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Scientists offer compelling images of Gulf War illness.
Nearly two decades after vets began returning from the Middle East complaining of Gulf War Syndrome, the federal government has yet to formally accept that it is a legitimate illness. Now researchers have rolled out a host of brain images that they say graphically and unambiguously depict Gulf War Syndrome. Science News. 10 March 2010.
FDA says Basic Food Flavors knew plant was contaminated with salmonella.
The company at the heart of a growing recall of processed foods knew that its plant was contaminated with salmonella but continued to make a flavoring and sell it to food makers around the country, say FDA inspectors. Washington Post. 10 March 2010.
How fundraising helped shape Obama's green agenda.
Once again, there are questions about whether a new President's approach to energy is a product of Washington's unchanged, pay-to-play culture in which political supporters are offered special access to the policymaking process. Time Magazine. 10 March 2010.
Lejeune water probe: Did Marine Corps hide benzene data?
Congressional investigators late Tuesday requested detailed documents from Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and a private contractor involved in the testing and cleanup of contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, N.C., over the past two decades. McClatchy Newspapers. 10 March 2010.
Toxic vapor worries persist.
Pompton Lakes residents now can hire their own contractors to install toxic-vapor venting systems, rather than trust the contractor hired by DuPont, the polluter. But the alternative program being offered by the EPA and the state has unleashed more confusion, anxiety, and criticism. Bergen County Record, New Jersey. 10 March 2010.
3M's plan to burn more waste draws fire in Cottage Grove.
A chasm of mistrust between many Cottage Grove residents and the city's major employer, 3M Co., is widening as a plan to bring more materials to the state's only hazardous waste incinerator proceeds. Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minnesota. 10 March 2010.
Court denies review of uranium mining permit in NM.
A federal appeals court has upheld a Nuclear Regulatory Commission decision that allows a company to leach uranium at an aquifer that supplies drinking water to thousands of Navajos in northwestern New Mexico. Associated Press. 10 March 2010.
Shipment of nuclear waste arrives from U.K.
The first delivery of at least 850 canisters of high-level radioactive vitrified waste arrived Tuesday morning by ship from the U.K. in Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, where it will sit in storage for decades before being buried deep underground. Japan Times, Japan. 10 March 2010.
Oil spill reviews highlight government failures.
Two independent reports into one of Queensland's worst environmental disasters have criticised the clean-up effort, with one federal agency saying delays worsened the ecological impact. Australian Associated Press. 10 March 2010.
Lawsuits challenge denials for gas pipelines.
Two local lawsuits are pitting municipalities against natural gas companies, and the outcomes could have far-reaching effects on drilling in the Barnett Shale. At issue: whether companies can use the power of eminent domain to acquire easements on public property. Dallas Morning News, Texas. 10 March 2010.
'Famine marriages' just one byproduct of climate change.
The negative fallout from climate change is having a devastatingly lopsided impact on women compared to men, from higher death rates during natural disasters to heavier household and care burdens. Inter Press Service. 10 March 2010.
Health and life insurers grapple with climate effects.
Biting bugs are buzzing northward and asthma has spread like a dust cloud, but there are deep divisions about how concerned health and life insurers should be about disease and death caused by climate change. ClimateWire. 10 March 2010.
New tool for sustainable policy: Big bonus.
There is a new trend amongst Dutch multinationals: some executive remunerations are now based on meeting sustainability targets, such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Is this a green revolution? Or just a convenient way to keep handing out bonuses? Rotterdam NRC Handelsblad, Netherlands. 10 March 2010.
Was Waxman-Markey a waste of energy?
The effort to tackle global warming via a cap-and-trade scheme is officially "dead," says Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). So, where does that leave the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade legislation that squeaked through the House last summer by a single vote after months of convoluted dealmaking? Mother Jones. 10 March 2010.
Landslides: Experts warn worst is yet to come.
The Uganda government has now declared the scene of the Bududa landslides a mass grave. So far 92 bodies have been dug out of the rubble by the army and rescue workers and over 300 people are still missing. Experts warn that the worst is yet to come. Inter Press Service. 10 March 2010.
New South Wales rains raise hopes of end to drought.
Since Christmas, parched areas of New South Wales, Australia's most populous state, have received their best rains in a decade, fuelling hopes the continent's worst drought in a century may finally be easing. BBC. 10 March 2010.
Compromise reached on storm-water pollution rules.
Builders, environmentalists and government officials have reached a compromise in a looming legislative fight that threatened to weaken Maryland's new storm-water pollution rules. Baltimore Sun, Maryland. 10 March 2010.
Should we put a dollar value on nature?
A growing number of experts within the scientific and economic communities say that putting real economic value on components of nature will help protect the environment and promote biodiversity. Time Magazine. 10 March 2010.
Environmental hypocrisy.
A new study shows that people are more likely to cheat and steal after buying green products. Newsweek. 10 March 2010.
How safe is your cell phone?
A number of scientists are worried that there has been a dangerous rush to declare cell phones safe, using studies they feel are inadequate and too often weighted toward the wireless industry's interests. Time Magazine. 10 March 2010.
Maine panel nixes cell phone warnings.
A legislative committee rejected a proposal Tuesday that would require health warnings on cellular phones in Maine, meaning the proposal is all but doomed for this year. Associated Press. 10 March 2010.
The most toxic home products.
You expect to find toxic chemicals in cleaning products and pesticides. But you wouldn't think toxins could be in your bed--or worse yet, your infant's crib. Forbes. 10 March 2010.
Are fire retardants putting us at risk?
Flame retardant chemicals are in many of the products we use - and hundreds of studies are suggesting that these chemicals are linked to a variety of health problems. So why hasn't the federal government banned them? Environment Report. 10 March 2010.
A better vintage of tap water.
The war for your tap - and shower, ice maker and water bottle - is on. Wall Street Journal. 10 March 2010.
Is Europe finally ready for genetically modified foods?
This week, the European Union quietly gave the green light to farmers to grow fields of genetically modified potatoes. It marks the first time that Brussels has approved any GMO cultivation since a moratorium 12 years ago. Time Magazine. 10 March 2010.
Vaccinating children first reduces incidence of flu.
It comes too late for H1N1, but not for the next flu outbreak: New Canadian research shows vaccinating healthy children and teens first halts the spread of influenza. Canwest News Service. 10 March 2010.
Move school-age kids up in the flu shot queue, study suggests.
Researchers, led by McMaster University’s infectious disease expert and physician Mark Loeb, found that vaccinating school-age children not only prevents the transmission of the H1N1 virus, but also confers protection to those not already immunized. Toronto Globe and Mail, Ontario. 10 March 2010.
Dengue fever on the rise in Sultanate.
There's a significant increase in dengue fever cases in the country, and for the first time, two cases of dengue haemorrhagic fever have been reported. This is a more virulent form of dengue fever, where a patient bleeds through his skin, nose or eyes. Brunei Times, Brunei. 10 March 2010.
Jump in obesity, C-sections may be playing role in childbirth-related deaths.
Pregnancy-related deaths appear to have risen nationwide over the past decade, nearly tripling in the state with the most careful count - California. Associated Press. 10 March 2010.
High-fiber diet linked to lower lung disease risk.
People who get enough fiber in their diets, particularly from whole grains, may have a lower risk of developing chronic lung disease than those who eat few high-fiber foods, a new study finds. Reuters Health. 10 March 2010.
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