"Common Solvent Keeps Killing Workers, Consumers"
"Regulators have been slow to act on paint strippers, other products containing methylene chloride".
Source: Ctr for Public Integrity, 09/21/2015
Search results
Pentagon Blocks Report on ‘Toxic Contamination’ at Okinawa Base
"The U.S. military is refusing to release a report detailing environmental contamination at Camp Kinser, a 2.7-sq.-km U.S. Marine Corps supply base near Okinawa’s capital, Naha, that is scheduled for return to civilian use."
Source: Japan Times, 09/16/2015
"DuPont To Face First Trial Over C-8 Exposure"
"Chemical giant DuPont Monday will face the first trial in litigation from residents near one of its plants in West Virginia who have accused the company of sickening them by emitting a toxic chemical that leaked into their drinking water."
Source: Reuters, 09/14/2015
U.S. Court Finds EPA Was Wrong To Approve Dow Pesticide Harmful To Bees
"A U.S. appeals court ruled on Thursday that federal regulators erred in allowing an insecticide developed by Dow AgroSciences onto the market, canceling its approval and giving environmentalists a major victory."
Source: Reuters, 09/11/2015
"Asian Vultures Get Good News Ahead of International Vulture Day"
"India has taken one more step to save its three critically endangered vulture species from extinction. Last week the country finally banned large doses of diclofenac, a painkiller that is often given to cattle and buffalo but which kills any vultures that eat the carcasses of treated animals."
Source: Scientific American, 09/08/2015
"Washington State Sues U.S. Over Toxic Vapors at Nuclear Waste Site"
"The U.S. government has failed to adequately safeguard crews involved in the decades-long cleanup of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state, leaving workers sickened by exposure to toxic vapors, the state said in a lawsuit filed on Wednesday."
Source: Reuters, 09/03/2015
"Behind Tianjin Blasts, Flouted Regulations and Corruption"
"One partner was the son of a local police chief, the other an executive at a state-run chemicals firm. After meeting at a dinner party, they started a company here to handle the export of the most dangerous chemicals made in China, promising 'outstanding service' and 'good results.'"
Source: NY Times, 08/31/2015
"More Evidence of Roundup's Link To Kidney, Liver Damage"
"Long-term exposure to tiny amounts of Roundup—thousands of times lower than what is permitted in U.S. drinking water—may lead to serious problems in the liver and kidneys, according to a new study."
Source: EHN, 08/28/2015
"DuPont Whistleblower Files Suit Against Chemical Giant"
"A self-described whistleblower filed a lawsuit against DuPont chemical company Tuesday in the Harris County [Texas] District Court, alleging she was terminated from the company's La Porte plant because of her incessant reports of safety violations."
Source: Houston Chronicle, 08/27/2015
"EU Watchdog Says Pesticides Harmful To Bees, Industry Disagrees"
"Widely-used pesticides made by Bayer CropScience and Syngenta pose a risk to bees, the European Union's food safety watchdog said on Wednesday, reinforcing previous research that led to EU restrictions."
Source: Reuters, 08/27/2015
Advertisement 
