Protecting What's Right

More children’s jewelry recalled due to cadmium contamination

Jul272010

Yet another recall of children’s cadmium-tainted jewelry has been announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The latest recall involves jewelry distributed by Tween Brands sold at children’s stores Justice and Limited Too, as well as online at shopjustice.com.  The 19 styles of necklaces, bracelets and earrings are in the shape of butterflies, hearts, [...]

Chemotherapy may be causing cancers, miscarriages in health care workers

Jul192010

Occupational health specialists are concerned that chronic exposure to chemotherapy drugs by health care workers may cause cancers and other health conditions.  Studies dating back to the 1970s have linked exposure to chemotherapy drugs to an increased rate of certain types of cancers in health workers.  It is believed that such health workers are chronically [...]

California Assembly passes BPA ban; next step is reconciliation vote

Jul182010

The California Assembly has passed a bill to ban the plastic additive Bisphenol A (BPA), which is used as a liner in food and beverage cans and in hard plastic containers like baby bottles and cups.  The bill would ban BPA by January 2012 in feeding products for children under the age of three, and [...]

EPA proposes new clean air regulations

Jul132010

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently proposed new rules that would greatly reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide that cross state lines.  The Clean Air Transport Rule, if adopted, will begin reducing emissions from power plants in 31 states and the District of Columbia by the year 2012.

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