Toxic Substances

• Bottled Water Needs Stricter Labels

  Chrissie Cole | July 09, 2009 7:15 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Congressional investigators and nonprofit researchers say, consumers know less about the bottled water they purchase then free tap water because they are both regulated differently. The...

• Toxic Air Pollutants Assessed By The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

  Wayne Parsons | July 04, 2009 5:22 PM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  The Environmental Protection Agency may be shaking off the dust of inaction during 8 years of Bush/Chaney rule and looking out for our environment again. Air pollution is a major health problem in...

• NC Wheat Farmers may Have High Levels of Toxic Fungus in their Crops

  Rick Shapiro | July 04, 2009 3:48 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  Agriculture leaders across North Carolina are urging farmers to have their wheat tested after officials found high levels of a toxin in wheat samples from parts of the state. This toxin...

• Mesothelioma caused by Asbestos exposure years ago

  Greg Jones | July 01, 2009 5:58 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  Mesothelioma Caused by Asbestos Exposure Years Ago What is Asbestos and what is its relationship to Mesothelioma? It is well known that prolonged exposure to certain substances can have dire...

• Hope Mills Lake Near Fayetteville Hospitalizes Teen with Rare Bacteria Infection

  Rick Shapiro | July 01, 2009 11:55 AM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  A Fayetteville youth did not anticipate what he was in for when deciding to take an innocent swim in the lake one hot summer afternoon. The 14-year-old North Carolina boy is now...

• Bone Meal is Bad Stuff in Dog Food! Fluoride above healthy levels is found in n 8 national brands.

  Wayne Parsons | July 01, 2009 2:34 AM | 4 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  God bless the Environmental Working Group (EWG). EWG Worldwide Headquarters announces that the pet food testing that voters contributed to resulted in a significant report: share the report. EWG...

• JBS Swift Beef Recalled Due To E.Coli Contamination

  Mike Bryant | June 30, 2009 2:31 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  This week, The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the recall of 41,280 pounds of beef products are being recalled by JBS Swift Beef Company of Greeley, Colo. because they may be contaminated...

• Quit Smoking in New Jersey!

  Mike Ferrara | June 27, 2009 10:50 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  According to the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), about 17% of New Jersey adults are smokers. About 76% of smokers want to quit, but only about 10% successfully quit...

• EPA Declares Public Emergency Due To Asbestos At Montana Mine

  Greg Webb | June 27, 2009 10:23 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has declared its first-ever “public emergency,” stating the federal government will give $6 million to the health authority in Lincoln County,...

• FDA Warns of Possible Salmonella in Pistachios

  Camryn Hansen | June 24, 2009 9:58 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  According to the FDA, consumers should not eat two brands of pistachios that are associated with a salmonella-related recall because they may have been repackaged before being sold in airports and...