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Feds Recall More Jewelry Due to Toxic
Cadmium
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,2000853,00.html#ixzz0sSZgfsbQ
Federal regulators said Thursday they have found high levels of
the toxic metal cadmium in trinkets that were distributed for free
to children at some doctor and dentist offices over the past five
years. The news came as the Consumer Product Safety Commission
announced a recall of nearly 70,000 charm bracelets and rings—the
fourth time this year that the federal government has said cheap
Chinese-made jewelry was being pulled from shelves because of
cadmium, a known carcinogen.
Autism and the Environment 101: A
Free Online Course
http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer?pagename=research_envirohealth_101
The online course will take approximately 45 minutes to complete.
The course covers the following areas: The New Model of Autism,
Rapidly Rising Rates of Autism Spectrum Disorders, Toxic Body
Burden, The Role of Government, and What We Can Do Every Day.
2010 Sunscreen Guide: How Does Your
Sunscreen Rate?
http://www.ewg.org/2010sunscreen/?inlist=Y&utm_source=sunscreenresend&utm_medium=email&utm_content=first-link&utm_campaign=toxics
EWG’s fourth annual Sunscreen Guide gives low marks to the
current crop of sunscreen products, with a few notable exceptions.
EWG researchers recommend only a small fraction of more than 500
beach and sport sunscreens for this season. The reason? A surge in
exaggerated SPF claims above 50 and new disclosures about
potentially hazardous ingredients, in particular recently developed
government data linking vitamin A to accelerated growth of skin
tumors and lesions.
'Toy Story 3' Partnership With Toys R
Us May Be Toxic For Kids
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/warning-toy-story-3-partnership-with-toys-r-us-may-be-toxic-for-kids-96657254.html
On Saturday, June 19 Teamsters, concerned parents, environmental
health and consumer activists will leaflet movie theaters showing
"Toy Story 3" in more than 25 cities across America including Los
Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco, New York, Seattle, and Tampa.
They will distribute comic strips and information detailing the
harmful poison plastic contained in "Toy Story 3" toys being sold at
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Co's (KKR) Toys R Us.
Study Links Antidepressant Use and
Miscarriage
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1992988,00.html
Pregnancy is often fraught with complications, not least for
women suffering from depression while carrying a child: new research
suggests that women who take antidepressant medications during
pregnancy may have an increased risk of miscarriage.
EPA Toxics Standards for Cities Are
10 Years Late, Inspector General Report Says
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2010/06/28/28greenwire-epa-toxics-standards-for-cities-are-10-years-l-47975.html
More than 10 years after releasing a
plan to reduce health risks from toxic emissions in urban areas,
U.S. EPA has not followed through with new rules or updated risk
assessments for smaller local sources, according to a new report by
the agency's inspector general.
VA Launches Program for Soldiers
Exposed to Chemicals in Iraq
http://www.courierpress.com/news/2010/jun/23/va-lanches-program-soldiers-exposed-chemicals-iraq/
The Department of Veterans Affairs is creating a program designed
to aid military personnel who came in contact with a toxic chemical
known as sodium dichromate during their service in Iraq.
Secondhand Smoke Linked to Mental
Distress
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/60039/title/Secondhand_smoke_linked_to_
mental_distress
Where there’s secondhand cigarette smoke, there’s emotional fire. As
exposure to cigarette fumes increases among nonsmokers, so does
their risk of developing serious psychological distress and of being
hospitalized for mental ailments, a new study finds.
New CHE Chemical Policy Reform
Webpage
http://www.healthandenvironment.org/articles/homepage/7542
The information on this page will allow people to quickly link to
coalitions and organizations working on bills that are relevant to
environmental health. We will also highlight conference calls that
are open to the public regarding particular environmental
health-related legislation.
Why Small Coal-Fired Plants are Going
Away
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2010/0719/outfront-obama-coal-energy-electricity-clearing-air.html
By December two coal-powered plants 30 miles southeast of Chicago
that have been pumping out electricity for 55 years will be shut
down. The plants work fine, but their owner, Edison International,
agreed to close them as part of a broad agreement with Illinois
designed to comply with tightening federal emission standards.
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