People who work near landmines or in similar industries risk being poisoned or exposed to toxic and chemical substances. This kind of exposure can leave detrimental and long-lasting effects on people. These effects can also be irreversible, with little chance of going back to everyday life. This kind of explosion can also have a slow-burn […]
What the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act Means for the U.S.
Just a few short weeks ago, President Obama signed into law the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. This law officially amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TCSA) and immediately becomes the country’s primary chemicals management law. And while the act focuses on a number of key improvements, one of the […]
One million people may have been “exposed to hazardous chemicals” at Camp Lejeune, Senate report reveals
Many people may be surprised that water was contamination at Camp Lejeune, N.C. was termed in a Senate report, I stumbled across in 2012 as one of the “largest domestic environmental contamination incident in the history of DOD”… BACKGROUND “Marine Corps base at Camp Lejeune is an active military base located on 236 square miles […]
Syrian Rebel Stockpile Contained Ordinary Industrial Chemicals, Not Weapons: Experts
By LUKE VARGAS UNITED NATIONS (TRNS) – Chemical stockpiles found earlier this week in a Syrian rebel stronghold of Baniyas were not suited for chemical warfare, despite forceful allegations made of their danger by representatives of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime and Syrian state media. The 281 barrels of chemicals seized—described on Monday as “hazardous” and […]
Chemical leaks and industrial accidents
Man-environment relationship should be considered as a control system in which every major elements needs to be analyzed. Chemical leaks and industrial accidents have a different set of relationships with the environment. This man-made ecosystem has been suggested to be replaced by control-system. To maintain stability within the system there is need o have proper […]
States Take a Stand Against Toxic Chemicals
Posted by Lindsey Chapman to findingDulcinea Maine may be setting an example for the rest of the nation in terms of regulating chemical products. The state has enacted a law allowing it to thoroughly identify and investigate the presence of potentially hazardous substances in household goods. The sale of some products could even be banned. […]
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