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Monthly Archives: November 2013
NPR Story on the Difference of Opinion on FDA’s Proposed Rule on Raw Manure
A recent NPR story discussed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s proposed rule on raw manure, highlighting the difference of opinion on the subject between FDA and organic farmers. Many organic farmers rely on manure to fertilize their farms … Continue reading
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Toxic Hot Seat: HBO Documentary on the Dangers of Flame Retardants
HBO is now airing the documentary Toxic Hot Seat about flame retardants. The film, based on the Chicago Tribune’s 2012 series Tribune Watchdog, the film tells the story of the “fight to expose the shadowy campaign of deception that left … Continue reading
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Public Health Campaign of the Month
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s New Public Health program has named the “Don’t Mess with Mercury” campaign by the ATSDR and CDC as the public health campaign of the month. Mercury is a notable – sole? – area of environmental public … Continue reading
GMO Labeling Ballot Initiative Fails in Washington State
Following California’s lead, Washington voters rejected a ballot initiative to require the labeling of foods that contain genetically modified ingredients. Washington, one of 26 states to introduce a labeling bill this year, would have been the first state to enact … Continue reading
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The New Water Atlas
The original California Water Atlas, a book addressing the state’s water crisis, was published in 1979. The book used maps and graphics to provide information about water supply, management, history, and governance. Almost 35 years later, computer specialists, designers, and … Continue reading
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TSCA Reform and the Stroller Brigade
This guest post, by Maricarmen Cruz-Guilloty, Environmental Health and Justice Coordinator, Alaska Community Action on Toxics, opposes the CSIA as drafted. Toxic chemical pollution has been an environmental health and justice issue in the U.S. for many decades. From Love … Continue reading
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The next CHE-AK teleconference on coal and mercury
Our guest blogger and VLS alum Maricarmen Cruz-Guilloty Environmental Health and Justice Coordinator, Alaska Community Action on Toxics, invites you to this teleconference on Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 9am Alaska/10am Pacific/1pm Easter: Dirty Coal: From Mining to Mercury Contamination – Alaska … Continue reading
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Report Identifies the Top Ten Most Polluted Sites in the Developing World
After conducting more than 2,000 risk assessments at contaminated sites in 49 countries, the Blacksmith Institute and Green Cross Switzerland issued a report identifying the ten most polluted industrial sites in the world. The report, The Top Ten Toxic Threats: … Continue reading
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