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Clean Water Law Neglect Causes Suffering

"In the last five years alone, chemical factories, manufacturing plants and other workplaces have violated water pollution laws more than half a million times. The violations range from failing to report emissions to dumping toxins at concentrations regulators say might contribute to cancer, birth defects and other illnesses. However, the vast majority of those polluters have escaped punishment."

Source: NYTimes, 09/14/2009

"Hispanics Face High Cancer Risk From Breathing Household Chemical"

"Hispanics have a cancer risk from air pollutants as much as five times the rate of others living in the same cities. But it isn’t outdoor air posing the greatest danger; it is something much closer to home: Toilet deodorizers and moth repellents in their bathrooms and closets. Researchers call for a ban on the carcinogenic chemical used in the consumer products."

Source: EHN, 09/11/2009

"PCB Risk Feared at Older Northeast Schools"

"Window and masonry caulking in hundreds of older schools in New England probably contain very high levels of now-banned toxins that can gradually be released into the air, posing a potential health risk to students and staff, environmental specialists say."

Source: Boston Globe, 09/07/2009

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Clean Water Law Neglect Causes Suffering

"Hispanics Face High Cancer Risk From Breathing Household Chemical"

"PCB Risk Feared at Older Northeast Schools"

"Chemical Found in Baby Shampoos Not Toxic: Health Canada"

"Lead-Tainted Toys Linger On Shelves Despite Law"

"Ford Settles N.J. Toxic Waste Lawsuit"

"Mercury Found in Blood of One-Third of American Women"

"Pollution Study Targets Cigarette Waste in Tennessee"

"New Culprit Seen in Ozone Depletion"

"EPA: Chemicals Found in Wyo. Drinking Water Might Be From Fracking"

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