The Environment

Epa Cites Cancer Risks From Airborne Toxins

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6/1/02 Washington, DC – More than 20 million Americans breathe toxic chemicals that expose them to cancer risks at least 100 times “acceptable” levels, according to voluminous data released quietly Friday by the Environmental Protection Agency. Those most at risk are mainly city dwellers, but virtually everyone who breathes outdoor air in the United States has […]

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Even With Drought Ending, Effects Are Still Not

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by Aaron Zachmeier : The Natchez Democrat Published Wednesday, July 31, 2002 11:46 PM CDT VIDALIA, La. – With July’s precipitation totals just below average, the drought of the early farming season is a melting memory. But the effects of the dry spring are still being felt across Concordia Parish. Parish County Agent Glen Daniels […]

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Iron Chlorosis Shows Up On Soybeans

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Cool early season temperatures have prompted soybean plants in a number of fields in certain Iowa areas to develop symptoms of iron chlorosis in 2002. Soybeans plants that have iron chlorosis usually first show up in low and wet areas of soybean fields, says X.B. Yang, an Iowa State University extension plant pathologist. These fields […]

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Environmental Toxin Linked to Parkinson’s

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Environmental toxins called proteasome inhibitors cause a Parkinson’s disease-like movement disorder in rats, according to new research. The findings suggest that these natural toxins may contribute to the development of Parkinson’s in humans. Proteasome inhibitors are produced by bacteria and fungi. Humanmade proteasome inhibitors also find their way into the environment. “These results suggest that […]

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About Mold

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What it is: Toxic mold reproduces through spores, which circulate in air. Of 100,000 types of mold, only a few dozen are toxic. Where it is: Toxic mold is not the dark scum often found in a tub. It can flourish behind walls and on wood after a leak. What it can do: Toxic mold […]

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