During the week of January 19th, the Flint, Michigan water crisis gained national attention, as Governor Rick Snyder apologized to its residents for failing to “fix” the problem of the contaminated water supply. Of recent, the catastrophe has consumed the state, as a severe health crisis linked to high levels of lead leaching from water … Continued
Read MoreIn January, an expose was done revealing that the company DuPont had known or suspected—for many years—that their product (Teflon)—used to coat pots and pans and give them “nonstick properties”—contained a very harmful ingredient. What has now resulted in more than 3,500 personal injury and wrongful death claims against the company associated with the product—and … Continued
Read MoreIn late November, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will “vacate its approval” of “Enlist Duo,” an herbicide registered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), which is now believed to be more harmful than initially thought. Approved a year or so ago, the herbicide was developed for use on … Continued
Read MoreAccording to a new report issued on December 8th, the statistics on tobacco use prevention programs in Louisiana are particularly dire. Specifically, for every $43 spent by the big tobacco industry to promote the use of tobacco, only $1 is spent trying to prevent kids from smokers and help smokers quit smoking. These dire statistics … Continued
Read MoreAn expose published by the New York Times this year highlighted how ingredients in nail products have been tied to miscarriages, cancer, and other illnesses–particularly for those who work as manicurists. However, the industry has been fighting nail polish poisoning regulation for years. Chemicals, Miscarriages & Child Deformities from Nail Polish Poisoning Focusing on stories … Continued
Read MoreSeveral reports released in late November paint a startling picture of environmental hazards gone unregulated and a public largely uninformed by them. One of them focuses on the health hazards associated with coal trains and the other on the lack of regulation for radioactive drilling waste disposal. Both of them paint a picture of government … Continued
Read MoreEarlier this year, the New York Times highlighted what appears to be a “troubling pattern of mesothelioma”, as discovered by several geologists and epidemiologists working in southern Nevada. These researchers discovered a tremendous amount of evidence that the landscape there was filling with asbestos—and residents living nearby were suffering from mesothelioma in droves. While asbestos … Continued
Read MoreAccording to a government assessment report released last month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lacks the technical skills for tricky projects such as those involved with cleaning up some toxic mine sites. Specifically, the report indicated that the tragic toxic spill that took place in August could have been avoided, had the agency possessed the … Continued
Read MoreWe previously covered how prison inmates and those who work with them or live near prisons are at risk for elevated levels of exposure to environmental toxins, as well as the physical and emotional abuse that transgender inmate sometimes face in prison. In this third part, we will look at juvenile detention centers and the harsh, … Continued
Read MoreWe previously covered some of the environmental hazards that are located close to prisons which can place inmates, prison staffers, and residents located nearby at risk of developing serious illnesses. Recently, the New York Times covered all of the many other injuries inmates may face while in prison, notably the physical and emotional abuse that … Continued
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