Category Archives: Environmental Health

EPA Updates Database on Health and Environmental Impacts of Electricity Generation

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Laura B.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency updated its database that helps Americans understand the health and environmental impacts of electricity generation. EPA’s Emissions and Generation Integrated Resource Database (eGRID) and Power Profiler now include data from 2007, an update from 2005. … Continue reading →

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Study Evaluates the Threat Posed by Cadmium in Children’s Jewelry

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Laura B.

Read the press release. Young children who mouth or swallow jewelry containing cadmium may be exposed to as much as 100 times the recommended maximum exposure limit for the toxic metal, according to research published online March 4 ahead of … Continue reading →

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EPA Report Underscores Clean Air Act’s Successful Public Health Protections/Landmark law saved 160,000 lives in 2010 alone

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Laura B.

A report released today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that the benefits of reducing fine particle and ground level ozone pollution under the 1990 Clean Air Act amendments will reach approximately $2 trillion in 2020 while saving … Continue reading →

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A little known ‘super-phthalate’ packs a big punch to males, a rat study finds.

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Laura B.

Read the full story at Environmental Health News. New research in rats finds that a relatively unknown phthalate called DPeP may be up to eight times more potent than DEHP – the phthalate generally considered to be the most dangerous … Continue reading →

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EPA Seeks Applicants for $1.2 Million in Environmental Justice Grants to Address Local Health and Environmental Issues

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Laura B.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accepting grant applications for $1.2 million in funding to support projects designed to research, educate, empower and enable communities to understand and address local health and environmental issues. Eligible applicants from non-profit, faith-based … Continue reading →

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EPA Awards $7 Million to Study Effects of Pollution Exposures and Social Stressors on Communities

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Laura B.

As part of the Science to Achieve Results (STAR) research grants program, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $7 million to fund cumulative human health risk assessment research. Scientists around the country will study a combination of harmful … Continue reading →

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EPA Issues National Guidance to Address Proper Maintenance, Removal, and Disposal of PCB-Containing Fluorescent Lights

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Laura B.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released guidance recommending that schools take steps to reduce potential exposures to PCBs from older fluorescent lighting fixtures. The guidance, part of EPA’s ongoing efforts to address potential PCB exposures in schools, is … Continue reading →

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Environment: New Online Database: "Public Now Has Access to Chemical Health and Safety Studies"

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Laura B.

Via ResourceShelf. Direct to EPA Chemical Data Access Tool …find health and safety information submitted to EPA under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This information is intended for individuals interested in learning more about chemicals that are manufactured or … Continue reading →

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EPA Requires Testing of 19 Widely Used Chemicals

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Laura B.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a final rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requiring manufacturers of 19 high production volume (HPV) chemicals to test the health and environmental effects of the chemicals and submit the … Continue reading →

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High levels of chromium found in Chicago-area tap water

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Chicago Tribune. The cancer-causing metal made infamous by the movie “Erin Brockovich” is turning up in tap water from Chicago and more than two dozen other cities, according to a new study that urges … Continue reading →

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