"The Monsanto Papers, Part 1 — Operation: Intoxication"
"In order to save glyphosate, the Monsanto corporation has undertaken an effort to destroy the United Nations' cancer agency by any means possible."
Source: EHN, 11/22/2017
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"API Disputes African-American Health Study, Cites Genetics"
"The American Petroleum Institute, the nation's largest oil and gas trade organization, is dismissing the findings of a study on the risks facing African Americans who live near oil and gas facilities, saying that health disparities may be caused by other factors instead, including 'genetics.'"
Source: InsideClimate News, 11/21/2017
New Analysis: EPA Is Ignoring A Lot Of Toxics in US Drinking Water
The law and regulations make it hard for the U.S. EPA to regulate new chemicals in drinking water. A lot of testing is required to show the chemical is harmful and found widely in water. New analysis of existing data shows a family of chemicals that includes perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA, may be doing much more harm than EPA admits.
Source: Quartz, 11/21/2017
$5B Minnesota Suit Alleges 3M Chemicals Caused Cancer And Infertility
"Attorney General Lori Swanson says health and environmental damage totaled $5 billion. "
"The logo for 3M appears on a screen above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017. Caterpillar and Post-it note maker 3M lead a rally in industrial companies, while banks are climbing along with interest rates.
Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune, 11/21/2017
"Missouri Limits Use Of Weed Killer Linked To Crop Damage"
"Missouri will limit the use of a weed killer made by BASF SE after farmers complained the chemical drifted and harmed their crops, following a move by Arkansas to prohibit sprayings next year of the herbicide and rival products."
Source: Reuters, 11/20/2017
Court Orders Paint Companies To Pay To Clean Lead Paint Out of CA Homes
"In a ruling that could set a precedent for lawsuits over the effects of climate change, a panel of appeals judges on Tuesday found three paint manufacturers responsible for the health hazards of lead paint in California homes and upheld an order that they pay to abate the dangers."
Source: LA Times, 11/20/2017
"Monsanto Captured EPA, Twisted Science, To Keep Glyphosate on Market
"Since 1973, Monsanto has cited dubious science, like tests on the uteri of male mice, and the EPA has let much of it slide."
Source: In These Times, 11/20/2017
"Collins ‘Leaning Against’ Trump EPA Chemical Nominee"
"A third GOP senator says she's 'leaning against' approval of President Trump’s controversial nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) chemical safety office."
Source: The Hill, 11/17/2017
"How the U.S. Government Hid Fracking's Risks to Drinking Water"
"A pivotal EPA study provided the rationale for exemptions that helped unleash the fracking boom. The science was suppressed to protect industry interests."
Source: InsideClimate News, 11/17/2017
Arkema Documents Show Planning, Mechanical Failures Led To Chemical Fires
"Prior to the chemical fire at its Crosby plant, Arkema underestimated the potential for storm damage and failed to keep essential backup power protected from rising floodwaters, documents obtained by the Houston Chronicle show."
Source: Houston Chronicle, 11/16/2017
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