Why cell-phone health concerns persist.
Despite years of study, questions continue to be raised whether mobile phones can contribute to health problems. Business Week. 7 August 2008.
The global sweep of pollution.
Accelerating since about 2000, satellite surveillance with increasingly sophisticated instruments has enabled us to better visualize the complex fluctuations of several important pollutants as they ebb and flow around the planet. Environmental Health Perspectives. 1 August 2008.
The dirty truth about plastic.
Present in everyday items like panty hose and perfume, computers and catheters, baby rattles and billiard balls, plastics are so ubiquitous we seldom give them a second thought. Yet they pose problems both familiar and unfamiliar. Discover. 26 April 2008.
Mutated fish swimming in tainted water.
Not only can humans be harmed by pharmaceuticals in drinking water supplies, but evidence is mounting that some animals that live in or drink from streams and lakes are seriously affected. Associated Press. 11 March 2008.
Cities rarely release water test results.
When water providers find pharmaceuticals in drinking water, they rarely tell the public. When researchers make the same discoveries, they usually don't identify the cities involved. Associated Press. 11 March 2008.
Penguin droppings help identify pesticide hot spots.
Australian scientists are uncovering a clearer map of where pesticides are ending up in the environment - and it is penguin guano that is leading them there. ABC News, Australia. 11 March 2008.
Pharmaceuticals found in drinking water.
A vast array of pharmaceuticals including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans, an Associated Press investigation shows. Associated Press. 10 March 2008.
Study: Contaminent levels high in parks.
Pesticides, heavy metals and other airborne contaminants are raining down on national parks across the West and Alaska, turning up at sometimes dangerously high levels in lakes, plants and fish. Associated Press. 27 February 2008.
Mice exposed to Hamilton’s mills have sperm mutations.
Mice forced to breathe pollution downwind from Hamilton’s two steel mills for 10 weeks were found to have significantly higher mutation rates in their sperm than those not exposed to the industrial exhaust. Toronto Star, Ontario. 19 January 2008.
Dirty air mutates sperm, study confirms.
A Health Canada-led study of mice has confirmed that pollution wafting off highways and out of steel mills triggers sperm mutations that can be passed to the next generation. Canwest News Service. 15 January 2008.
100,000 kids to be tracked.
The goal of a new federally funded study of children's health will be massive: to prevent and treat some of the nation's most pressing health problems, such as autism, asthma, diabetes, heart disease and obesity. Chicago Tribune, Illinois. 20 November 2007.
A new analysis by the CDC indicates that many Americans are exposed to bisphenol A at levels above the current safety threshold set by the EPA based upon decades-old data.
These levels are significantly higher than those sufficient to cause a wide array of health effects in animals following exposure in the womb. Exposure to another industrial chemical, 4-tertiary-octylphenol, is also widespread. 8 November 2007. More...
New data link low birth weight and body mass to very low levels of commonly used chemicals found in consumer products ranging from Teflon-coated cookware to water and stain repelling textiles.
Analyzing the relationship between vital statistics of newborns born at a city hospital in Baltimore, MD--measurements such as weight, length, and head circumference-- scientists found that babies with higher levels of perfluorinated compounds in their cord blood tended to be slightly but significantly smaller than those with lower exposure. 16 August 2007. More...
Great Lakes sport fish unsafe to eat, report says.
Many types of popular sport fish found in the Great Lakes are so heavily contaminated by industrial chemicals such as dioxins, PCBs and methyl mercury that they are unfit for human consumption. Toronto Globe and Mail, Ontario. 6 July 2007.
Flame retardant may be more toxic than thought.
Previous assumptions about the health risks of one of the world's most widely used flame retardants are wrong, scientists say, with new data suggesting the compound is more toxic and widespread than thought. Oakland Tribune, California. 8 June 2007.
The 'toxic effect' of flame retardants.
Flame retardants likely contaminate everything with a pulse, but scientists don't fully understand the risk it presents. Oakland Tribune, California. 3 June 2007.
Egg gatherers help scientists crack toxic contaminant mystery.
U.S. biologists and native Alaskans are part of a long-range international effort to monitor Arctic and sub-Arctic environments for the quantity and identity of persistent bioaccumulative toxins. Anchorage Daily News, Alaska. 30 May 2007.
US residents exposure to medical radiation 6 times higher than in 1980.
The average U.S. resident is exposed to nearly six times as much radiation from medical devices than in 1980, according to preliminary results of a study done by the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. SPX. 18 April 2007.
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