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Magnetic fields won't up kids' brain cancer risk.
Exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MFs)--emitted by anything from power lines to appliances or improperly grounded wiring--is not likely to increase children's risk of developing brain tumors, the authors of a new analysis conclude. Reuters Health. 10 September 2010.
Parents to city: remove toxic PCBs from schools!
Parents visited schools and knocked on doors in Boerum Hill Wednesday morning, gathering signatures on a petition started by the group New York Communities for Change requiring that the DOE immediately test public schools for toxic PCBs (Polychlorinated Biphenyls). Brooklyn Daily Eagle, New York. 10 September 2010.
Center aims to head off childhood obesity.
The University of Minnesota has received a $7 million federal grant to create a childhood obesity center with the goal of transforming the exercise and eating habits of as many as 530 Minnesota families. Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minnesota. 10 September 2010.
The immune system may underlie several, seemingly unrelated health problems, many of which surface in childhood and precede others experienced across a lifetime, according to researchers who liken these early life immune dysfunctions to canaries in a coal mine.
For example, "entryway" childhood diseases involving the immune system - such as asthma and type 1 diabetes - are frequently triggered by prenatal exposures to chemicals, pharmaceuticals and other environmental factors. 10 September 2010. More...
Nasal allergies may affect infants too.
A new study adds to evidence that infants and toddlers are not too young to develop nasal allergies, particularly if their parents have a history of the bothersome condition. Reuters. 9 September 2010.
Clean water welcomed in Shannon, Que.
The town of Shannon, Que., near the CFB Valcartier military base, has a new water source that will supply more than half the town with clean drinking water. CBC Canada. 9 September 2010.
How safe is the air we breathe?
In southern Arizona the total population breathes in 4.5 million cubic yards of air a day. Eileen Belove of Sahuarita questions whether the air she breathes is safe. Earlier this year, a thick blanket of dust blew over her Rancho Resort community. A thick blanket of dust blew over from the Asarco mine about a quarter mile away. Tucson KGUN9 TV, Arizona. 9 September 2010.
The plastic plague: 21 days of rubbish.
Marine animals all over the world are ingesting plastic bits. Plastic is not a problem that persists exclusively in the ocean either. It impacts every part of our earth, from oceans to mountains to deserts and, of course, urban areas. Kane County Chronicle, Illinois. Opinion, 9 September 2010.
'Not So Big House' makes a better home for you, Earth.
A life well-lived, in a cozy home that is just the right size, is one way to live within our environmental means. Las Vegas Review-Journal, Nevada. Opinion, 9 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.
Secondhand smoke exposure 'striking' in the U.S.
More than half of U.S. children between ages 3 and 11 show signs in their blood of exposure to secondhand smoke, according to a report released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which examined blood samples from more than 1,300 children. CNN. 8 September 2010.
Study C8 may cause higher cholesterol in children teens.
A medical journal is reporting that children and teenagers with higher levels of C8 and other related chemicals are more likely to have higher cholesterol. Pomeroy Daily Sentinel, Ohio. 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.
High time to stop school idling.
Every year, exhausts from idling cars, trucks and buses generate millions of pounds of air pollution, including particulate matter that lodges deep inside the lungs, plus toxic gases such as nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide. Barre-Montpelier Times Argus, Vermont. Opinion, 8 September 2010.
Dental sealants temporarily raise BPA levels.
A new study shows that dental sealants used to treat and prevent cavities may expose children to an estrogen-like chemical called BPA. USA Today. 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.
Why wartime wrecks are slicking time bombs.
Thousands of ships sunk in the second world war are seeping oil – and with their rusty tanks disintegrating, "peak leak" is only a few years away. New Scientist. 7 September 2010.
Chevron may be seeking exemption from state environmental laws for its refinery rebuilding project.
One of Northern California's largest polluters may be trying to orchestrate a last-minute deal with Sacramento lawmakers to evade state environmental laws, potentially increasing its toxic emissions and skirting two court rulings. San Jose Mercury News, California. 7 September 2010.
Report looks at coal-ash impact.
Because of toxic pollution at other sites across the nation where coal-ash waste has been dumped, King George County residents near the landfill should wonder if the same kind of material might contaminate their water. Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, Virginia. 7 September 2010.
Victims of north Idaho lead pollution still suffer physical, emotional ills.
They grew up in the shadow of a giant lead smelter, and were contaminated with some of the biggest lead releases in the nation's history. They complain they have suffered physical and emotional problems their entire lives, with little medical help from the government. Associated Press. 6 September 2010.
Vietnamese still exposed to deadly chemicals decades after war.
A recent visit to Vietnam by members of the U.S.-Vietnam Dialogue Group on Agent Orange and Dioxin saw the lingering effects of highly toxic chemicals used by U.S. forces to remove dense vegetation in a bid to flush out enemy combatants. Voice of America. 6 September 2010.
Climate change affecting bees.
Climate change may be preventing bees from carrying out the vital job of pollination by upsetting their life cycles, a study has shown. Australian Associated Press. 6 September 2010.
US company plans to ship fresh water from Alaska to India.
US company will begin shipping water from Alaska to India. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 6 September 2010.
Behind the photograph: The human face of Pakistan's deadly flood.
It was an image that conveyed the human cost of the Pakistani floods – and the failure to deliver aid to those affected – more powerfully than any statistic: four young children lying on a filthy patchwork quilt, one of them sucking on an empty yellow bottle, all of them covered by flies. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 6 September 2010.
Bee decline already having dramatic effect on pollination of plants.
A decline in bees and global warming are having a damaging effect on the pollination of plants, new research claims. London Daily Telegraph, United Kingdom. 6 September 2010.
FDA says toss Estrella Family cheeses.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned consumers Saturday that Estrella Family Creamery cheeses may be tainted with illness-causing Listeria monocytogenes. The federal agency recommends people dispose of any products they have purchased from the Montesano, Wash., cheese maker. United Press International. 5 September 2010.
Thai villagers voice health fears over pollution.
A year after legal action halted 76 projects at the vast Map Ta Phut industrial estate on Thailand's eastern seaboard, a court dismissed the case on Thursday and opened the way for a full-scale resumption of works there. Agence France-Presse. 5 September 2010.
Containing climate change saves us, not Earth.
In Canada’s Eastern Arctic a few years ago I talked with naturalist Peter Middleton about the impacts of climate change. Toronto Star, Ontario. Opinion, 5 September 2010.
Prop. 23 will save businesses, consumers from environmental burdens.
Without Proposition 23, Silicon Valley's billionaire hedge fund managers and venture capitalists will become much richer indeed, while the majority of Californians will see their bank accounts decline. San Jose Mercury News, California. Opinion, 5 September 2010.
Air pollution plan of Maricopa County is rejected by EPA.
The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it would reject the major components of Maricopa County's plan to clean up the Valley's dirty air, a decision that could deprive the region of billions of dollars in transportation projects. Phoenix Arizona Republic, Arizona. 4 September 2010.
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