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Lautenberg Cites EWG Minority Cord Blood Report at Toxics Reform Hearing

Lautenberg Cites EWG Minority Cord Blood Report at Toxics Reform Hearing
Posted by Leeann Brown in EPA, Featured Articles, Government (In)Action, NIEHS, NTP, White House on 12 4th, 2009 | 1 Comment
At a hearing held before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and its Environmental Health panel on Wednesday, Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ), chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health, cited Environmental Working Group’s minority cord blood...
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EWG President and Co-founder Ken Cook voted Huffington Post’s Ultimate Green Game Changer

EWG President and Co-founder Ken Cook voted Huffington Post’s Ultimate Green Game Changer
Posted by Leeann Brown in Featured Articles on 11 19th, 2009 | No Comments
Recognized for his efforts in utilizing new media to fight misinformation and weak legislation on toxics and human health, EWG president and co-founder Ken Cook was named one of Huffington Post’s Top Ten Ultimate Green Game Changers. After weeks of voting, Arianna Huffington announced Ken as the winner...
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A lot of Mercury in a lot of Fish

A lot of Mercury in a lot of Fish
Posted by Leeann Brown in Environmental Health Science, Featured Articles on 11 18th, 2009 | No Comments
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has just released results of an 11-year study showing, for the first time ever, the average concentrations of 268 “persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic” (PBT) chemicals in American lake fish. Of the 268 chemicals, there were two the agency found in every...
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