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Oil from Gulf spill will not create dead zones,' study says.
Millions of barrels of crude spewed by BP's blown-out well have reduced deep-sea oxygen levels - but nowhere near enough to create another of the "dead zones" that periodically plague the Gulf of Mexico, a federal study said Tuesday. McClatchy Newspapers. 8 September 2010.
Deal to clean up LA-area nuclear accident site.
More than five decades after a partial nuclear meltdown just outside Los Angeles, state and federal officials Friday announced agreements to remove all contamination and return the atomic energy and rocket engine test site to its natural state. Associated Press. 8 September 2010.
Clean water advocates petition DEP to clean up contaminants.
At a time when New Jersey is assessing how to deal with hundreds of unregulated chemicals in the state's drinking water, an advocacy group is petitioning the Department of Environmental Protection to order the monitoring of compounds and require water systems to treat the drinking water. Montclair NJ Spotlight, New Jersey. 8 September 2010.
Weight loss may be toxic, study shows.
Losing weight may actually harm your health, since it can lead to the release of persistent organic pollutants into the blood, which might in turn damage the internal organs of the body, claim Korean researchers. Sydney ABC News, Australia. 8 September 2010.
BPA-laden dental materials prompt caution.
Just had a dental filling? You might be chewing on bisphenol A, a common plastics ingredient that could have harmful effects on your health. Reuters Health. 8 September 2010.
Genetically modified salmon is ready for dinner.
If approved, a farmed fish that grows twice as fast as Atlantic salmon will be the first genetically altered animal sold as food to people. Toronto Star, Ontario. 8 September 2010.
Air you breathe may cause cancer.
The air that Mumbaiites are breathing may make them more susceptible to cancer. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s latest Environment Status Report for 2009-2010 shows that the amount of cancer-causing particulate matter in the air has increased alarmingly compared to last year. New Delhi Hindustan Times, India. 8 September 2010.
Alarm sounded over Wi-Fi.
David Fancy, chairman of the department of dramatic arts at Brock's Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, said staff should be cautious about microwave exposure to Wi-Fi. Midland Free Press, Ontario. 8 September 2010.
EPA considers coal ash regulations.
The EPA is trying to decide between two options for implementing pollution controls on coal ash. One phases out ash ponds and moves all coal ash to dry landfills, where it would be under federal enforcement rules for hazardous waste. The other allows disposal in ponds, but with stricter safety criteria. Asheville Citizen-Times, North Carolina. 8 September 2010.
AVX fights to keep its files secret, judge to rule on access to waste records.
A federal judge is expected to rule soon on whether AVX Corp. must release more than 1,500 documents that a lawyer says will show the manufacturer was operating what amounted to a "landfill and hazardous waste treatment center" just blocks from the oceanfront. Myrtle Beach Sun News, South Carolina. 8 September 2010.
Planning Commission extends cell tower permit.
The San Marcos Planning Commission renewed the conditional-use permit Tuesday for a cell tower on a golf course on Twin Oaks Valley Road, acknowledging that proposed cell towers in residential areas may become flash points of debate. San Diego North County Times, California. 8 September 2010.
Knauf removed from polluters list.
The name of a Shasta Lake fiberglass plant is decidedly missing from a list of hot spots monitored by Shasta County air-pollution officials. Redding Record Searchlight, California. 8 September 2010.
U.S. smoking rate hasn't changed, CDC says.
After 40 years of continual declines, the smoking rate in the United States has stabilized for the last five years, with one in every five Americans still lighting up regularly, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. Los Angeles Times, California. 8 September 2010.
Declines in U.S. smoking rates remain stalled at 20%.
For the fifth year in a row, the decline in smoking rates among adult Americans remains stalled -- 20 percent of adults still smoke. But even more disturbing, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is that 88 million nonsmokers, or 40% of all U.S. nonsmokers, are exposed to tobacco smoke. Time Magazine. 8 September 2010.
Safety triumphs: Those fighting to clean up Santa Susana facility get major victory.
After 20 years of fighting for a thorough, safe and true cleanup of the Santa Susana Field Lab, activists and residents around the hilltop facility won a major victory last week. Los Angeles Daily News, California. Editorial, 8 September 2010.
Who dares question the industrial food system over GM salmon?
With fish stocks around the world depleted by overfishing and disrupted by climate change, farm-raised salmon stands as a viable if not entirely appetising alternative. London Guardian, United Kingdom. Opinion, 8 September 2010.
In feast of data on BPA plastic, no final answer.
The research has been going on for more than 10 years. Studies number in the hundreds. Millions of dollars have been spent. But government health officials still cannot decide whether the chemical bisphenol-A, or BPA, a component of some plastics, is safe. New York Times. 7 September 2010.
As in cancer-striken Nebraska town, Acreage cancer-cluster suspicion doesn't match hard data.
When children were coming down with leukemia roughly once a month in a small farming community in western Nevada, health experts were confident they would pinpoint the cause. Palm Beach Post, Florida. 7 September 2010.
El Toro Marine dead from chemical exposure.
A Marine veteran’s widow was awarded compensation for the death of her husband from progressive small lymphocytic lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia caused by exposure to burnings at four landfills on former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, California. Salem News, Oregon. 7 September 2010.
Chevron keeps up pressure in Ecuador suit.
Mired in a $27 billion environmental lawsuit in Ecuador, Chevron Corp. has taken the unusual step of trying to subpoena the other side's lead lawyer, arguing that he has committed fraud upon the court. San Francisco Chronicle, California. 7 September 2010.
Feces, arsenic pervade water supply, sickening half a nation.
Water contaminated by feces and harmful chemicals may be responsible for making almost half of all Indonesians sick, health experts say. Jakarta Globe, Indonesia. 7 September 2010.
Rising tide of acid mine water threatens Johannesburg.
A toxic tide of acid mine water is rising steadily beneath Johannesburg which, if left unchecked, could cause earth tremors, power blackouts and even cancer among residents, experts have warned. London Daily Telegraph, United Kingdom. 7 September 2010.
Family mourns as Canada continues asbestos exports.
Gerry Forsyth's family watched him die an agonizing death from asbestos-caused cancer. Although Canada has eliminated virtually all domestic uses of asbestos, the federal government is supporting the export of Canadian chrysotile asbestos to the developing world. Postmedia News. 7 September 2010.
Call for health and safety 'tsar.'
Union leaders have pressed the Government to appoint a health and safety "tsar" after a new study showed that more than 20,000 people were killed prematurely by their work every year. Birmingham Sunday Mercury, United Kingdom. 7 September 2010.
Number of pesticides on UAE watchlist doubles.
The number of pesticides being monitored by the Ministry of Environment and Water has more than doubled from 92 to 190 as it strives to protect public health and ensure quality of fresh farm produce. Dubai Gulf News, United Arab Emirates. 7 September 2010.
Mounting medical waste poses health risk in Capital.
According to Health Authority-Abu Dhabi, between 15-25 per cent of the total healthcare waste are infectious and may pose a health risk to healthcare workers, waste handlers and the community when poorly managed. Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates. 7 September 2010.
Shivalik to be declared biosphere reserve corridor soon.
To save the rich biodiversity of Shivalik region from sand and stone mafia, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has decided to declare it a biosphere reserve corridor. Bombay Express, India. 7 September 2010.
Coal ash: Harmless or hazard?
Right now, there are no federal regulations governing the disposal of coal ash. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has opened a series of public hearings across the country to determine how coal ash should be regulated at the federal level. St. Louis KMOX, Missouri. 7 September 2010.
School districts try to abide by 'No Idling' law.
A new state law that prohibits vehicles from idling outside schools is having some impact as the school year begins, although not all districts have posted “no idling” signs. Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Massachusetts. 7 September 2010.
Hazleton gas spill set to go to court.
Several plaintiffs in a nine-year-old lawsuit in which more than 1,000 plaintiffs claim they were sickened after a gasoline spill in Hazleton will go to trial Wednesday after many delays in the case. Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, Pennsylvania. 7 September 2010.
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