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MP3's Company On CDs and MP3s	Umbra Fisk	19 Jul 2006	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, As I was carrying a stack of CDs from the car into my home, my sister laughed and showed me the size of her MP3 player, which contains well over 100 times the music at a fraction of the size. Environmentally, which causes less of an impact? I hear that all these (non-recyclable) portable devices are terrible for the environment, and I've had some of my CDs going on (gasp!) 15 years. Downloading seems like it produces less waste, ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, e-waste, green living, recycling, toxics (all these topics)

Perc o' Late EPA will require residential dry cleaners to phase out toxic solvent		17 Jul 2006	Daily Grist
Perc o' Late EPA will require residential dry cleaners to phase out toxic solvent Dry cleaners in residential buildings must phase out use of the toxic solvent perchloroethylene by 2020, under new U.S. EPA regulations. About 28,000 dry cleaners use perc, but only 1,300 of them will be affected by the new ruling. As old machines wear out, dry cleaners must replace them with non-perc machines. Health risks to nearby residents may be &qu ...
Topics: news, toxics, US EPA (all these topics)

Big Brother Knows Best House bill would keep states from setting tough toxics rules		14 Jul 2006	Daily Grist
Big Brother Knows Best House bill would keep states from setting tough toxics rules House Republicans are pushing legislation that would keep states from setting standards for pesticides and health-threatening industrial chemicals that are more stringent than federal regulations. If passed, the bill could nullify a California ban on brominated fire retardants, for example, and restrictions in San Francisco that ...
Topics: California, news, politics, toxics, US EPA (all these topics)

Chem Again? Chemical-safety bill moving oh-so-slowly through Congress	Amanda Griscom Little	13 Jul 2006	Muckraker
An attack on one of the many toxic chemical plants in the U.S. could endanger more than a million people. Environmentalists, security experts, and even the Army surgeon general have been raising the alarm about this threat since Sept. 11, 2001, but Congress has yet to do anything about it. Its latest efforts are being held up by none other than Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), who never passes ...
Topics: James Inhofe, legislation, Muckraker, national security, politics, toxics (all these topics)

Dioxin Another Day EPA should reassess dioxin risk, science panel says		12 Jul 2006	Daily Grist
Dioxin Another Day EPA should reassess dioxin risk, science panel says The U.S. EPA may be overestimating the cancer-causing risk of the chemical dioxin at very low doses, and should crunch the numbers in new ways before setting a cleanup standard, says a research council from the National Academy of Sciences. The EPA published a draft report on dioxin in 2003 indicating that the level of dioxin exposure ...
Topics: National Academy of Sciences, news, toxics, US EPA (all these topics)

Lights, at the End of the Tunnel On CFL recycling	Umbra Fisk	10 Jul 2006	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, So what happens to compact fluorescent light bulbs in the hands of the "hazardous-waste people"? Is the mercury reclaimed and reused, or merely hidden "away" (wherever that is)? John Gear Lansing, Mich. Dearest John, Great question, because why should we add to the substantial mercury problem we already face? A few disillusioned readers have now sworn off compact fluorescents for this rea ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, mercury, toxics, waste (all these topics)

At Least the Bugs Are Dead Pesticide use increases risk of Parkinson's disease, new study finds		27 Jun 2006	Daily Grist
At Least the Bugs Are Dead Pesticide use increases risk of Parkinson's disease, new study finds Exposure to pesticides can increase the risk of Parkinson's disease, concludes a broad, long-term study. Researchers followed the health of 143,325 people since 1982 and found that those regularly exposed to pesticides had a 70 percent higher incidence of Parkinson's. The research, published in the Annals of Neurology, found that the amount of expos ...
Topics: news, toxics (all these topics)

Your Finest Shower On shower curtains	Umbra Fisk	26 Jun 2006	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, You have successfully instilled the fear of all things vinyl in me. Now the big question is: with what do I replace my old vinyl shower curtain? We have a cotton one at work, but it clings to your legs like a drowning jellyfish. This, and the constant mold, is something I would like to avoid in my own bathroom. Any suggestions? Flo Miller Montpelier, Vt. Dearest Flo, I'm always full of suggestions -- in a wide range of ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, green products, toxics (all these topics)

AZM Grace EPA will phase out highly toxic pesticide		13 Jun 2006	Daily Grist
AZM Grace EPA will phase out highly toxic pesticide If you've been avoiding Brussels sprouts because of pesticide contamination -- as opposed to the grossness -- you're in luck: by next year, the U.S. EPA plans to phase out organophosphate azinphos-methyl (AZM) on the odiferous buds, as well as on nuts and nursery stocks. By 2010, AZM would be banned completely, affecting growers of apples, blueberries, cherries ...
Topics: food and agriculture, news, toxics, US EPA (all these topics)

Eau de Bulb On smelly CFLs (and mercury too)	Umbra Fisk	12 Jun 2006	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, We have been replacing our incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs, but we notice that the compact fluorescents have an odd smell. Are they emitting something we should know about? Compact fluorescent bulbs contain mercury; can the bulbs discharge the mercury into the air? Tom Murphy Wellsboro, Pa. Dearest Tom, I don't know of anything that would be emitted from your bulbs and smell. If it is you ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, mercury, toxics (all these topics)

Stick With Pickles and Ice Cream Pregnant women shouldn't eat canned tuna, says Consumer Reports		08 Jun 2006	Daily Grist
Stick With Pickles and Ice Cream Pregnant women shouldn't eat canned tuna, says Consumer Reports We're all aware that pregnant women shouldn't overeat seafood because of mercury contamination, but the Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports magazine, recommends that moms-to-be skip canned tuna altogether. Most canned light tuna is skipjack, a species relatively low in mercury, but a Chicago Tribune investigation late last ...
Topics: marine life, news, toxics (all these topics)

Whose 'Cide Are They On? California regulating pesticide air pollution and fish farming		30 May 2006	Daily Grist
Whose 'Cide Are They On? California regulating pesticide air pollution and fish farming California is trailblazing again: It aims to be the first state in the U.S. to tackle air pollution from pesticide use. State officials hope to eliminate tons (literally) of smog-forming gases that waft from pesticide-treated agricultural regions. California's Department of Pesticide Regulation -- long acc ...
Topics: air pollution, California, food and agriculture, news, toxics (all these topics)

A Twist of Organophosphate EPA scientists say they're being pressured on pesticide studies		25 May 2006	Daily Grist
A Twist of Organophosphate EPA scientists say they're being pressured on pesticide studies U.S. EPA managers and pesticide-industry officials have been pressuring agency scientists to skip steps in pesticide testing and allow continued use of some potentially harmful pesticides, says a letter sent to EPA chief Stephen Johnson by union leaders representing agency employees. The "integrity of the science upon which agency decisions ...
Topics: news, toxics, US EPA (all these topics)

Who Are You, and What Have You Done With Our House? House shows its green side with votes on Interior Department bill		19 May 2006	Daily Grist
Who Are You, and What Have You Done With Our House? House shows its green side with votes on Interior Department bill The House of Representatives was on an eco-roll yesterday as it fixed up an Interior Department spending bill to send to the Senate. Over the objections of top Republicans, lawmakers approved 252-165 a measure that would put oil and gas ...
Topics: Department of Interior, energy, mining and drilling, news, oil, politics, toxics, US EPA, wetlands (all these topics)

Deck Mate On building a deck	Umbra Fisk	15 May 2006	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, It's spring, my house turns 100 years old this year, and I would like to celebrate by adding a deck. But what type of building materials should I choose? Wood, plastic, or composite? In my market there is no ready supply of FSC-certified wood -- I would have to have it milled and shipped in from across the state. Besides, is that really better when you have to treat it every year? What about the new types of pressure-treated wood ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, toxics (all these topics)

He Who Pays the Piper Calls the Tuna California loses suit to make tuna companies issue mercury warnings		15 May 2006	Daily Grist
He Who Pays the Piper Calls the Tuna California loses suit to make tuna companies issue mercury warnings California law requires products containing chemicals that could cause reproductive harm or cancer to have warning labels, but a state Superior Court judge has ruled that the law does not apply to mercury-licious canned tuna. Mercury has been shown to slow neurological development, thus the ...
Topics: California, food and agriculture, marine life, news, toxics (all these topics)

Point, shoot, go to jail	Chris Schults	13 May 2006	Gristmill
Say you live in a neighborhood where there is a power or waste-treatment plant nearby. You notice some toxic nastiness spewing out, so you decide to document said spewage by recording it with photos or video. If lawmakers in New Jersey get their way, you've just committed a crime that could put you in jail for 18 months: The state Senate Law and Public Safety Committee is expected to discuss a bill today which would make it a crime -- punishable by up to 18 months i ...
Topics: legislation, New Jersey, politics, toxics, waste (all these topics)

X-tinct Men Pollutants cause tiny genetic mutations in humans		12 May 2006	Daily Grist
X-tinct Men Pollutants cause tiny genetic mutations in humans You know when your brother called you a genetic mutant, and you said "am not," and he said "are too"? Well, he was right. Sorry. According to new research, chemicals and pollutants like those found in exhaust fumes cause tiny DNA mutations which, while too small to cause immediate disease, can build up over generations. Mathematical models indicate t ...
Topics: news, population, toxics (all these topics)

We Came, We Saw, We Concord New Hampshire latest state to reduce mercury emissions		10 May 2006	Daily Grist
We Came, We Saw, We Concord New Hampshire latest state to reduce mercury emissions New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch is joining the ranks of state leaders taking mercury matters into their own hands. Yesterday, Lynch signed into law a bill that will cut mercury emissions from its power plant by at least 80 percent by 2013. One power plant! New Hampshire is so cute. Most of the lakes and rivers in the state are polluted by mercury, ...
Topics: New Hampshire, news, toxics (all these topics)

It's Like We Peed in the Entire World's Snow Pesticide traces found in snow on high mountains in national parks		04 May 2006	Daily Grist
It's Like We Peed in the Entire World's Snow Pesticide traces found in snow on high mountains in national parks Snowfall in high-elevation parks in the Western U.S. is not, um, pure as the driven snow. A recent study found traces of agricultural pesticides in the snowfall at six national parks studied: Sequoia (California), Mount Rainier (Washington), Rocky Mountain (Colorado), Glacier (Montana), Denali (Alaska), and Gates of ...
Topics: national parks, news, toxics (all these topics)

Dirty Deeds Done Crappily Hanford nuclear-waste site is a big ol' mess		03 May 2006	Daily Grist
Dirty Deeds Done Crappily Hanford nuclear-waste site is a big ol' mess The cleanup effort at the nuke-waste-riddled Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state is looking like one big fustercluck. The finish date has been delayed from 2011 to 2017 or later, extending the time that 53 million gallons of radioactive and toxic waste will sit in leak-prone tanks near the Colu ...
Topics: Columbia River, Department of Energy, news, nuclear power, toxics, Washington (all these topics)

And I Weed You Now Tonight On herbicides and lawns	Umbra Fisk	03 May 2006	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, My husband just spread some very toxic weed-killer on our lawn, and I told him there must be a safer way to get rid of weeds. Our children and pets were not allowed on the lawn for 24 hours. We have a well and septic system, and I was wondering if that stuff would seep into our water supply. I also worried about the birds and other wildlife that visit our yard. Thanks for any help you can offer. Doreen Yor ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, toxics, wildlife (all these topics)

Rhymes With Blagojevich Mercury emissions from power plants on the rise in the U.S.		02 May 2006	Daily Grist
Rhymes With Blagojevich Mercury emissions from power plants on the rise in the U.S. Mercury emissions in the U.S. fell by nearly 2 percent between 2003 and 2004, according to newly released federal data, but that small bit of good news masks a troubling trend. Mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants were actually up 4 percent over the same period, according to a Chicago Tribune analysis, thanks to i ...
Topics: coal, energy, news, pollution and waste, toxics (all these topics)

The 'Cide House Rules On herbicides	Umbra Fisk	01 May 2006	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, How do herbicides (organic, if such exist, or non-organic) work? David Burch South Bend, Ind. Dearest David, Herbicides are considered a subcategory of pesticides, for all you confused by my last pesticide comments. Herbicides kill plants with a vast array of ingenious torture and maiming techniques. (Maiming a plant isn't quite like maiming an animal: plants can grow back broken limbs, and it's hard to deny a plant its ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, toxics, wildlife (all these topics)

The Songhua Remains the Same Pollution from November spill in China still taints downstream waterways		01 May 2006	Daily Grist
The Songhua Remains the Same Pollution from November spill in China still taints downstream waterways Months after a factory explosion in China dumped benzene and other chemicals into the Songhua River, thawing ice is releasing a second wave of toxins into downstream waterways near Khabarovsk, Russia. More than half a million residents of the city have been advised not to drink their strongly chemical-s ...
Topics: China, news, rivers and watersheds, Russia, toxics (all these topics)

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