"When Conservation Means Killing"
"Herbicides and insecticides are key tools in managing invasive species — but managers are working to find more environmentally friendly substitutes".
Source: Ensia, 09/29/2015
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"EPA Overhauls Rules for Pesticide Use on Farms"
"The Environmental Protection Agency unveiled revised rules aimed at better protecting farmworkers from pesticides, an overhaul that brings safeguards for agricultural laborers closer to parity with employees in other industries."
Source: Wall St. Journal, 09/29/2015
Elevated Lead Found in More Flint Kids After Water Switch, Study Finds
"FLINT, MI -- More Flint infants and children are being found with elevated levels of lead in their blood since the city switched to using the Flint River as its water source, according to a new study by a Hurley Medical Center doctor."
Source: Flint Journal, 09/25/2015
"CPSC Considers Ban on Toxic Flame Retardants in Household Products"
"For the government's top consumer safety watchdog, protecting Americans from household hazards typically means prodding companies to recall defective products that strangle children, cause life-threatening burns or trigger bone-breaking falls. The chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission thinks it is time to start forcing toxic chemicals off the market too."
Source: Chicago Tribune, 09/25/2015
Groups' Efforts for Disclosure of Pesticide "Inerts" Grinds On
Whether pesticides harm the birds and bees — or human health — matters a lot. One of the public's protections is the requirement for disclosure in the nation's pesticide laws. Three groups, represented by Earthjustice, argue that EPA has authority under current federal pesticide law to require disclosure of inert ingredients.
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"Herbicide Scrutiny Mounts as Resistant Weeds Spread in U.S."
"Concerns about the world's most popular herbicide continue to mount, as U.S. agricultural experts note spreading weed resistance to glyphosate. As the key ingredient in Monsanto Co's Roundup herbicide products as well as about 700 other products, glyphosate is widely used on farms as well as residential lawns."
Source: Reuters, 09/23/2015
"Common Solvent Keeps Killing Workers, Consumers"
"Regulators have been slow to act on paint strippers, other products containing methylene chloride".
Source: Ctr for Public Integrity, 09/21/2015
Pentagon Blocks Report on ‘Toxic Contamination’ at Okinawa Base
"The U.S. military is refusing to release a report detailing environmental contamination at Camp Kinser, a 2.7-sq.-km U.S. Marine Corps supply base near Okinawa’s capital, Naha, that is scheduled for return to civilian use."
Source: Japan Times, 09/16/2015
"DuPont To Face First Trial Over C-8 Exposure"
"Chemical giant DuPont Monday will face the first trial in litigation from residents near one of its plants in West Virginia who have accused the company of sickening them by emitting a toxic chemical that leaked into their drinking water."
Source: Reuters, 09/14/2015
U.S. Court Finds EPA Was Wrong To Approve Dow Pesticide Harmful To Bees
"A U.S. appeals court ruled on Thursday that federal regulators erred in allowing an insecticide developed by Dow AgroSciences onto the market, canceling its approval and giving environmentalists a major victory."
Source: Reuters, 09/11/2015
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