Study Links Air Pollutants With Autism
Autism Cases Were More Likely In Neighborhoods With Air Pollutants. Children with autism disorders in the San Francisco Bay Area were 50% more likely to be born in neighborhoods with high amounts of several toxic air contaminants, particularly mercury, according to a first-of-its-kind study by the California Department of Health … [Read more...] about Study Links Air Pollutants With Autism
DeSoto County Residents Sue CSX Over Contaminants
Residents Sued CSX Over Contaminants. Eight residents of A small southwest Florida community sued CSX Transportation Corp. Thursday, alleging a company facility that treated lumber with preservatives released cancer-causing contaminants into the air, soil and groundwater. The $500 million lawsuit filed in Circuit Court … [Read more...] about DeSoto County Residents Sue CSX Over Contaminants
Report: Los Alamos Lab Waste Found In Rio Grande
Contaminants From A Lab Waste Have Reached The Rio Grande. In the latest dispute over possible contaminants from the Los Alamos National Laboratory, a Texas hydrologist says low concentrations of explosives and perchlorate suspected to be from the lab have reached the Rio Grande. The report by George Rice, released last week, says … [Read more...] about Report: Los Alamos Lab Waste Found In Rio Grande
