Posts tagged toxic

• The Ignorance of the SEC

  Paul Kiesel | January 27, 2009 2:42 PM | 1 CommentLos Angeles, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A Preface Concerning The Washington Times Maybe, I think, I can get the Washington Times expelled from the association (the American Society of Newspaper Editors. - Al Franken on the scandalous...

• Tilting At Windmills

  Michael Eyerly | October 20, 2006 7:30 PM | 1 CommentLos Angeles, CA Category: Toxic Substances
  

  Judge throws out environmental group's unfair competition challenge against alternative energy generators based on lack of standing Who owns California's natural environment: the air and water, the trees and wild animals? Nobody - at least according to a recent Alameda County Superior Court decision. Judge Bonnie Sabraw threw out a suit brought by the environmental group, Center for...

• Santa Susana Rocketdyne Facility Continues to Plague Surrounding Community

  Helen Zukin | October 09, 2006 3:00 AM | 1 CommentLos Angeles, CA Category: Toxic Substances
  

  Toxic exposures from Rocketdyne facility continue to cause concern. Radioactive release causes excess cancer deaths. A scientific panel released its long awaited report on Thursday, concluding that the 1959 nuclear reactor meltdown at the Rocketdyne facility was responsible for hundreds of excess cancer deaths. For almost fifty years, the Rocketdyne Santa Susana Field Lab conducted its nuclear...

• Drunk Drivers Cause Fatal Car Crashes

  Claude Wyle | January 15, 2012 1:10 AM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  We know that driving while under the influence of alcohol or a drug is no laughing matter. DUI violations are severely reprimanded for a good reason: People are injured and killed on the roads...

• Public Justice Formally Joins Bleed Air Lawsuit

  Brandon West | October 05, 2009 8:14 PM | 0 CommentsNovato, CA Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  For Terry Williams, the health effects of contaminated bleed air have been life altering. A flight attendant for 17 years, Ms. Williams suffered injuries preventing her from working, from taking...

• Airplane Ventilation System Defect the Focus of Air Bleed Contamination Case

  Brandon West | September 03, 2009 12:37 PM | 0 CommentsNovato, CA Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  For former flight attendant Terry Williams, there is no doubt in her mind that the ventilation system used on the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 is defective, potentially exposing passengers and airline...

• Study Reveals High Levels of Lead In Lipstick

  Chrissie Cole | September 01, 2009 12:19 AM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Lead levels in lipstick are higher than previously reported according to a new study by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The agency tested 20 (unidentified brands) lipsticks and...

• Toxic Deaths

  Paul Kiesel | May 22, 2008 1:51 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

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• Ban on Phthalates Takes Effect in California January 2009

  Susan Devine | May 07, 2008 1:28 PM | 0 CommentsSan Luis Obispo, CA Category: Toxic Substances
  

  Last October 2007, California Assemblywoman Fiona Ma introduced legislation to ban the use of phthalates in California. The law was passed by the California Legislature and will take effect in...

• California Officials Warn About Lead Danger

  Shannon Weidemann | March 20, 2008 7:08 AM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA Category: Toxic Substances
  

  Lead is a toxic substance that can cause brain damage, seizures and death. The California Department of Toxic Substance Control is trying to get the message out that lead can even be found in something that seems harmless like jewelry. Jewelry used in piercings can be especially dangerous. "Body piercings may be particularly vulnerable to poisoning since lead can enter the bloodstream through...