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"Government Rarely Intervenes as Calif. Mercury Mines Pollute Water, Fish"

"Abandoned mercury mines throughout central California's rugged coastal mountains are polluting the state's major waterways, rendering fish unsafe to eat and risking the health of at least 100,000 impoverished people."

Source: AP, 09/18/2009

"Health Ills Abound as Farm Runoff Fouls Wells"

"Runoff from all but the largest farms is essentially unregulated by many of the federal laws intended to prevent pollution and protect drinking water sources."

Source: NYTimes, 09/18/2009

Asphalt Sealant: "Are Our Playgrounds and Parking Lots Safe?"

"AUSTIN, Texas -- A cancer-causing sealant that covers thousands of parking lots, school playgrounds and driveways in Austin and Travis County has officials debating over its effect on human health."

Source: Oak Hill Gazette, 09/17/2009

"Study: Urban Streams Contaminated by Road Salt"

"Many urban streams have become salty enough to harm aquatic life, largely because of salt used for deicing roads in the winter, according to a new government study released Wednesday."

Source: AP, 09/17/2009

"Swimming Pool Chlorine Raises Asthma, Allergy Risks: Study"

"Swimming in chlorinated pools may increase the risk of a child getting asthma and respiratory allergies like hay fever, according to a Belgian study."

Source: Reuters, 09/15/2009

Wyoming Gas Drilling Study Becomes National Example

An EPA study of possible gas drilling pollution in Wyoming has become a case in point in a national legislative battle.

Source: Gannett, 09/14/2009

"Testing for Toxics at Schools Sparks Questions, Lawsuits"

Intensified monitoring for toxics in the air around certain schools has only raised more questions about health effects -- and some lawsuits.

Source: USA TODAY, 09/14/2009

Clean Water Law Neglect Causes Suffering

"In the last five years alone, chemical factories, manufacturing plants and other workplaces have violated water pollution laws more than half a million times. The violations range from failing to report emissions to dumping toxins at concentrations regulators say might contribute to cancer, birth defects and other illnesses. However, the vast majority of those polluters have escaped punishment."

Source: NYTimes, 09/14/2009

"Hispanics Face High Cancer Risk From Breathing Household Chemical"

"Hispanics have a cancer risk from air pollutants as much as five times the rate of others living in the same cities. But it isn’t outdoor air posing the greatest danger; it is something much closer to home: Toilet deodorizers and moth repellents in their bathrooms and closets. Researchers call for a ban on the carcinogenic chemical used in the consumer products."

Source: EHN, 09/11/2009

"PCB Risk Feared at Older Northeast Schools"

"Window and masonry caulking in hundreds of older schools in New England probably contain very high levels of now-banned toxins that can gradually be released into the air, posing a potential health risk to students and staff, environmental specialists say."

Source: Boston Globe, 09/07/2009

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