Toxic Substances

• MDL Panel Transfers BP Oil Cases to New Orleans

  Kevin Dean | August 11, 2010 12:01 PM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC

  On August 10, 2010, the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) issued a Transfer Order effectively transferring all federal lawsuits arising out of the massive BP Oil Spill...

• Chevron's Claims Response Disingenuous

  Bret Hanna | August 10, 2010 11:09 PM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  In the wake of the June oil spill that contaminated Red Butte Creek, Liberty Park pond and beyond, those impacted paid out-of-pocket to protect themselves from the toxic side effects of the spill....

• Puberty Occurring As Young as Age 7 in Girls, But Parents Can Help Foster Positive Self-Esteem

  David Mittleman | August 10, 2010 2:21 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  According to recent reports, puberty is coming at increasingly younger ages in U.S. girls. In fact, the authors of a current study discovered that puberty arrived as early as age 7 in some...

• New law could regulate toxic substances

  Emily Mapp Brannon | August 09, 2010 4:41 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  A hearing was held last week by The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee to evaluate The Toxic Chemicals Safety Act, H.R. 5820, which seeks to amend the federal Toxic Substances Control...

• ESPN Health Inspectors Find Disgusting Concession Stand Violations at Professional Sport Stadiums

  David Mittleman | August 04, 2010 4:26 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Who can resist a hotdog, bag of popcorn, or another junk food delicacy at a baseball game or other sporting event? Despite the high prices, long lines, and bad quality of stadium foods, most people...

• Oil Spill: Sequel in the Midwest

  Mark Bello | August 02, 2010 2:09 PM | 0 CommentsVoices

  What is going on with big oil in America? As the BP oil spill finally seems to be under some controll, Michigan and the Midwest region is now facing an oil disaster of its own. Last week, a...

• $13 Million Settlement to Cleanup Asbestos, Metals and Toxins at Mass. Superfund Site

  Paul Napoli | July 29, 2010 11:35 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  July 28, 2010 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Justice Department announced today that they reached a $13 million settlement with four parties to clean up the...

• Toxic BPA Found in Ordinary Store Receipts a Danger to Consumers and Sales Cashiers

  Paul Napoli | July 29, 2010 1:51 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  July 28, 2010 An investigation that found extremely high levels of bisphenol A (BPA) on paper used for sales register receipts has revealed a hidden danger for consumers, but sales cashiers are at...

• Michigan Oil Spill Disrupts Business, Endangers Animals

  Nolan Erickson | July 27, 2010 11:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  While not nearly as large as the BP oil spill, an oil leak near Battle Creek, Michigan, has already left residents worried about the economic and ecological impact of the spill. An Enbridge Energy...

• Common Household Cleaning Products: Think They're Safe? Think Again!

  Mark Bello | July 27, 2010 10:04 AM | 0 CommentsVoices

  Inundated with Chemicals We are often led to believe that if a product sits on a shelf at our neighborhood store, then it must be safe. Sometimes, nothing could be further from the truth; we live...