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What to Do About Endocrine Disruptors? A Q&A with Linda Birnbaum
The new head of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Toxicology Program is attempting to uncover what role chemicals and contaminants may play in human health
News 11/17/09
Fish Kill: Nanosilver Mutates Fish Embryos
Tiny particles of silver--potent antimicrobial agents that can kill bacteria on contact--are becoming increasingly popular in consumer goods. But nanosilver washes down drains and is discharged into waterways, where fish and other aquatic life are exposed
News 11/6/09
Don't Let the Bedbugs Bite: Pest Management Proves More Effective Than Pesticides
A new study shows that so-called integrated pest management can control pests, such as bedbugs, better than powerful pesticides
News 11/3/09
Could Eating Too Much Soy Be Bad for You?
New studies suggest that eating large amounts of soys estrogen-mimicking compounds might reduce fertility in women, trigger early puberty and disrupt development of fetuses and children
News 10/30/09
Idle Moments Turn into Tons of Air Pollutants at Schools
Idling school buses spew tons of exhaust into the air, putting children at risk when they leave school at the end of each day. In New York City alone, idling vehicles emit as much pollution as nine million diesel trucks driving from the Bronx to Staten Island. But the city's laws requiring them to shut down their engines in school zones are poorly enforced.
News 9/30/09
EPA Announces Plan to Review Six Controversial Chemicals
Administrator Lisa Jackson announced investigations of BPA and phthalates, among others, as well as a push for chemical regulatory reform generally
News 9/28/09
Wild Meat Raises Lead Exposure
Tests by the CDC show that eating venison and other game can raise the amounts of lead in human bodies by 50 percent
News 9/11/09
Hispanics Face Higher Cancer Risk from Breathing Household Chemicals
Hispanics face a cancer risk from air pollutants as much as five times the rate of others living in the same cities, thanks to inexpensive deodorizers and moth repellents
News 9/8/09
Threat Down Below: Polluted Caves Endanger Water Supplies, Wildlife
Caves are home to some of the planet's most unusual creatures and important drinking water supplies. Now these underground resources are being polluted by surface activities, ranging from sewage spills to old factories.
News 8/27/09
Cancer in Wildlife May Signal Toxic Dangers
Cancer in wild animals may be triggered or accelerated by environmental contaminants, some researchers argue
News 8/21/09
California Acts to Control Chromium in Drinking Water
The state sets new standards for the carcinogen that made Erin Brockovich famous
News 8/11/09
Are Germ-Killing Soaps Affecting Dolphin Development?
Dolphins are swimming in waters tainted with triclosan, an ingredient in antibacterial soaps and other products, but they aren't winding up squeaky clean
News 8/5/09
Rural Well Water Linked to Parkinson's Disease
California finding bolsters theory linking neurological ailment to insecticides
News 8/3/09
Are Contaminants Silencing Our Genes?
Some chemicals may leave people vulnerable to diseases like cancer and diabetes, not by mutating genes but by turning them off or on at the wrong time
Features 7/20/09
Do Contaminants Play a Role in Diabetes?
A study linking a pesticide in fish to diabetes adds to the growing chorus of studies suggesting that environmental contaminants may play a role in the widespread disease.

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