EPA to Reassess Toxic Dust Limits in Light of 9/11 Illnesses
9/11 Illnesses From Toxic Dust Found In 911 Site. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has agreed to decide whether to dramatically adjust corrosive dust limits to prevent the kind of permanent lung damage suffered by 9/11 first responders, recovery workers, and area residents. The EPA's action comes in response to a lawsuit … [Read more...]
Wisconsin Law Limits BPA
States And Manufacturers Banning BPA. States; counties; and other entities, including some manufacturers, such as baby bottle makers; Canada; and the European Union, have taken matters into their own hands regarding the controversial chemical, bisphenol A—BPA—by banning the estrogenic chemical in a variety of uses and for certain … [Read more...]
Formaldehyde Limits Set for FEMA Trailers
FEMA Trailers Sets Limits For Formaldehyde Levels. Finally, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has set limits for formaldehyde levels in trailers it supplies to those made homeless by disasters. Unfortunately, the move comes too late to help the thousands of people who were housed in toxic FEMA trailers after hurricanes … [Read more...]
Settlement Sets Limits on Ford’s SUV Ads
$51.5 Million Deal Between 50 States And Ford. Among the most significant aspects of a $51.5 million deal between the 50 states and Ford to settle the Explorer rollover cases is the impact it should have on SUV advertising throughout the industry, Washington Attorney General Christine Gregoire said yesterday. Such ads have … [Read more...]
