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EPA to Scrutinize Environmental Impact of Bisphenol A
Posted: 2010-03-30 By: David CulpepperThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a number of actions to address the potential effects of bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in the manufacture of a wide range of consumer and industrial products. The BPA action plan released today focuses on the environmental impacts of BPA and will look to add BPA to EPA’s l ... [ Read More ]
EPA Releases Public Database on Risk Assessments
Posted: 2010-03-29 By: David CulpepperEPA is releasing the Health and Environmental Research Online (HERO) database, a milestone in transparency. HERO provides access to the scientific studies used in making key regulatory decisions, including EPA’s periodic review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for six major pollutants. It is part of the op ... [ Read More ]
Economic Benefits From Reducing Mercury Emissions
Posted: 2010-03-29 By: David CulpepperLarge benefits can be achieved for society by reducing global emissions of mercury. Global savings of US$1.8-2.2 billion (€1.3-1.6 billion) can be made by reducing damage to IQ alone, according to recent research. Mercury emitted to the atmosphere primarily comes from combustion of fossil fuels (about 46 per cent of global mercury emission ... [ Read More ]
New USGS Study Reveals Cancer Risk from Parking Lot Dust Entering Homes
Posted: 2010-03-29 By: David CulpepperCoal tar has been known to cause cancer since chimney sweeps in the 18th century were found to have high levels of scrotal cancer. It has also been implicated in contaminating waterways and stunting the growth, or killing, creatures that inhabit the water. Now, according to a new government report, the material is showing up in parking lot dust ... [ Read More ]
EPA to Regulate Air Emissions from Industrial Diesel Engines
Posted: 2010-02-25 By: David CulpepperThe EPA aims to reduce air emissions from certain stationary diesel engines and issued their first standards on February 17, 2010. The rule will help reduce formaldehyde, benzene, acrolein and other toxic air pollutants from diesel powered stationary reciprocating internal combustion engines (RICE), also known as compression ignition (CI) engines. ... [ Read More ]
Testing for Trihalomethanes in Your Water (TTHM)
Posted: 2010-02-02 By: David CulpepperChlorine has been used to disinfect water for almost a century due to its ability to kill bacteria and viruses in water. The use of chlorine as a disinfectant has been an effective contribution to public health eliminating plagues such as cholera and typhoid, and reducing the incidence of intestinal illness and other health problems caused by water ... [ Read More ]
EPA Announces Chemicals of Concern
Posted: 2010-01-27 By: David CulpepperThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a series of actions on four chemicals raising serious health or environmental concerns, including phthalates. For the first time, EPA intends to establish a “Chemicals of Concern” list and is beginning a process that may lead to regulations requiring significant risk reduction ... [ Read More ]
New FDA Regulations for Dietary Supplements
Posted: 2009-05-27 By: David CulpepperFor years, dietary supplements have been scrutinized by the media for being marketed as “snake-oil” cure-alls, potentially containing components considered harmful to consumers. Under-regulation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lead to concerns that these products did not fall under the same regulatory requirements as pharmaceu ... [ Read More ]
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