toxic chemicals

As reported by Lyndsey Layton of the Washington Post, new regulations in Europe about the use of toxic and carcinogenic chemicals are affecting US manufacturers, if those manufacturers want to maintain exports to European countries.

A summary and analysis of recent news and turmoil regarding the EPA, including Congressional anger at key EPA libraries being closed (or access being limited), cases where EPA scientists have been ignored by management, the recent case where the Bush White House over-ruled its own figurehead leader if the EPA, cases where the federal government is not following federal court orders, conservation efforts and pollution prevention efforts being hindered, the Endangered Species act being ignored, and more, all with lnks to the apporpriate sources.

There seems to be more evidence mounting in the ongoing Perflurooctanoic Acid (PFOA) debate. PFOA is used in the production of Teflon and other non-stick surfaces and is found in the packaging of candy bars, microwave popcorn, fast food packaging like french fry and pizza boxes, bakery items, drinks, paper plates, and a host of "stain resistant" products such as carpets. Other well-known brand names containing PFOA include Stainmaster, Scotchgard, SilverStone, Fluron, Supra, Excalibur, Greblon, Xylon, Duracote, Resistal, Autograph and T-Fal.

How to handle the conflicting scientific studies regarding whether or not to use plastic baby bottles containing Bisphenol-A and other chemicals.

Comments of the decision of te EPA to ignore scientists, its own and from the outside, and register methyl iodide for use as a pesticide. Methyl iodide causes cancer and is extremely toxic.

A book review on the Mark Schapiro book Exposed. Learn how America isn't keeping up with the rest of the world when limiting chemical exposure of its citizens.

Environmental groups launched a public campaign to urge state officials to stop applying toxic herbicides for vegetation control along state roadways. Members of the Massachusetts Coalition for Pesticide Reduction maintain that herbicides, which the state resumed using in 2003, are harmful to people and the environment.