Category Archives: Environmental Health

Chlorine use takes a dive in public-pool experiment

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Portland Press Herald. Although it is probably one of the busiest pools in the state, the YMCA pool in Portland in the past year reduced the amount of chlorine it uses by 60 percent. … Continue reading →

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EPA Expands Air Monitoring Network to Protect Children from Lead

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Laura B.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will expand the nation’s air quality monitoring network to ensure that the most vulnerable Americans are protected from exposure to lead. Even at low levels, exposure to lead can impair a child’s IQ, learning … Continue reading →

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Acute Human Lethal Toxicity of Agricultural Pesticides: A Prospective Cohort Study

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Laura B.

Via Docuticker. Acute Human Lethal Toxicity of Agricultural Pesticides: A Prospective Cohort Study Source: PLoS Medicine The human data provided toxicity rankings for some pesticides that contrasted strongly with the WHO toxicity classification based on rat toxicity. Basing regulation on … Continue reading →

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When Wrinkle-Free Clothing Also Means Formaldehyde Fumes

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. Critics say more studies are needed on the effects of formaldehyde in textiles, including a closer look at the effects of cumulative exposure.

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Human Health Effects of E-Waste Focus of International Research Study

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story from the University of Cincinnati. A new international population study, led by the University of Cincinnati, will be the first to examine the human developmental effects of environmental exposure to the complex metal mixture found in … Continue reading →

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EPA to Screen 134 More Chemicals for Endocrine Disruption

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has identified a list of 134 chemicals that will be screened for their potential to disrupt the endocrine system. Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that interact with and possibly … Continue reading →

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A Safety Kink in Hair Relaxing?

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. A process of straightening frizzy hair produces unpleasant odors, but is it dangerous, especially to the stylists?

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EPA Releases New Draft Voluntary Guidelines for Selecting Safe School Locations

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Laura B.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released draft voluntary guidelines to help communities protect the health of students and staff from environmental threats when selecting new locations for schools. More than 1,900 new schools serving approximately 1.2 million children … Continue reading →

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Study tests sewage for drugs

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Windsor Star. Truckloads of stinking Windsor sewage have begun rolling down Highway 401 to be tested for drugs at the Environment Canada laboratories in Burlington. The federal environmental agency is just one of many … Continue reading →

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Lead in reusable grocery bags prompts call for federal inquiry

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story in USA Today. Lead found in some reusable grocery bags is raising concerns that the toxin could pose environmental or health concerns to consumers.

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