“Rather than address the problem where it exists, the government has cast a net over the entire nation.” Continue reading Lead-paint rule counterproductive
Category: Chemicals
Green Bullying: NRDC threatens legal action over memo spoof
The Natural Resources Defense Council has threatened legal action against JunkScience.com and others for a spoof published on Forbes.com. Continue reading Green Bullying: NRDC threatens legal action over memo spoof
Ivy Colleges Shunning Bottled Water Jab at $22 Billion Industry
Dartmouth environmental studies sophomore: “The product just doesn’t make common sense.” Continue reading Ivy Colleges Shunning Bottled Water Jab at $22 Billion Industry
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
EPA to re-evaluate standards for chromium-6 in drinking water
A Norman, OK utility debunks the Environmental Working Group. Continue reading EPA to re-evaluate standards for chromium-6 in drinking water
High Levels of PCBs Tied to Defective Sperm in Infertile Men
What man has “high” levels of PCBs, which were banned 30+ years ago? Continue reading High Levels of PCBs Tied to Defective Sperm in Infertile Men
Shanghai Halts Johnson Controls Lead Processing
Sounds like Johnson Controls is being punished for some undisclosed slight of the ChiComs. Continue reading Shanghai Halts Johnson Controls Lead Processing
BPA could increase risk of heart issues, says UK study
It’s impossible for a statistical study to link current BPA exposure with a common chronic disease. Continue reading BPA could increase risk of heart issues, says UK study
Claim: New EPA Rules to Reduce Mercury in Fish
How? less than 0.5% of atmospheric mercury os from U.S. power plant emissions. Seventy percent (70%) are from Gaia — which EPA is not regulating. Continue reading Claim: New EPA Rules to Reduce Mercury in Fish