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"BPA Found in Supposedly Safe Swiss Water Bottles"

Until last August, the Swiss-made reusable aluminum bottles that were an eco-icon, were lined with an epoxy containing trace amounts of BPA, which the Canadian federal government considers a toxic substance.

Source: Canwest, 08/26/2009

"Lead-Laden Paint Still Widely Sold Around the World"

"Paint with dangerously high lead levels is still being sold for household use worldwide, putting hundreds of millions of young children at risk of permanent brain damage," new research shows.

Source: Reuters, 08/26/2009

A 'Near Miss' Disaster at Citgo's Corpus Christi Refinery

A July 19 fire at Citgo's Corpus Christi refinery released deadly hydrogen fluoride, maimed one worker, and threatened a poor, largely minority community at its fenceline. Now larger questions are being asked -- about how authorities responded to it and whether it could have been prevented.

Source: Texas Observer, 08/25/2009

"Herbicide Found in Water May Pose Greater Danger"

"Drinking water containing a common herbicide could pose a greater public health risk than previously thought because regular municipal monitoring doesn't detect frequent spikes in the chemical's levels, according to a report released Monday by the Natural Resources Defense Council."

Source: Wash Post, 08/25/2009

"Lawsuit Questions Safety of Herbicide"

"A class action lawsuit representing water districts throughout Illinois cites recent research contending atrazine in drinking water is unsafe at any level, even measurements well below U.S. Environmental Protection Agency guidelines."

Source: Peoria Journal Star, 08/24/2009

"Debating How Much Weed Killer Is Safe in Your Water Glass"

New research suggests that atrazine, a popular weed killer found in some drinking water, causes birth defects and health problems at concentrations lower than previously thought.

Source: NYTimes, 08/24/2009

"Chevron Phillips Chemical Sued for Polluting Texas Air"

"Sierra Club and Environment Texas filed an air pollution lawsuit today in federal district court against Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP. The groups claim that Chevron Phillips has repeatedly violated the Clean Air Act at its Cedar Bayou chemical plant in Baytown, Texas."

Source: ENS, 08/21/2009

"California Unveils New Goal for Controversial Carcinogen in Water"

"In a long-awaited move designed to protect people from cancer, California officials on Thursday proposed a new health goal for chromium 6 in drinking water that is thousands of times lower than the amount contaminating some water supplies."

Source: EHN, 08/21/2009

"Scientists Uncover New Ocean Threat From Plastics"

"Scientists have identified a new source of chemical pollution released by the huge amounts of plastic rubbish found floating in the oceans of the world. A study has found that as plastics break down in the sea they release potentially toxic substances not found in nature and which could affect the growth and development of marine organisms."

Source: Independent, 08/20/2009

"DEQ To Help Polluter Seek Federal Break on Mercury Emission"

"Oregon's top environmental agency plans to side with one of the state's biggest polluters in its effort to seek an exemption from tough new federal rules controlling the release of toxic mercury."

Source: Portland Oregonian, 08/20/2009

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