"Pesticides Damage Survival Of Bee Colonies, Landmark Study Shows"
"The world’s largest ever field trial demonstrates widely used insecticides harm both honeybees and wild bees, increasing calls for a ban".
Source: Guardian, 06/30/2017
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"Ozone Hole Recovery Threatened By Rise Of Paint Stripper Chemical"
"The restoration of the globe’s protective shield of ozone will be delayed by decades if fast-rising emissions of a chemical used in paint stripper are not curbed, new research has revealed."
Source: Guardian, 06/28/2017
"EPA Chief Met With Dow CEO Before Deciding On Pesticide Ban"
"The Trump administration's top environmental official met privately with the chief executive of Dow Chemical shortly before reversing his agency's push to ban a widely used pesticide after health studies showed it can harm children's brains, according to records obtained by The Associated Press."
Source: AP, 06/28/2017
"California To List Glyphosate As Cancer-Causing; Monsanto Vows Fight"
"Glyphosate, an herbicide and the active ingredient in Monsanto Co's popular Roundup weed killer, will be added to California's list of chemicals known to cause cancer effective July 7, the state's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) said on Monday."
Source: Reuters, 06/27/2017
Trump Proposes Dumping Protections For Shipyard, Construction Workers
"President Donald Trump’s Labor Department has proposed scrapping key protections intended to protect shipyard and construction workers from exposure to beryllium, a toxic mineral that can cause deadly lung disease."
Source: Reveal, 06/26/2017
"Arkansas Tries To Stop An Epidemic Of Herbicide Damage"
"Arkansas's pesticide regulators have stepped into the middle of an epic battle between weeds and chemicals, which has now morphed into a battle between farmers. Hundreds of farmers say their crops have been damaged by a weedkiller that was sprayed on neighboring fields. Today, the Arkansas Plant Board voted to impose an unprecedented ban on that chemical."
Source: NPR, 06/26/2017
"EPA Sets Rules To Regulate Toxic Chemicals Under 2016 Law"
"The Environmental Protection Agency issued new rules and other documents Thursday outlining how it will regulate toxic chemicals under a landmark law passed by Congress last year."
Source: AP, 06/23/2017
"Chemours Commits To End GenX in Cape Fear River"
"The chemical giant that has been releasing an unregulated chemical into the Cape Fear River for more than 35 years announced Tuesday that it will immediately start a process to capture that substance."
Source: Wilmington Star News, 06/22/2017
"Great Lakes Aren't Doing So Great, Says New Government Study"
"Toxic chemicals in the Great Lakes have dropped but invasive species and algal blooms threaten the lakes' ecosystems and keep them from being truly great, says a new report from the U.S. and Canadian governments."
Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer, 06/21/2017
"Hoosick Falls Residents Shocked By High PFOA Test Results"
"HOOSICK FALLS - Residents were shocked Monday when the testing of sites contaminated with a toxic manufacturing chemical revealed levels significantly higher than originally reported."
Source: Albany Times Union, 06/20/2017
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