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Arsenic Lobbyists Coming Out of Woodwork

Trade group for preserved wood closes doors in face of regulatory defeats and mounting lawsuits
For decades, they made the world safe for skyrocketing sales of arsenic-soaked wood, and dangerous for the millions of Americans who were exposed to the material, and are still exposed today. But faced with overwhelming scientific evidence that resulted in a regulatory ban and prompted a flood of lawsuits, the American Wood Preservers Institute of Gainesville, FL, has closed its doors for good.
» Read more... | Published January 22, 2003

NAS Committee Meets on Testing of Pesticides, Toxic Chemicals on Humans

EWG's Richard Wiles testifies before NAS advisory panel
In 1998, EWG uncovered the disturbing revival of the discredited--and previously abandoned--pesticide company practice of paying people to eat or drink pesticides, then monitoring for resulting health effects for regulatory advantage. A National Academy
» Read more... | Published January 8, 2003

DIRTY AIR A CAUSE OF DEATH FOR MORE THAN 9,300 CALIFORNIANS

Report Details Deaths, Illnesses, Other Costs of Dirty Air in Each County
Pollution from airborne soot and dust causes or contributes to the deaths of more Californians than traffic accidents, homicide and AIDS combined.
» Read more... | Published May 15, 2002

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Firing Ranges Among Worse Lead Polluters in California & U.S. - Serious Health Risks to Shooters, Children & The Environment: Many California Shooting Facilities Receive Public Funds
Press release within California for Poisonous Pastime study.
» Read more... | Published May 1, 2001

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Study Documents How Shooting Ranges Poison Children; One of the Nation's Top Lead Polluters: Shooting Ranges Exempt from Pollution Control Laws - Including President Bush's Recent Lead Emissions Rule
News release on Poisonous Pastime study
» Read more... | Published April 30, 2001
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