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It's Final: Dioxin Causes Cancer
Dioxin Causes Cancer and you eat it in your food every day. Who is responsible? Farmers or irresponsible manufacturers and garbage incinerators?
epa • dioxin • garbage • incineration • epa • plastics
Dioxin Causes Cancer and you eat it in your food every day. Who is responsible? Farmers or irresponsible manufacturers and garbage incinerators?
epa • dioxin • garbage • incineration • epa • plastics
Let's Clear the Air, Literally
Cough. Gag. Sputter. Ohio has been declared an officially sooty state. What are YOU going to do about it?
epa • ohio • diane • stresing • terflinger • ceccardi
Cough. Gag. Sputter. Ohio has been declared an officially sooty state. What are YOU going to do about it?
epa • ohio • diane • stresing • terflinger • ceccardi
Understand EPA Air Quality Index
A guide to the Air Quality Index, a valuable tool to air quality data and assessing health concerns. Examine how weather and the seasons affect the quality of air.
epa • epa index • unhealthy air quality • weather effect air quality • environmental protection agency • inversion traps smog
A guide to the Air Quality Index, a valuable tool to air quality data and assessing health concerns. Examine how weather and the seasons affect the quality of air.
epa • epa index • unhealthy air quality • weather effect air quality • environmental protection agency • inversion traps smog
EPA Fines Western Retailers for Selling Illegal Insecticides
The EPA fined 15 stores in California, Hawaii, Guam, and Nevada for selling illegal insecticides that present special safety risks to children because they can be misidentified as toys or candy.
epa • epa • environmental protection agency • illegal pesticides • mothballs • insecticidal chalk
The EPA fined 15 stores in California, Hawaii, Guam, and Nevada for selling illegal insecticides that present special safety risks to children because they can be misidentified as toys or candy.
epa • epa • environmental protection agency • illegal pesticides • mothballs • insecticidal chalk
Find Environmental Info at EPA
Find environmental information on your region by heading to EPA's "Search by Zip Code" page.
epa • epa • environment • watersheds • environmental protection agency
Find environmental information on your region by heading to EPA's "Search by Zip Code" page.
epa • epa • environment • watersheds • environmental protection agency
Industry Partnerships, EPA's Environmental Carrot
industry partnerships, sustainability, environment
epa • industry partnerships • sustainability • environment
industry partnerships, sustainability, environment
epa • industry partnerships • sustainability • environment
Keep kids Away from Secondhand Smoke, EPA warns
Secondhand smoke is the leading cause of lung cancer in people, says the EPA.
epa • smoking • secondhand smoke • smoking • secondhand smoke and children • illness respiratory
Secondhand smoke is the leading cause of lung cancer in people, says the EPA.
epa • smoking • secondhand smoke • smoking • secondhand smoke and children • illness respiratory
The EPA Tackles Lead Paint Problems
The Environmental Protection agency is tackling lead paint by toughening standards for landlords in an attempt to decrease childhood lead paint exposure.
epa • lead • lead paint • epa • environmental protection agency • rulemaking
The Environmental Protection agency is tackling lead paint by toughening standards for landlords in an attempt to decrease childhood lead paint exposure.
epa • lead • lead paint • epa • environmental protection agency • rulemaking
Choosing the Right Hybrid Vehicle
Understanding the types of hybrid systems, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fuel economy ratings, and EPA emissions ratings can help you choose a hybrid car or SUV.
epa • hybrid • vehicle • fuel economy • epa • fuel efficiency
Understanding the types of hybrid systems, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fuel economy ratings, and EPA emissions ratings can help you choose a hybrid car or SUV.
epa • hybrid • vehicle • fuel economy • epa • fuel efficiency
Dioxin: Things Are Worse Than You Thought
Texas University School of Public Health find more dioxin in food than expected. Dioxin risks and what you can do.
epa • dioxin • cooking • meat • chicken • food
Texas University School of Public Health find more dioxin in food than expected. Dioxin risks and what you can do.
epa • dioxin • cooking • meat • chicken • food
Environmental Health Information on Children
Children are exposed to more bad stuff than adults are partly because they're closer to the ground and because they put all kinds of yukky stuff in their mouths. It turns out that "pound for pound of body weight, children breathe more air, drink more water and eat more food than adults," according to <cite>The EPA Children's Environmental Health Yearbook Executive Summary."</cite> And therein lies the threat.
epa • environmental health • epa • children's health • disease • aasthma
Children are exposed to more bad stuff than adults are partly because they're closer to the ground and because they put all kinds of yukky stuff in their mouths. It turns out that "pound for pound of body weight, children breathe more air, drink more water and eat more food than adults," according to <cite>The EPA Children's Environmental Health Yearbook Executive Summary."</cite> And therein lies the threat.
epa • environmental health • epa • children's health • disease • aasthma
Everything You've Been Told About Alar is False
The truth about the chemical Alar and apples wa smothered under a mountain of PR millions.
epa • food • apples • pesticides • children • cancer
The truth about the chemical Alar and apples wa smothered under a mountain of PR millions.
epa • food • apples • pesticides • children • cancer
Occcupational Asthma
Occupational Asthma is a serious problem in the workplace both for the blue collar and the white collar worker.
epa • occupational asthma • workplace • factories • sulfuric acid • epa
Occupational Asthma is a serious problem in the workplace both for the blue collar and the white collar worker.
epa • occupational asthma • workplace • factories • sulfuric acid • epa
Pesticides and Respiratory Health
With the current attention to pesticides and their effects on children's health issues, we can't forget that these chemicals and other environmental pollutants also affect our respiratory health.
epa • pesticides • breathing • asthma • bronchitis • epa
With the current attention to pesticides and their effects on children's health issues, we can't forget that these chemicals and other environmental pollutants also affect our respiratory health.
epa • pesticides • breathing • asthma • bronchitis • epa
Programs to Improve Corp Performance are Worthwhile
epa • industry • companies • environment • incentives • epa
epa • industry • companies • environment • incentives • epa
Radon - It's a Gas!
Radon - it's a naturally-occurring gas found in many homes and buildings in the US. Oh yes - it's radioactive and can cause lung cancer.
epa • radon • radioactive • radioactivity • gas • polonium
Radon - it's a naturally-occurring gas found in many homes and buildings in the US. Oh yes - it's radioactive and can cause lung cancer.
epa • radon • radioactive • radioactivity • gas • polonium
Risk Management Planning & Reporting
June 21, 1999 has come and gone and chances are you don't even remember what you did that day. It was just another day to you. But it wasn't just another day to 40,000+ industries and public and government facilities that had to submit risk management plans to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It wasn't just another day to them!
epa • epa • risk management planning • risk management reporting • risk reporting • risk
June 21, 1999 has come and gone and chances are you don't even remember what you did that day. It was just another day to you. But it wasn't just another day to 40,000+ industries and public and government facilities that had to submit risk management plans to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It wasn't just another day to them!
epa • epa • risk management planning • risk management reporting • risk reporting • risk
Unapproved Insecticide Genes Found in Corn Foods
Genetically manipulated corn genes, not approved for human consumption, have found their way into hundreds of food products in the U.S. and Britain.
epa • corn • allergy • gmo • genetic engineering • food
Genetically manipulated corn genes, not approved for human consumption, have found their way into hundreds of food products in the U.S. and Britain.
epa • corn • allergy • gmo • genetic engineering • food
Can I Recharge My Vehicle A/C?
It must be getting close to summer, judging by all the Air Conditioning questions I’m receiving.
epa • freon • r-12 • r-134a • recharging my a/c • refrigerant
It must be getting close to summer, judging by all the Air Conditioning questions I’m receiving.
epa • freon • r-12 • r-134a • recharging my a/c • refrigerant
Clean Air Act Can Have Teeth
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently fined BP Products North America Inc. a record amount for Clean Air Act violations in a refinery fire and an oil spill.
epa • epa • bp • texas city refinery • refinery fire • oil spill
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently fined BP Products North America Inc. a record amount for Clean Air Act violations in a refinery fire and an oil spill.
epa • epa • bp • texas city refinery • refinery fire • oil spill
Fats and Depression
Essential fatty acids have been found to be important to healthy brain functions and their deficiency to be a factor in depression, Alzheimers and other mental disorders.
epa • essential fatty acids • depression • chronic fatigue • dementia • alzheimer's disease
Essential fatty acids have been found to be important to healthy brain functions and their deficiency to be a factor in depression, Alzheimers and other mental disorders.
epa • essential fatty acids • depression • chronic fatigue • dementia • alzheimer's disease
Green Technology at School
This April 22nd consider making an impact on the environment by enacting changes in the computer lab at school.
epa • earth day • green technology • pc power usage • environmentally friendly • environmental impact of computers
This April 22nd consider making an impact on the environment by enacting changes in the computer lab at school.
epa • earth day • green technology • pc power usage • environmentally friendly • environmental impact of computers
Mercury in Fish and SeaFood
Seafood is a great source of protein and essential fatty acids, but some species are not healthy to eat.
epa • fish • seafood • nutrition • mercury • protein
Seafood is a great source of protein and essential fatty acids, but some species are not healthy to eat.
epa • fish • seafood • nutrition • mercury • protein
Omega-3s for Vegetarians
Omega-3 is one of the most recent nutrition and health buzzwords. What are they, and why are they popping up in our foods?
epa • omega3 fatty acid • vegetarian nutrition • omega-3 • vegan omega-3 • essential fatty acid
Omega-3 is one of the most recent nutrition and health buzzwords. What are they, and why are they popping up in our foods?
epa • omega3 fatty acid • vegetarian nutrition • omega-3 • vegan omega-3 • essential fatty acid
Vegetarian Omega-3 Sources
Vegetarians and vegans need omega-3s too, and they do not have to come from fish. Here are some ideas for getting more omega-3s into a balanced fishless diet.
epa • omega3 fatty acid • vegetarian nutrition • essential fatty acid • omega3 supplements • omega3 diet
Vegetarians and vegans need omega-3s too, and they do not have to come from fish. Here are some ideas for getting more omega-3s into a balanced fishless diet.
epa • omega3 fatty acid • vegetarian nutrition • essential fatty acid • omega3 supplements • omega3 diet
Air Quality and Physical Limitations
The AQI can help you determine how much activity you can perform outside and how to better protect your health.
epa • copd • breathing • respiration • lung disease • aqi
The AQI can help you determine how much activity you can perform outside and how to better protect your health.
epa • copd • breathing • respiration • lung disease • aqi
Air Quality Index (AQI)
The quality of the air can affect your breathing, especially if you have COPD. The Air Quality Index (AQI) can help you determine the levels of danger in the air around you.
epa • copd • emphysema • environmental protection agency epa breathing air
The quality of the air can affect your breathing, especially if you have COPD. The Air Quality Index (AQI) can help you determine the levels of danger in the air around you.
epa • copd • emphysema • environmental protection agency epa breathing air
California Children Breathe Banned Insecticide With Each Breath
California children breath banned pesticide chlorpyrifos with each breath.
epa • children • pesticide • food • vegetables • fruit
California children breath banned pesticide chlorpyrifos with each breath.
epa • children • pesticide • food • vegetables • fruit
Cancer and the Environment
risks of environmentals cancers
epa • environment • cancer • causes of cancer • risks • environmental protection agency
risks of environmentals cancers
epa • environment • cancer • causes of cancer • risks • environmental protection agency
Going Overboard: What not to do in service of Conservation
Examples of bad science, bad judgement, and bad attitude hampering the environmental movement
epa • science • junk science • bad science • hormones • environment
Examples of bad science, bad judgement, and bad attitude hampering the environmental movement
epa • science • junk science • bad science • hormones • environment
Green Top Rooftop
Green your world by growing a garden on your roof. Find out what some of the wonderful beneifts are, and where to learn more.
epa • garden roofs • rooftop gardening • green party • greens • grass-roots
Green your world by growing a garden on your roof. Find out what some of the wonderful beneifts are, and where to learn more.
epa • garden roofs • rooftop gardening • green party • greens • grass-roots
Hamburgers and Pollution
Notes from all over the state, with a quick stop for lunch.
epa • ohio • diane stresing • stresing • biodiesel • hamburgers
Notes from all over the state, with a quick stop for lunch.
epa • ohio • diane stresing • stresing • biodiesel • hamburgers
HERB NEWS FOR MAY
Ephedra and other herbs have been in the news recently. Here is the latest herb news.
epa • 'hazel' lavender • 'thumbelina leigh' lavender • english lavender • 'little giant' purple coneflower • jelitto seeds
Ephedra and other herbs have been in the news recently. Here is the latest herb news.
epa • 'hazel' lavender • 'thumbelina leigh' lavender • english lavender • 'little giant' purple coneflower • jelitto seeds
NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR AMERICANS
Why is contaminated maize, which the US deemed to be not fit for human consumption, still being exported to other countries? Are food aid programmes being used to dump unsaleable crops? Linda looks one of the lesser known food scandals.
epa • gmo • genetically modified • gm food • maize • contaminated
Why is contaminated maize, which the US deemed to be not fit for human consumption, still being exported to other countries? Are food aid programmes being used to dump unsaleable crops? Linda looks one of the lesser known food scandals.
epa • gmo • genetically modified • gm food • maize • contaminated
The Dirt on Pesticides. . .
Exposure to a family of pesticides known as organophosphates is linked to central nervous system damage, which is why the Environmental Protection Agency is taking steps to eliminate the members of the organophosphate family from the shelves of stores carrying pesticides.
epa • environmental protection agency • epa • organophosphates • chlorpyrifos • diazinon
Exposure to a family of pesticides known as organophosphates is linked to central nervous system damage, which is why the Environmental Protection Agency is taking steps to eliminate the members of the organophosphate family from the shelves of stores carrying pesticides.
epa • environmental protection agency • epa • organophosphates • chlorpyrifos • diazinon
What's Eating Us
A comprehensive report by Bill Moyers found some unpleasant chemicals lurking where you would least expect - in your body.
epa • chemicals • chemical industry • political contribution • pac • regulation
A comprehensive report by Bill Moyers found some unpleasant chemicals lurking where you would least expect - in your body.
epa • chemicals • chemical industry • political contribution • pac • regulation
WHY WE NEED LESS BUREAUCRATS
The EPA is only one example of many of why the world would be better off with less buraucrats. Yet it is possibly one of the most misleading, costly, not to mention downright annoying facets of our government.
epa • epa • economics • public choice • economics of human behavior • bureaucrats
The EPA is only one example of many of why the world would be better off with less buraucrats. Yet it is possibly one of the most misleading, costly, not to mention downright annoying facets of our government.
epa • epa • economics • public choice • economics of human behavior • bureaucrats
Alzheimers, Dementia and Fats
Our brains and other organs demand essential fatty acids for repair and normal functioning. Alzheimer's and dementia are a concern for every aging American.
epa • alzheimer's disease • dementia • hostility • diabetic neuropathy • schizophrenia
Our brains and other organs demand essential fatty acids for repair and normal functioning. Alzheimer's and dementia are a concern for every aging American.
epa • alzheimer's disease • dementia • hostility • diabetic neuropathy • schizophrenia
How and Why to Buy a Green Car
Make a commitment to keep the planet in mind while buying a car. This means choosing the most efficient car that suits your needs. Learn how to use the EPA's online tool.
epa • epa online tool to compare mpg • green car purchases • federal government rejects limit on greenhouse gas • global warming • climate solutions
Make a commitment to keep the planet in mind while buying a car. This means choosing the most efficient car that suits your needs. Learn how to use the EPA's online tool.
epa • epa online tool to compare mpg • green car purchases • federal government rejects limit on greenhouse gas • global warming • climate solutions
Omega-3 Fish Oils
The biological role of fish oils and why they are essential for optimum health.
epa • fish oil • dha • epa • cardiovascular system • central nervous system
The biological role of fish oils and why they are essential for optimum health.
epa • fish oil • dha • epa • cardiovascular system • central nervous system
PCB Health Risk for SUNY Students
Dormitories at SUNY New Paltz were contaminated with PCBs and dioxins in a 1991 explosion. How can levels be "safe," as officials claim, for students moving in?
epa • state university of new york suny new paltz reside • polychlorinated biphenyls pcb dioxin contamination • endocrine disruption • cancer • epa environmental protection agency
Dormitories at SUNY New Paltz were contaminated with PCBs and dioxins in a 1991 explosion. How can levels be "safe," as officials claim, for students moving in?
epa • state university of new york suny new paltz reside • polychlorinated biphenyls pcb dioxin contamination • endocrine disruption • cancer • epa environmental protection agency
Recycle Old Gadgets for Money
Make money on outdated cell phones, laptops and gaming consoles by going green. Earn extra cash and help the environment by ecycling old electronics.
epa • recycling old cell phones • recycle old ipods • ecycle • sell old laptops • going green
Make money on outdated cell phones, laptops and gaming consoles by going green. Earn extra cash and help the environment by ecycling old electronics.
epa • recycling old cell phones • recycle old ipods • ecycle • sell old laptops • going green
The Harmful Effects of Acid Rain
Understanding how acid rain forms, its effects on plants, animals and humans, and how to promote pollution prevention are steps being taken to combat its destruction.
epa • acid rain effects • clean air act • what is acid rain • harmful effects acidification • how acid rain forms
Understanding how acid rain forms, its effects on plants, animals and humans, and how to promote pollution prevention are steps being taken to combat its destruction.
epa • acid rain effects • clean air act • what is acid rain • harmful effects acidification • how acid rain forms
Fragrance-Free Nation: Can You Sue?
You've got MCS-Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. The co-worker you share a cubicle with is fully aware that her perfume makes you physically ill, yet she continues to wear it daily. You wish you could take some action-like suing her or your company for deliberately making you ill. Can you? Find out what others in similar situations have done in this article.
epa • lawsuit • mcs • multiple chemical sensitivity • disabilities act • clean air act
You've got MCS-Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. The co-worker you share a cubicle with is fully aware that her perfume makes you physically ill, yet she continues to wear it daily. You wish you could take some action-like suing her or your company for deliberately making you ill. Can you? Find out what others in similar situations have done in this article.
epa • lawsuit • mcs • multiple chemical sensitivity • disabilities act • clean air act
Gardening for Clean Air
What gardeners can do to prevent air pollution and promote cleaner air.
epa • photosynthesis • carbon dioxide • climate change • major air pollutants • lead
What gardeners can do to prevent air pollution and promote cleaner air.
epa • photosynthesis • carbon dioxide • climate change • major air pollutants • lead