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EPA downgrades dioxins as health risk

February 21, 2012

The EPA last week finalized its non-cancer science assessment for dioxins, which was last reviewed in the 1980s.

Air pollution raises stroke risks, study finds

Risk rises within hours of exposure

February 20, 2012

Air pollution, even at levels generally considered safe by federal regulations, increases the risk of stroke by 34 percent, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center researchers have found.

Public health experts critical of Obama's 2013 budget proposal

February 19, 2012

The American Public Health Association (APHA) is charging that President Obama's fiscal year 2013 budget proposal will shortchange key federal public health programs.

EPA settles with New Cingular Wireless over sulfuric acid, lead at Cingular facilities

Sulfuric acid, diesel and lead at facilities in 25 states

February 15, 2012

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced an agreement with New Cingular Wireless to resolve violations of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA).

Report: Small body fat reduction would mean big health care savings

February 14, 2012

The Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) has released a new report, Bending the Obesity Cost Curve, which finds that reducing the average body mass index by just five percent in the United States could lead to more than $29 billion in health care savings in just five years, due to reduced obesity-related costs.

Massachusetts has toughened regulations regarding hazardous material storage

EPA says industry is voluntarily reducing toxic chemicals

More than 150 alternatives to long-chain perfluorinated chemicals have been developed

February 14, 2012

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the interim results of a voluntary effort by eight chemical manufacturers to reduce emissions and use of long-chain perfluorinated chemicals (LCPFCs), including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).

Scotts Miracle-Gro pleads guilty to distributing insecticide-tainted bird seed

February 7, 2012

The recent decision by Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. to plead guilty to charges of distributing insecticide-tainted bird seed highlights the need for continued monitoring of the safety of the nation's bird seed supply, says American Bird Conservancy (ABC), the nation's leading bird conservation organization.

AHA backs Michelle Obama's school nutrition initiative

February 5, 2012

American Heart Association (AHA) CEO Nancy Brown issued a statement in support of the final nutrition standards for school meals announced last week by First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack:

Controversy flares over rules to protect child ag workers

February 3, 2012

A consumer advocacy organization and a Republican representative are at odds over proposed child labor rules discussed at a hearing yesterday in the House Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade.

Lessons from a disaster

February 3, 2012

The containment and cleanup of the massive crude oil spill that followed the fatal explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in 2010 involved tens of thousands of workers.