E.P.A. Fines Monsanto $2.5 Million for Mislabeling GM Seed
"The Monsanto Company agreed to pay the Environmental Protection Agency a $2.5 million penalty for selling mislabeled bags of genetically engineered seed."
Source: AP, 07/09/2010
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"Minnesota Releases List of 1,755 Harmful Chemicals"
"The Minnesota Department of Health on Thursday released a list of hundreds of chemicals that pose a potential health risk. The state's list includes 1,755 substances, among them lead, mercury, arsenic and cadmium. But it also includes many other organic chemicals that include pesticides, flame retardants, dyes and other chemicals used in industry or found in consumer products."
Source: Minn. Pub. Radio, 07/02/2010
"Potentially Harmful Chemicals Used in Pa. Drilling"
"Compounds associated with neurological problems, cancer and other serious health effects are among the chemicals being used to drill natural gas wells in Pennsylvania, although state and industry officials said Monday the practice is not polluting drinking water."
Source: AP, 06/29/2010
"A Closer Look: Pesticides in Strawberry Fields"
"Scientists say methyl bromide threatens the ozone layer, and its alternative, methyl iodide, is a threat to workers and their families."
Source: LA Times, 06/28/2010
EPA Moves To Ban Endosulfan for Risks to Farm Workers and Wildlife
"The EPA, declaring that endosulfan is unsafe for farm workers, moves to ban one of the last organochlorine pesticides left in the United States. Like DDT, endosulfan accumulates in the environment and in the bodies of people and wildlife, and is transported around the world to remote places."
Source: EHN, 06/10/2010
"'Dirty Dozen' Produce Carries More Pesticide Residue, Group Says"
"If you're eating non-organic celery today, you may be ingesting 67 pesticides with it, according to a new report from the Environmental Working Group."
Source: CNN, 06/03/2010
"EPA Requires Permit for Pesticide Application to U.S. Waters"
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a new permit requirement that would decrease the amount of pesticides discharged to U.S. federal waters."
Source: ENS, 06/03/2010
"Environmentalists' Nemesis Richard Pombo Returns To Politics"
California Republican Richard Pombo, who was ousted by voters in 2007 from the Congressional seat from which he championed extraction over environment, is trying to return. A tight four-way primary this week will be key.
Source: San Jose Mercury News, 06/02/2010
"Study Ties Some Pesticides to Risk of ADHD in Children"
A new study has linked attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to organophosphate pesticides, which attack the nervous system.
Source: VOA, 05/26/2010
"Study Finds Supplements Contain Contaminants"
"Nearly all of the herbal dietary supplements tested in a Congressional investigation contained trace amounts of lead and other contaminants, and some supplement sellers made illegal claims that their products can cure cancer and other diseases, investigators found."
Source: NYTimes, 05/26/2010
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