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"Study: Fish In Drug-Tainted Water Suffer Reaction"

"What happens to fish that swim in waters tainted by traces of drugs that people take? When it's an anti-anxiety drug, they become hyper, anti-social and aggressive, a study found. They even get the munchies."

Source: AP, 02/15/2013

PFOS: "3M Pollution Study Finds Mixed Results

"Levels of PFOS, a chemical manufactured by 3M Co. for a variety of commercial uses until about 10 years ago, have improved significantly in the Mississippi River between Hastings and St. Paul -- except for the area around the company's Cottage Grove plant, where they have worsened."

Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune, 01/29/2013

"Boom in Mining Rare Earths Poses Mounting Toxic Risks"

"The mining of rare earth metals, used in everything from smart phones to wind turbines, has long been dominated by China. But as mining of these key elements spreads to countries like Malaysia and Brazil, scientists warn of the dangers of the toxic and radioactive waste generated by the mines and processing plants."

Source: YaleE360, 01/29/2013

"PepsiCo Drops Brominated Chemical From Gatorade"

"PepsiCo Inc. will remove a controversial chemical that is added to orange Gatorade in response to customer complaints. Outcry over the chemical, known as brominated vegetable oil, or BVO, had been building over the past year."

Source: EHN, 01/28/2013

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