"Bisphenol A Linked To Sterility in Roundworms"
"The controversial chemical bisphenol A can render roundworms sterile, kill their embryos, and damage their chromosomes, according to a new lab study."
Source: CB, 11/12/2010
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"Arsenic Ban in Poultry Feed Urged"
"In a continued effort to ban arsenic in chicken feed, Food & Water Watch, a Maryland consumer advocacy group, has released a study outlining the environmental and human health impacts posed by 'poisoned poultry.'"
Source: Salisbury Times, 11/11/2010
EPA Chemical Health Hazards Program Has 55-Year Backlog: Report
"Eighteen months after the Environmental Protection Agency announced reforms to its controversial process for evaluating health hazards posed by dangerous chemicals, significant problems continue to hamper the program and leave the public at risk, according to a new report by a nonprofit research group."
Source: Center for Public Integrity, 11/11/2010
"Canada's Curbs on BPA Premature, Says WHO Panel"
"Taking any public health measures to ban or control bisphenol A — as Canada recently did — is premature since evidence of its alleged health risks is not strong enough, the World Health Organization said Tuesday."
Source: Postmedia, 11/11/2010
"EPA Subpoenas Halliburton Over Fracking Fluids"
"The Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday it has issued a subpoena to Halliburton for not revealing information about liquids used in a natural gas drilling technique called 'fracking.'"
Source: Reuters, 11/10/2010
More Research Suggests Fetal Exposure as Origin of Disease
"A growing body of scientific research suggests that exposure to chemical toxicants in the womb can lead to chronic health problems, including obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, later in life."
Source: Chemical & Engineering News, 11/09/2010
"Seeing Red: Next Installment in BPA-Paper Saga"
After concerns mounted about bisphenol A, a hormone-mimicking chemical lacing many cash-register receipts, Wisconsin-based Appleton Paper has begun incorporating tiny red fibers in its thermal receipt paper to show that it is BPA-free.
Source: Science News, 11/09/2010
Toxic Old Municipal Gas Plant Sites Contaminate Wisconsin
Many cities in Wisconsin still face toxic contamination from municipal gas plants closed six decades ago. Similar sites are found in other states.
Source: Wausau Daily Herald, 11/09/2010
"A Safety Kink in Hair Relaxing?"
"AS more women began clamoring for the latest sensation in hair care, the so-called Brazilian hair-relaxing treatments, the Neil George Salon in Beverly Hills, Calif., added a cabana with open sides and a fabric roof to isolate the process from the salon itself. 'I couldn’t stand the fumes,' said Neil Weisberg, an owner."
Source: NYTimes, 11/05/2010
"EPA Denies Petition To Ban Lead in Fishing Tackle"
"The Environmental Protection Agency denied on Thursday a petition by several environmental groups to ban lead in fishing tackle, two months after rejecting the groups' attempt to ban it in hunting ammunition."
Source: AP, 11/05/2010
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