Phthalates Under Scrutiny Again As Study Links the Chemical to Lupus in Mice
The chemical compound known as phthalate It has been a rather bad couple of months for the chemical compound known as phthalate. Following closely on the news that the substance has been linked to reproductive abnormalities in humans come the results of another study that suggest a connection between the chemical and lupus. Lupus … [Read more...] about Phthalates Under Scrutiny Again As Study Links the Chemical to Lupus in Mice
Dangers of the Chemical Spilled in West Virginia’s Elk River
Effects of Chemical At West Virginia’s Elk River. The effects of the chemical at the center of the massive chemical spill into West Virginia’s Elk River, are largely unknown, even by the experts. The chemical, 4-methyl-cyclohexane-methanol (MCHM), is used to clean coal. Although thousands of gallons of MCHM leaked into … [Read more...] about Dangers of the Chemical Spilled in West Virginia’s Elk River
Icy Hot, Bengay Cause Chemical Burns
Bengay May Cause Chemical Burns. The popular topical pain relieving products IcyHot and Bengay have been linked with a risk of a rare chemical burn injury that’s prompted a warning from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to a Bloomberg report this week, the agency issued a warning about the potential for serious … [Read more...] about Icy Hot, Bengay Cause Chemical Burns
Pavillion, Wyoming Water Aquifer Polluted with Fracking Chemical
Polluted Aquifer Blamed On Fracking Chemical. Evidence that fracking has polluted drinking water in Pavillion, Wyoming, continues to grow. According to a new report from ProPublica, monitoring wells dug by the U.S. Environmental Protection (EPA) turned up one chemical used in hydraulic fracturing, as well as other … [Read more...] about Pavillion, Wyoming Water Aquifer Polluted with Fracking Chemical
Chemical Linked to Exxon Valdez Illnesses Turning Up in BP Oil Spill Workers
Chemical Linked To Exxon Valdez Illnesses Detected. A chemical linked to illnesses among Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup workers has now been detected at high levels in BP oil spill responders. According to The New York Times, the chemical, 2-butoxyethanol, is an ingredient in the Corexit 9527 dispersant that BP phased out … [Read more...] about Chemical Linked to Exxon Valdez Illnesses Turning Up in BP Oil Spill Workers
Chemical Linked to Exxon Valdez Illnesses Turning Up in BP Oil Spill Workers
Chemical Linked To Illnesses Detected. A chemical linked to illnesses among Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup workers has now been detected at high levels in BP oil spill responders. According to The New York Times, the chemical, 2-butoxyethanol, is an ingredient in the Corexit 9527 dispersant that BP phased out after spraying it in the … [Read more...] about Chemical Linked to Exxon Valdez Illnesses Turning Up in BP Oil Spill Workers
Majority of Newborns Found with BPA, Study Reveals
Most Babies Were Born With BPA. We have been following the issues surrounding bisphenol A—BPA—for quite some time now, and have been writing columns problems associated with this toxin almost every week for many months. Now, sadly, the Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel (JSOnline) is reporting that a study released this week … [Read more...] about Majority of Newborns Found with BPA, Study Reveals
Formaldehyde Bill Would Limit Chemical In Furniture
Formaldehyde Hazards Under Probe. A bill is in the works to place federal limitations on formaldehyde in homes. Industry and environmental groups have backed the proposed bill, according to the Wall Street Journal. Formaldehyde is an invisible gas known to cause cancer, can also cause other illnesses ranging from nosebleeds to … [Read more...] about Formaldehyde Bill Would Limit Chemical In Furniture
Manufacturer Attempts to Block Investigation of Popcorn Lung Chemical
Government Taking Steps Into Chemicals That Can Cause Disease. Popcorn Lung, or Bronchiolitis obliterans, is making headlines again. Not because the government will finally be taking meaningful steps to look into the chemical that causes an irreversible lung disease, but because a federal investigation into the disease at the … [Read more...] about Manufacturer Attempts to Block Investigation of Popcorn Lung Chemical
Melamine Found in Fish Feed
Hong Kong Officials Found Toxic Chemical In Fish Feed. In what seems to be a never-ending melamine scandal out of China, Hong Kong safety officials have now found elevated levels of the toxic chemical in fish feed from the mainland there, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) is reporting today. Hong Kong's Centre for Food Safety said late … [Read more...] about Melamine Found in Fish Feed
BPA Confusion Persists
BPA Hazards Alarms. We have long been reporting on the controversy surrounding bisphenol A—BPA—a ubiquitous chemical used to harden plastics that can be found in a wide array of consumer products, including plastic baby bottles. BPA is also used as a coating in food cans. Despite overwhelming skepticism and mounting evidence to the … [Read more...] about BPA Confusion Persists
West Pennsylvania Chemical Leak Causes Evacuation of 2,500
2,500 People Evacuated Due To A Chemical Leak. Authorities in western Pennsylvania evacuated about 2,500 people due to “a hazardous mile-long cloud from a corrosive material leak at a chemical plant,” the Associated Press (AP) is reporting. The leak took place at the Indspec Chemical Corporation plant located in Petrolia, … [Read more...] about West Pennsylvania Chemical Leak Causes Evacuation of 2,500
Lungs of Lab Mice Damaged by Diacetyl, Study Shows
Diacetyl a Chemical Linked to the Development of Serious Disorder. Diacetyl, a chemical linked to the development of a serious disorder known as Popcorn Workers Lung, has been shown to cause lung damage in lab mice. Popcorn Workers Lung, also known as obliterative bronchiolitis, is a debilitating but rare lung disease, which has been … [Read more...] about Lungs of Lab Mice Damaged by Diacetyl, Study Shows
Aqua Dots Recall Issued
Aqua Dots Recall Because Of The Chemical It Contains. Aqua Dots, a popular craft toy, has been recalled because the tiny beads contain a chemical that can morph into a so-called “date rape” drug if swallowed by children. The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging parents to take these dangerous toys away from their … [Read more...] about Aqua Dots Recall Issued
Popcorn Workers Lung Subject of FDA Investigation
Popcorn Workers Lung Tied To A Chemical Used. Popcorn Workers Lung, a dangerous condition tied to a chemical used in microwave popcorn, is finally getting the attention of the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Yesterday, the FDA said that it would be investigating the case of a man who ate several bags of microwave … [Read more...] about Popcorn Workers Lung Subject of FDA Investigation
Toothpaste From China Recalled Again for DEG Contamination
Toothpaste recall Due To A DEG Contamination. Toothpaste distributed in some luxury hotels is being recalled because it contains a chemical usually found in antifreeze. This is the third time this summer that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued such a toothpaste recall. As in the other incidents, this toothpaste was … [Read more...] about Toothpaste From China Recalled Again for DEG Contamination
Test trailers for chemical, FEMA told
FEMA Look Into Formaldehyde Contamination In Trailers. Louisiana lawmakers are once again calling on FEMA to look into complaints of formaldehyde contamination in travel trailers, 86,000 of which remain in use along the Gulf Coast after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita forced people from their homes in 2005. Rep. Bobby Jindal, … [Read more...] about Test trailers for chemical, FEMA told
Chemical Fire Sends People Fleeing
Chemical Fire Started At Lawrence Tile and Marble Company. Questions remained Monday night after a chemical fire broke out earlier in the day near the airport. The fire started at Lawrence Tile and Marble Company in the 1700 block of Lochearn. One Memphis firefighter suffered breathing problems, but is okay. The smoke could be … [Read more...] about Chemical Fire Sends People Fleeing
Kansas City Chemical Fire Leads to Evacuations, Health Concerns
Explosion At Kansas City Chemical Fire Forced An Evacuation. Fires and explosions at a Kansas City chemical plant forced the evacuation of 500 local residents and 1,000 schoolchildren and have caused major health concerns in the area. Still facing new explosions on Thursday, local firefighters have not yet been able to get the blaze … [Read more...] about Kansas City Chemical Fire Leads to Evacuations, Health Concerns
More ill effects linked to DuPont chemical
DuPont Chemical In Stain-Resistant Product May Disrupt Reproductive Tissues. A manufactured chemical used in making nonstick and stain-resistant products may disrupt important reproductive tissues in pregnant and unborn female mice, according to researchers in North Carolina. A report in the latest edition of the journal … [Read more...] about More ill effects linked to DuPont chemical
DuPont Hindered C8 Study
Possible Effects Of DuPont C8 On Plant Workers. DuPont Co. has told a three-person science panel to stop any effort to independently examine the possible effects of the chemical C8 on the company’s plant workers, according to previously confidential documents made public late Wednesday. Lawyers for thousands of Parkersburg-area … [Read more...] about DuPont Hindered C8 Study
EPA admits C8 may be unsafe for humans
Chemical C8 Used To Make Nonstick, Nonstain Products May Be Unsafe. Federal officials have quietly admitted that chemicals used to make popular nonstick, nonstain products may be unsafe to humans and the environment. The acknowledgement came in a proposed requirement to test any new products that rely on controversial chemicals … [Read more...] about EPA admits C8 may be unsafe for humans
FDA finds benzene in soft drinks
Benzene In Soft Drinks. When small amounts of benzene, a known cancer-causing chemical, were found in some soft drinks 16 years ago, the Food and Drug Administration never told the public. That's because the beverage industry told the government it would handle the problem and the FDA thought the problem was solved. A decade … [Read more...] about FDA finds benzene in soft drinks
Steelworkers lead drive to warn about chemical used in Teflon
A Coalition Ask The State To List Chemical Used in Teflon. A coalition including the United Steelworkers and several environmental groups is asking the state to list a chemical used in the production of Teflon and other products as a cancer-causing substance. The groups have filed a petition with the state under Proposition 65, a … [Read more...] about Steelworkers lead drive to warn about chemical used in Teflon
Board: Teflon Chemical a Likely Carcinogen
Teflon Chemical Should Be Considered A Carcinogen. A group of scientific advisers to the Environmental Protection Agency voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a recommendation that a chemical used in the manufacture of Teflon and other nonstick and stain-resistant products should be considered a likely carcinogen. The approval of … [Read more...] about Board: Teflon Chemical a Likely Carcinogen
Safety Concerns May Stick to Teflon
Teflon Might Be The Best Kitchen Innovation. For home cooks and professional chefs, Teflon might be the best kitchen innovation since sliced bread became a cliche. A pan with the nonstick coating makes easy-to-lift omelets and cleans up like a dream. The concept of a cooking surface so smooth that nothing sticks has even leapt … [Read more...] about Safety Concerns May Stick to Teflon
Teflon chemical found in infants
99 Percent Of Babies Were Born With Trace Of Teflon Chemical. Researchers at Johns Hopkins Hospital drew blood from the umbilical cords of 300 newborns and discovered something that would be deeply unnerving to many parents: Ninety-nine percent of the babies were born with trace levels of an industrial chemical - suspected as a … [Read more...] about Teflon chemical found in infants
Panel: Teflon Chemical a Likely Carcinogen
Teflon Chemical Should Be Considered A Carcinogen. A chemical used in the manufacture of Teflon and other nonstick and stain-resistant products should be considered a "likely" carcinogen, according to an independent scientific review panel advising the Environmental Protection Agency. The recommendation included in the … [Read more...] about Panel: Teflon Chemical a Likely Carcinogen
Teflon Chemical to Be Altered by 2015
Teflon Chemical Will Be Altered To Prevent Its Release Into Environment. A chemical used to make Teflon will be altered to prevent its release into the environment from finished products or from manufacturing plants. Eight companies including the DuPont Co., which first marketed Teflon in 1945 agreed Wednesday to alter … [Read more...] about Teflon Chemical to Be Altered by 2015
DuPont Teflon chemical C8 found in Ohio stream, bottled water
DuPont Teflon Chemical Was Detected In Bottled Water Called Crystal Spring. A stream in Williamstown, Ohio tested positive on Jan. 12 for C8, a DuPont chemical used to make Teflon. DuPont has a plant in Washington, WV, about 18 miles north of Williamstown. The plant is expected to have leaked the C8 chemical, according to … [Read more...] about DuPont Teflon chemical C8 found in Ohio stream, bottled water
EPA to Act Against DuPont Over Chemical
EPA Act Against DuPont. The Environmental Protection Agency will seek millions of dollars in fines against chemical giant DuPont for failing to provide information about the potential health and environmental risks of a chemical used to make Teflon, officials said Thursday. The EPA alleges that DuPont repeatedly failed … [Read more...] about EPA to Act Against DuPont Over Chemical
Gilroy Well Tests Positive for Chemical
Gilroy Well Tested Positive For Perchlorate Contamination. A private well off Holsclaw Road south of Gilman Road in Gilroy has tested positive for perchlorate contamination, leading water officials to believe the poisonous groundwater plume that has already tainted 419 wells between Morgan Hill and north Gilroy may be … [Read more...] about Gilroy Well Tests Positive for Chemical
Chemical Levels Big Surprise
Chemical Levels In Groundwater Beneath Bermite Munitions. Investigators have found levels of a toxic rocket fuel component as high as 58,000 parts per billion in the groundwater beneath the defunct Bermite munitions factory, according to state officials. Santa Clarita leaders called the discovery of perchlorate on the far western … [Read more...] about Chemical Levels Big Surprise
Chemical Is Detected In Harford Well Field
Tests Of Harford Well Detected A Hazardous Chemical. Tests of Harford County's well field have detected a hazardous chemical discovered last year just miles up the road in the city of Aberdeen's well field, and an Aberdeen Proving Ground spokesman acknowledged yesterday that military activity in the area was the source of … [Read more...] about Chemical Is Detected In Harford Well Field
Chemical Polluted Waters In Southwest
Fuel Missiles Chemical Polluted Waters. A Cold War-era chemical used to fuel missiles and the rockets that put man on the moon has left a legacy of contamination across the Southwest, where the toxin pinches the parched region's already constricted supply of drinking water. The chemical, called perchlorate, pollutes much of the … [Read more...] about Chemical Polluted Waters In Southwest
FDA Warns Of Chemical In Plastic
Baby Boys Are At Risk From Chemical In Plastic. Sick baby boys may be at highest risk from a chemical used to soften such plastic medical devices as blood bags and IV tubes, the government says in advising various hospitals. The chemical, called DEHP, can leach from the plastic into certain liquids, especially fat-containing ones … [Read more...] about FDA Warns Of Chemical In Plastic
