Sunday, October 24th, 2010 at
9:57 am
Lead, Phthalates, Other Toxic Chemicals in Wallpaper and Flooring, Group Says
The Ecology Center of Ann Arbor, which is known for having discovered high lead levels in toys, recently tested 3,300 wallpaper and flooring samples and found high lead, cadmium, mercury, arsenic, and phthalates levels, reported FreeP. The group pointed out that these compounds are dangerous to all humans, especially children. The Ecology Center said its findings [...]
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Wednesday, October 6th, 2010 at
12:49 pm
Fracking Study Cites Hazardous Chemicals
A new study of the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has found that some of them could pose a risk to human health. One of the authors of the study was Theo Colborn, president of The Endocrine Disruption Exchange [TEDX] and author of numerous scientific publications about chemical compounds that alter the [...]
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Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010 at
12:19 am
Chalmette Refining Accident Released Potentially Toxic Chemicals
What exactly was released from the Chalmette Refining facility in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana as a result of a power outage on Labor Day? We’re now learning that some potentially toxic chemicals, in addition to spent catalyst powder, were released into the air from Chalmette refining that day. The Chalmette Refining release blanketed parts of [...]
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