Potentially Toxic Chemicals Released From Chalmette Refining Accident. What exactly was released from the Chalmette Refining facility in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana as a result of a power outage on Labor Day? We’re now learning that some potentially toxic chemicals, in addition to spent catalyst powder, were released into the air … [Read more...]
Chalmette Refining Accident Released Potentially Toxic Chemicals
Results From Water Testing in The Acreage Released
Water Testing in The Acreage. Water in The Acreage, a Florida community that some speculate is the site of a cancer cluster, is not contaminated with toxic chemicals, the state's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has announced. However, four wells had levels of alpha particles, radium-226 or radium-228, that exceed … [Read more...]
Doctor Who Released Cancer Advisory Plans Large Cell Phone Study
Cell Phone Study Released Cancer Risks of Cell Phone Use Dr. Ronald Herberman, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute and UPMC Cancer Centers, very recently made headlines by issuing a staff advisory on the potential cancer risks of cell phone use. Now Herberman is looking to create a research project focusing on … [Read more...]
Toy Safety Guidelines Released by CPSC, As Consumers Urged to Be on Guard for Defective Toys
Defective Toys Continue To Plague Consumers. Toy safety is very much on the minds of parents right now. With the busiest shopping season of the year is upon us, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is emphasizing the importance of safe shopping and says that knowing the ABCs of toy safety will make for happy holidays: A … [Read more...]
Plant’s chemicals are still unidentified
Explosions At Apex Waste Company Released Plant's Chemicals. Environmental Quality Co. is allowed to handle scores of toxic compounds, but it was not clear whether late-night explosions at the Apex hazardous waste company released dangerous quantities. Emergency workers observed what looked and smelled like a cloud of chlorine gas … [Read more...]
Study Warns on Release of Antibacterial Chemicals
Antibacterial Chemicals Are Being Released Into The Environment. Tons of chemicals in antibacterial soaps used in the bathrooms and kitchens of virtually every home are being released into the environment, yet no government agency is monitoring them or regulating them in water supplies or food. About 75 percent of a potent … [Read more...]
