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Articles related to "Epa Environmental Protection Agency"
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. copd • breathing • respiration • lung disease • aqi
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 • environmental protection agency • illegal pesticides • mothballs • insecticidal chalk
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. gmo • genetically modified • gm food • maize • contaminated
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? state university of new york suny new paltz reside • polychlorinated biphenyls pcb dioxin contamination • endocrine disruption • cancer • epa environmental protection agency
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. lead • lead paint • epa • environmental protection agency • rulemaking
Flex Fuel Vehicle Technology Flex fuel vehicles have been around since the turn of the century, but what are the intentions behind creating flex fuel vehicles? flex fuel vehicles • ffv • green technology • alternative fuels • ethanol powered cars
How To Green Your Teeth Cleaning Routine Each day millions of people start their day with the same product, toothpaste, and each day these same people are using ingredients that may be harmful. natural teeth cleaning • eco-friendly toothpaste • parabens and toothpaste • triclosan and toothpaste • natural teeth care
Avoiding Mercury in Fish Mercury is a metal found naturally in the environment, and it also makes its way into fish and seafood. avoiding mercury in fish • seafood • methyl-mercury • mercury-containing fish and seafood • you can do to avoid mercury in fish
Paraben-Free Cosmetics Personal care companies are removing parabens from their products due to possible links between these xenoestrogens & breast cancer, weight gain & fetal abnormalities. paraben free cosmetics • no parabens • breast cancer and parabens • paraben-free shampoo • paraben cancer
Water In this week's article, we will visit web sites dealing with the topic of water. water • science • web sites • water cycle • hydrologic cycle
What is a Consumer Confidence Report? A Drinking Water Report gives detailed information about the contaminants in tap water, which allows consumers to make informed choices about water and their health. water quality • consumer confidence report • water report • water contaminants • toxins in water
Contaminant Levels in Tap Water To interpret the contaminant levels in water reports, keep units of measurement and allowable limits in perspective to decide whether it is a trace amount or not. contaminants in water • drinking water report • contaminant levels • fluoride in water • meaning levels contaminants
How to Improve Gas Mileage Save money on gas by taking a few simple steps to increase your mpg. Be smart about driving and caring for your vehicle so you can make your gas budget go further. save money on gas • improve gas mileage • better mpg • better mileage • fuel economy
Hypermiling, Does it Really Save Gas? There's a lot of talk about "Hypermiling" these days. Is it just a new, trendy thing to do or does it really work? Learn how to really save gas and to do it safely. gas • fuel • economy • mileage • save
Poisoned Waters and Good, Safe, Healthy Waters All are told to drink lots of water. It's healthy to do so. That's true only if the water is clean, pure and uncontaminated. "Think before you drink" is a good motto. poisoned water • polluted water • dangerous water • contaminants in water make unhealthy drinking • water with carcinogens pesticides and herbicides
Tap Water Health Risks for the Immunocompromised Who is at risk from contaminants in drinking water? While the EPA sets limits for what is considered "safe" amounts of toxins in water, some people are more vulnerable. contaminants in water • fluoride in water • drinking water quality • arsenic and type 2 diabetes • reverse osmosis water filtration systems
How to Recycle Unusual Items We all know how to crush cans and put them in the blue or green recycling box along with plastic and how to separate regular paper from newspaper. But then there are the odd other household items that we need to toss out. If you hate the thought of throwing things away when they could have life left in them, or worse, cause a health hazard, then this article will help you figure out what to do with those unusual but recyclable items. There are quite a few of them, so this article will run in 4 parts. The first part consist of mostly what to do with your batteries, but keep checking back for what to do with household items ranging from old washing machines and cars to formal gowns and smoke detectors. recycle • batteries • cell phones • motor oil • unusual waste |
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