26 | February | 2010 | Environmental Public Health Today

Marijuana pesticide contamination becomes health concern as legalization spreads.

Experts warn that unwelcome chemicals, including pesticides, may be tagging along with THC, marijuana's primary mind-bending ingredient, and threatening the health of marijuana users.

Hurricane outlook: Another busy Atlantic season.

Get ready for another busy hurricane season – maybe an unusually wild one, federal forecasters say, with a 70 percent chance that this year will be more active than an average hurricane season. Last year was the third-busiest on record with 19 named storms.

Drugged horses slipping through Canada's ‘inadequate’ food system.

The horse “passport” Canada relies on to keep toxic meat off dinner tables around the world is open to fraud and error, a Star investigation has found, confirming the findings of an international audit.

Ehrlich: Stop the decay of our planet's life-support system.

Five hundred scientists across the globe warn of society-wide impacts if we fail to stem the overdevelopment and exploitation of our biosphere: "We must work hard to solve these global problems, starting today."

New rules for labeling meat go into effect in US.

Shoppers in the U.S. will soon have more information about where their meat comes from after new federal labeling rules went into effect Thursday.

Oil sands deals lose traction.

At least a half dozen energy companies have come up dry in efforts to attract the rich bids they envisaged when they put oil sands assets on the auction block in the past year, showing downward pricing pressure on a sector touted as the cornerstone of Canada’s economic growth.

Enviros question whether Gov. Brown's climate change actions match rhetoric.

The world is fast approaching a tipping point after which the damage caused by climate change can't be undone, Gov. Jerry Brown told a technology summit Thursday. Some environmentalists, however, say Brown's actions don't match his rhetoric.

EU bans three pesticides harmful to bees.

The European Commission said Friday that it will ban for two years beginning in December pesticides blamed for killing the bees that pollinate food and fruit crops.

German beer brewers foaming over fracking.

The fight over fracking in Germany has taken an unexpected turn: German breweries are now warning that the controversial method of extracting natural gas from rock layers deep in the earth would affect their ability to brew the best beer.

How pesticides pushed cockroaches into rapid evolution.

In the 1980s, manufacturers began making cockroach baits that combined sweet glucose with deadly insecticides. By 1993, many cockroach populations somehow developed an aversion to the bait. Now, 20 years later, scientists finally understand how the roaches beat these traps.

US senators push for safer chemicals.

A bill unveiled by Sens. Frank Lautenberg and David Vitter this week would give the Environmental Protection Agency new authority to take action on dangerous chemicals and require more scrutiny of chemicals before they reach the market. That would expand the current law, which allows EPA to require safety testing only after there is evidence that a chemical […]

Racing the clock and a storm: A way of life in tornado alley.

In this breeding ground of Oklahoma tornadoes, people prepare for the season. They develop family plans, hang on the words of meteorologists, and, in places like Moore, become accustomed to the Saturday noontime testing of emergency sirens.

Locust plagues point to grim future of climate change.

Climatic changes in China, the Middle East and Africa could see more severe outbreaks of locusts devastating food crops.

Higher emissions linked to coal-fired power plants in Texas and other states.

After years of declining greenhouse gas emissions, Texas and other states reported sharply higher levels of carbon dioxide in 2012 as electric generating plants began to use more coal when natural gas prices began to rise, according to a study released Thursday.

Powerful friends and cozy relationships helped Cheniere cut through regulation.

Cheniere Energy Inc.’s success as the nation’s undisputed leader in exporting liquefied natural gas is a direct result of its ability to obtain a unique regulatory status.

Coal train supporters decry 'stall tactics.'

A coalition of environmental groups is asking the federal government to step in and combine the environmental studies for three different coal export terminal proposals into one.

Supporters of efficiency measure fear amendment backed by chemicals group could be fatal 'Trojan horse'.

A long-simmering feud between the chemical industry and a leading green building certifier could boil over next month when the Senate is expected to debate a marquee energy efficiency bill.

Chicken fight: Study backs farmer in pollution battle with EPA.

West Virginia poultry farmer Lois Alt didn't chicken out when the Environmental Protection Agency threatened her with fines of $40,000 per day, and even though the federal regulators eventually backed off, she's taking them on in a legal case that could benefit thousands of small farmers.

Despite reduced dog poisonings from slug baits, concerns exist of new hazard.

Stronger warning labels on slug and snail baits containing metaldehyde may have led to a huge drop in calls to a national pesticide hotline about possible dog poisonings, according to a study from scientists at Oregon State University.

EPA gets surprise boost from ruling on cell towers.

A Supreme Court ruling this week on government regulation of new cellphone towers -- which gives local authorities 150 days to process an application for a new tower or antenna -- could be a boon for U.S. EPA and could shield the agency from lawsuits, environmental law experts say.

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Lead poisoning in Nigeria came from contact with dust, soil.

Kids poisoned by lead in Nigeria’s gold-processing villages were primarily exposed by breathing dust or coming in contact with contaminated soil, according to a new study by U.S. scientists.

Greener neighborhood, bigger babies.

Pregnant women living in areas with more plants and trees gave birth to slightly heavier babies with slightly larger heads, reports a new study from Spain.

Flame retardants may slightly affect toddlers' mental development.

Flame retardants in first breast milk may have a small effect on mental development of toddlers, reports a new study from Spain.

Traffic noise increases risk of diabetes.

Noise from busy roads and highways can raise the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, possibly by interrupting sleep and increasing stress, according to a large study from Denmark.

BPA levels in minority communities linked to ethnicity, season, chemical exposures.

A new study provides deeper insight into how bisphenol A exposures differ among minority populations in New York City.

Born sooner and smaller; PFOS affects fetal growth in the womb.

Babies with higher PFOS exposures in the womb are born smaller and sooner, reports a new study from Taiwan.

BPA levels in fetal livers higher than adult exposures.

A new study shows bisphenol A can cross the placenta and get into the developing livers of fetuses.

Solar cell maximizes energy output with fewer materials.

A more efficient and unobtrusive solar cell could be made with fewer materials and less energy, according to University of Michigan research.

Firemaster 550 an obesogen; linked to weight gain, early puberty, anxiety in rats.

Rats exposed to the common flame retardant Firemaster 550 before birth and while nursing gained weight earlier and were obese as adults.

Secondhand smoke during pregnancy alters children's behavior.

Mothers who breathe secondhand smoke are twice as likely to have children with attention and aggression problems, a study from China reports.

Tributyltin promotes obesity in mice generations.

Prenatal exposure to the pesticide tributyltin increased obesity in mice for several generations by permanently changing how fat cells develop, mature and store fat, according to a new study.

Porous material could purify bioethanol with less w.

Chemists have debuted a unique, porous material they say separates ethanol from contaminants that lower its performance.

BPA is associated with slower growth before birth.

Bisphenol A at levels commonly found in people may slow fetal growth, according to a Dutch study.

Baby mice exposed to air particles seek instant rewards, a behavior linked to addiction.

Baby mice that breathed tiny particles found in urban air were more impatient when they grew up than mice that breathed filtered air.

Promising battery technology packs more performance.

A new type of lithium battery brings researchers a step closer to a more powerful, stable and longer lasting battery that could power the cars and personal electronics of the future.

Cadmium and lead linked to hearing loss in U.S. adults.

Low levels of lead and cadmium may contribute to hearing loss, according to a large study of U.S. adults.

Flame-retardants may affect a child's attention, IQ.

Exposure to flame retardants during pregnancy or early childhood may lead to children with poorer attention, motor skills and IQ scores.

Shorter fibers key to safer carbon nanotubes.

A chemical redesign of carbon nanotubes has reduced their harmful effects on lungs, an issue that has hindered their widespread use.

Mom's pesticide exposure raises risk of infant leukemia.

A mother's exposure to pesticides before, during and after pregnancy may increase the risk of infant leukemia diagnosed before the age of 2, found a study from Brazil.

Fish swim slower if parents exposed to flame retardant.

Young zebrafish exposed to flame retardants through their mothers swam up to 60 percent slower and had reduced gene expression important for nervous system development.

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