"Fracking Can Begin in Illinois"
"Haul out the oil rigs, fracking can begin in Illinois."
Source: Chicago Tribune, 11/10/2014
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"Borers Branch Out From Ash Trees"
"Bad news in the bug department: The emerald ash borer, a tiny, glitter-green insect from China expected to kill virtually all ash trees in the eastern U.S. - unless they are treated with expensive chemicals - may have a new target."
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, 11/07/2014
More Than 600 Reported Chemical Exposure in Iraq, Pentagon Admits
"More than 600 American service members since 2003 have reported to military medical staff members that they believe they were exposed to chemical warfare agents in Iraq, but the Pentagon failed to recognize the scope of the reported cases or offer adequate tracking and treatment to those who may have been injured, defense officials say."
Source: NY Times, 11/07/2014
"Environmental, Public Health Groups Sue FDA Over Feed Additive"
"A group of environmental and public health groups sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday, seeking to set aside the agency's approvals for feed additives containing ractopamine that are used to boost the weight of cattle and pigs."
Source: Reuters, 11/07/2014
"Pesticide Levels on Food Unknown Due To Poor Government Testing"
"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not perform enough pesticide residue tests — on either imported or domestic foods – to say whether the American food supply is safe, according to federal auditors."
Source: Wash Post, 11/07/2014
"Ozone-Destroying Chemical Making Comeback, Scientists Find"
"An ozone-destroying chemical long thought to be on the decline in Earth’s upper atmosphere is making an unexpected comeback, an international team of scientists has found."
Source: Toronto Globe & Mail, 11/06/2014
"Victims of Toxic Chemicals Fight for Benefits From VA"
"Veterans who were exposed to toxic contaminants during their service are increasingly becoming casualties in a war with the government -- particularly the Veterans Affairs Department—which they say has a record of delaying and denying benefits promised to them by acts of Congress."
Source: National Journal, 11/03/2014
"Toxic Chemicals, Carcinogens Skyrocket Near Fracking Sites"
"Oil and gas wells across the country are spewing “dangerous" cancer-causing chemicals into the air, according to a new study that further corroborates reports of health problems around hydraulic fracturing sites."
Source: US News & World Report, 10/30/2014
"State Raises Possibility of Banning Neonicotinoids"
"Minnesota regulators, for the first time, are considering banning or restricting a controversial class of insecticides that have been linked to honeybee deaths."
Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune, 10/29/2014
"Plastics Chemical Linked To Changes in Baby Boys' Genitals"
"Boys exposed in the womb to high levels of a chemical found in vinyl products are born with slightly altered genital development, according to research published today."
Source: EHN/EHP, 10/29/2014
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