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"Plastic Chemical Linked to Female Aggression"

"A new study adds to the growing concern that prenatal exposure to the chemical bisphenol A could harm children's development. In the study of 249 pregnant women, the first to examine the effects of BPA on children's behavior, researchers found that girls whose mothers had the highest levels of BPA during pregnancy were more aggressive and hyperactive at age 2 than other girls."

Source: USA TODAY, 10/06/2009

"Spills, Looming Regulations Spur Natural Gas Industry Toward Disclosure"

"The natural gas industry is moving to disclose information about chemicals used in controversial extraction technologies in the wake of spills at drilling sites in Pennsylvania and as New York is proposing new regulations."

Source: NYTimes, 10/02/2009

NY: "State Issues Rules on Upstate Natural Gas Drilling Near City’s Water"

"After months of deliberations, state environmental regulators on Wednesday released long-awaited rules governing natural gas production in upstate New York, including provisions to oversee drilling operations near New York City’s water supplies."

Source: NYTimes, 10/01/2009

"Excreted Tamiflu Found in Rivers"

"If birds hosting flu virus are exposed to the waterborne pollutant, they might develop drug-resistant strains, chemists worry."

Source: Science News, 10/01/2009

"Laundry Waste Water Harming Puget Sound, Study Says"

"Dirty water from residential washing machines is a significant source of a toxin polluting Puget Sound, according to a study released Tuesday."

Source: Tacoma News Tribune, 09/30/2009

"Obama Administration Calls for Chemical-Law Reform"

"With more and more toxic chemicals turning up in people's bodies and the environment, the Obama administration asked Congress Tuesday to draft a tougher law for how the government regulates tens of thousands of chemicals."

Source: AP, 09/30/2009

"Schools Should Test for PCBs in Brittle Caulking Says EPA"

"The US Environmental Protection Agency is recommending that owners of older buildings – including schools – test brittle, aging masonry and window caulking for high levels of likely cancer-causing chemicals."

Source: Boston Globe, 09/29/2009

"Eating Venison, Other Game Raises Lead Exposure"

"New research raises questions about the safety of eating wild game, and triggers a renewed debate about banning lead ammunition."

Source: EHN, 09/29/2009

"Federal Judge Throws Out Most of C8 Suit Against DuPont"

"A federal judge on Monday dismissed most of a lawsuit filed against chemical giant DuPont Co. by Parkersburg (W.Va.) residents over the pollution of their city's water with the toxic chemical C8."

Source: Charleston Gazette, 09/29/2009

"Lawsuit Weighs Atrazine's Threat To Water Supplies"

"A Madison County [Ill.] class-action lawsuit filed in 2004 over the use of the popular herbicide atrazine is gaining steam, and one lawyer says it could reshape farming practices nationwide."

Source: Belleville News-Democrat, 09/28/2009

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