Category: Chemicals

Coke and Pepsi alter recipe to avoid cancer warning

Apart from California, “not one single regulatory agency around the world considers the exposure of the public to 4-MEI as present in caramels as an issue.” Continue reading Coke and Pepsi alter recipe to avoid cancer warning

American Chemistry Council: Silent Spring seeks to stoke consumer fears without regard for the facts

“We are disappointed that the Silent Spring Institute would make unfounded claims about the health effects of very low-levels of government-approved chemicals used in everyday consumer products without facts to support their claims.” Continue reading American Chemistry Council: Silent Spring seeks to stoke consumer fears without regard for the facts

EPA chief to play race card at Selma, Ala. Church

Lisa Jackson will preach the environmental justice con Sunday at the Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma, Ala., to commemorate the 47th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. Continue reading EPA chief to play race card at Selma, Ala. Church

Loss of Arctic sea ice may lead to mercury deposits-NASA study

“Nghiem said scientists were still trying to determine why the Arctic had lost an estimated one million square kilometers of perennial sea ice over the last 10 years, saying it could be due to a change in wind patterns over that time period.” Continue reading Loss of Arctic sea ice may lead to mercury deposits-NASA study