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  EPA oversite of toxics lagging

  "Here's my favorite bit:
  The committee found that EPA is struggling to keep up with demands for hazard and dose-response information and is challenged by a lack of resources. For example, the risk assessment for trichloroethylene, a chemical that is linked to cancer, has been under development since the 1980s and is not expected until 2010.
  What's the rush?"

  [TCE exposure in our well caused my daughter to be born with cancer, and my son who also was exposed prenatally and neonatally to have chronic health problems- Tallahassee, Florida]On Study: Common pollutant may lead to obesity posted 11 months, 3 weeks ago 3 Responses

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  Fed. Ag. policies disastrous for small farmers

  I'm a small farmer. For those like me current federal policies subsidizing big agribusiness concerns rather than helping real farm families has been disastrous. The system favors big, and subsidies to big agribusiness concerns and big timber companies, including access to subsidized cutting on public lands have driven small family farmers and timber businesses out of viability. The subsidy of GE crops and pesticide use likewise has had disastrous health consequences for the public, as well as harming family farmers who would pursue more rational, public beneficial methods.
  While Herseth Sandlin appears better than Peterson, there should be other better options.
  On Vilsack out; Peterson and Herseth Sandlin square off posted 1 year ago 11 Responses