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Brawley among the most polluted cities according to state report
Staff WriterRelatively high pesticide use, asthma rates and contaminated bodies of water give Brawley the dubious distinction of being one of the most polluted areas in California, according to a recent report by a state environmental health agency. Pesticide...Tags: Poverty, Bodies of Water, United States Census Bureau, Social Issues, Environmental Issues
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California suspends operations at Vernon battery recycler
State regulators took the highly unusual step Wednesday of suspending operations at a Vernon battery recycler that has discharged harmful quantities of lead for years and more recently has been deemed to pose a danger to as many as 110,000 people...
Tags: Environmental Issues, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Exide Technologies, Environmental Pollution, Air Pollution
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Responders strengthen hazmat training
Staff WriterResponders strengthen hazmat training By CHELCEY ADAMI, Staff Writer HEBER — At any given time, an earthquake could cause chemical containers to overturn, a freight truck or rail car could wreck, or a water treatment plant chemical container to...Tags: Environmental Issues, Water Supply, Disasters and Accidents, Health and Safety at School, U.S. Border Patrol
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Chemicals in the crib
Three popular brands of baby mattresses that were marketed in recent months to families and day care centers contained toxic flame retardants linked to increased cancer risk, according to laboratory tests conducted for the Chicago Tribune. One member...
Tags: Amazon.com Inc., China, Health Organizations, Walmart, Science and Technology
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Antibiotic use, resistance calls for collaborative 'One Health' approach
COLUMBUS, OHIO- The message emerging from the “A One Health Approach to Antimicrobial Use & Resistance: A Dialogue for a Common Purpose” symposium, Nov. 13-15, in Columbus, Ohio, was clear: Antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance are the...Tags: Environmental Issues, The Ohio State University, Science and Technology
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Possible safety breaches at radioactive waste plant, files show
An investigation by the U.S. Energy Department has found that San Francisco engineering firm Bechtel may have committed a wide range of safety and health violations at a plant it is building to treat high-level radioactive waste at Hanford, Wash.,...
Tags: Engineering, Technology, Los Angeles Times, Environmental Issues, Plant Openings
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Man in bulletproof vest, with body bags in luggage, arrested at LAX
L.A. NOWA man who arrived in Los Angeles on a flight from Japan wearing a bulletproof vest and flame retardant pants underneath his trench coat has been charged with transporting dangerous materials, federal authorities said Tuesday. As if the gear allegedly........ -
Questions over man arrested at LAX with bulletproof vest, body bags
L.A. NOWAuthorities are not sure why a man flying into the U.S. from Asia was wearing a bulletproof vest and had body bags and weapons in his luggage.... -
Man found with body bags, smoke grenade at LAX investigated
L.A. NOWFederal officials are still trying to determine why a man was wearing a bulletproof vest and had body bags and weapons in his luggage when he arrived on a flight at Los Angeles International Airport.... -
York County Company Settles Hazardous Waste Violations
Content ManagerA York County company settles hazardous waste violations with the EPA. Bimax, Inc., will pay $36,455 to settle alleged violations at its chemical manufacturing facility at 158 Industrial Road, in Glen Rock. Bimax, founded in 1987, develops and markets...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Environmental Issues, Companies and Corporations, York (York, Pennsylvania), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Suns fined $3,500 in connection with Smithsburg teen's death
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comThe Hagerstown Suns have been fined $3,500 in connection with the death of an 18-year-old Smithsburg man who fell off a vehicle and struck his head at Municipal Stadium in April, according to documents released Tuesday by the Maryland Department of Labor,...Tags: Deere and Company, Labor Legislation, Health and Safety at Work, Health, Motorvehicle Accidents
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Disposing of Unwanted Gardening Chemicals and other Hazardous Waste
Lehigh Valley Master GardenersWhen you start searching for information about disposing of hazardous materials, you quickly understand why it’s best to not create hazardous waste in the first place. Some tips include: Consider carefully what you buy. If there is an effective,...
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