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Prints: Not Charming Laser printers can emit high levels of unhealthy small particles, study says		02 Aug 2007	Daily Grist
Prints: Not Charming Laser printers can emit high levels of unhealthy small particles, study says Remember how computers were going to usher in the Paperless Office? We so should have done that. An Australian study has found that many laser printers emit high levels of small particles that can be harmful to human health, with the highest-emitting machines rivaling the small-particle pollution of ci ...
Topics: green living, health, news, scientific research, toxics (all these topics)

Organo Failure California study suggests link between autism and pesticide exposure		31 Jul 2007	Daily Grist
Organo Failure California study suggests link between autism and pesticide exposure A "very preliminary" study from the California Department of Public Health suggests that higher rates of autism can be seen in children whose mothers were exposed to two organochlorine pesticides still in use in the United States, endosulfan and dicofol. Organochlorine pesticides, which take a long time to break down in the environment ...
Topics: agriculture, health, toxics (all these topics)

BP, coal plants dump mercury into Great Lakes Enemies of the human race	Jon Rynn	27 Jul 2007	Gristmill

Topics: business, coal, energy, mercury, oil, toxics, waste, water pollution (all these topics)

Phosphorous in Ukraine A big train wreck leaves it all over the place	David Roberts	25 Jul 2007	Gristmill

Topics: toxics, Ukraine (all these topics)

The good news is that we're pulling mercury from the ocean The worst good news/bad news tale ever told	JMG	25 Jul 2007	Gristmill

Topics: mercury, oceans, fishing, toxics, food (all these topics)

Cleaning it up and taking it to the bank New study reveals chlorine plants could actually make money by switching to mercury-free technology	Andrew Sharpless	21 Jul 2007	Gristmill

Topics: Barack Obama, legislation, mercury, politics, toxics (all these topics)

Japan nuclear-site damage worse than reported Shocking	Joseph Romm	20 Jul 2007	Gristmill

Topics: energy, Japan, nuclear power, toxics, waste (all these topics)

BP means 'bad pollution' for the Great Lakes It's easy being not green	Jon Rynn	20 Jul 2007	Gristmill

Topics: business, Chicago, oil, toxics, waste, water pollution (all these topics)

There's BDE in your britches Clothing companies start to come clean on chemicals	Summer Rayne Oakes	19 Jul 2007	Gristmill

Topics: business, fashion, green living, greening biz operations, toxics (all these topics)

Just When You Thought It Was Safe-ish Rush-hour steam-pipe explosion rattles Manhattan		19 Jul 2007	Daily Grist
Just When You Thought It Was Safe-ish Rush-hour steam-pipe explosion rattles Manhattan An 83-year-old underground steam pipe exploded near New York City's Grand Central Terminal during rush hour yesterday, causing one death, more than 40 injuries, and a lot of rattled nerves. After the initial explosion -- a plume as high as the Chrysler Building that onlookers compared to a volcano, the Yel ...
Topics: electricity grid, energy, health, New York City, news, toxics (all these topics)

Still Worth It On mercury in CFLs	Umbra Fisk	16 Jul 2007	Ask Umbra
Dearest Umbra, For the past 10 years or so I have been patiently and methodically replacing the incandescent light bulbs in my house with the more efficient compact fluorescent ones. Even though they cost more than incandescents, I have been confident that their lower energy requirements and longer life span more than made up for the increased cost. Thus I was greatly dismayed the other day when I went to our local transfer station and ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, green living, green products, toxics (all these topics)

Airing on the Side of Caution Chemical dangers to air-breathing animals overlooked, researchers say		13 Jul 2007	Daily Grist
Airing on the Side of Caution Chemical dangers to air-breathing animals overlooked, researchers say A new study in Science says regulators have overlooked the effects that thousands of chemicals could have on air-breathing organisms. Such as, for instance, people. In general, regulators study how chemicals accumulate in aquatic-based food chains; they look at how toxics dissolve in water and ...
Topics: food, green living, health, news, scientific research, toxics (all these topics)

A lead-pipe cinch for most underrated environmental story Another reason the well-off do well	JMG	09 Jul 2007	Gristmill

Topics: environmental justice, toxics (all these topics)

Spit on Polish Community advocates focus on dangers of nail salons		27 Jun 2007	Daily Grist
Spit on Polish Community advocates focus on dangers of nail salons They say a rising tide lifts all boats, and the rising tide of eco-awareness is now lifting ... nail salons. The fume-filled shops are getting attention from groups eager to expose their health risks, which can include cancer and birth defects. The U.S. EPA has given two Seattle-area nonprofits a $100,000 grant for a three-year "Toxic Beau ...
Topics: green living, health, news, Seattle, toxics (all these topics)

Don't Drink the Water and Don't Breathe the Air Feds misled Manhattan residents about post-9/11 health effects, says report		22 Jun 2007	Daily Grist
Don't Drink the Water and Don't Breathe the Air Feds misled Manhattan residents about post-9/11 health effects, says report The U.S. government misled New Yorkers about residential asbestos levels after 9/11, says, um, the U.S. government. In a report released this week, the Government Accountability Office takes issue with the U.S. EPA's claims that only a "very small" number of indoor air sampl ...
Topics: health, Hillary Clinton, New York, news, toxics (all these topics)

Drugs busted Communities taking action for clean water	Erik Hoffner	22 Jun 2007	Gristmill

Topics: green living, health, toxics, waste, water pollution (all these topics)

Scent From Above Professional noses sniff out pollutants in China		21 Jun 2007	Daily Grist
Scent From Above Professional noses sniff out pollutants in China Got a sensitive schnoz? Your services may be needed in southern China, where air-pollution experts at an environmental monitoring station are training the sharp-nosed to sniff out chemicals in the air. "We have honed our smelling skills from various sources of pollution. It will help in the detection efforts of our bureau, and, hopefully, b ...
Topics: air pollution, China, funnies, news, toxics (all these topics)

Pun in the sun EWG takes a look at how sunscreens stack up	Kate Sheppard	20 Jun 2007	Gristmill

Topics: green living, green products, health, toxics (all these topics)

That's It, We're Not Washing Our Undies Anymore Groups ask U.S. EPA to ban chemical in detergent that feminizes fish		06 Jun 2007	Daily Grist
That's It, We're Not Washing Our Undies Anymore Groups ask U.S. EPA to ban chemical in detergent that feminizes fish Your detergent gets your clothes clean, sure -- but does it feminize your trout? Five green groups and a labor union are petitioning the U.S. EPA to ban a family of chemicals used in cleaning products that have been linked to gender changes in fish. Each year, the U.S. produces about ...
Topics: green living, news, scientific research, toxics, US EPA (all these topics)

Tim Lambert ...	David Roberts	06 Jun 2007	Gristmill

Topics: books, environmental movement, health, toxics (all these topics)

Oceana: talk of the town Company presentation offers glimpse of life on the other side	Andrew Sharpless	05 Jun 2007	Gristmill

Topics: business, fishing, oceans, toxics, water crisis (all these topics)

Got to Get Ourselves Back to the Pesticide-Free Garden Pesticide exposure increases risk of Parkinson's disease, study says		01 Jun 2007	Daily Grist
Got to Get Ourselves Back to the Pesticide-Free Garden Pesticide exposure increases risk of Parkinson's disease, study says A new study from researchers at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland concludes that pesticide exposure increases the risk of getting Parkinson's disease, a degenerative condition affecting the nervous system. Patients from five European countries participated in the study, published in the Journal ...
Topics: agriculture, health, news, toxics (all these topics)

Rachel Carson and the unity of all smears Oy	David Roberts	30 May 2007	Gristmill

Topics: toxics, environmental movement (all these topics)

Testing, Testing ... Is This Thing On? Federal chemical testing program inadequate, scientists say		30 May 2007	Daily Grist
Testing, Testing ... Is This Thing On? Federal chemical testing program inadequate, scientists say In 1996, Congress mandated that the U.S. EPA launch a chemical testing program within three years. My, how time flies. The Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program is now set to begin in 2008 -- and shockingly, critics say it panders to Big Chemical. They point to the EPA's plans to only do high-dosage tests, despite evidence tha ...
Topics: news, politics, toxics, US EPA (all these topics)

Britney Was Ahead of Her Time Some car seats leach toxic chemicals, says new report		22 May 2007	Daily Grist
Britney Was Ahead of Her Time Some car seats leach toxic chemicals, says new report Car seats have joined baby bottles and bath toys on the ever-growing list of Evil Things You're Subjecting Your Child To. The Michigan-based Ecology Center tested 62 models of tot-toters, finding that about a third can leach chemicals such as chlorine, bromine, and lead. The center, which released a study on the toxicity of car interi ...
Topics: green living, news, parenting, toxics (all these topics)

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