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| 9/21/1998 | |
| Research presented in this report indicates that current regulatory attention given to airborne pesticides in California is not adequate to protect human health. | |
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| 8/7/2003 | |
| Five hundred twenty-two Superfund cleanups across the country could be slowed down or stopped due to a lack of funding for the Superfund program according to this report. | |
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| 8/6/1997 | |
| Under counsel of the Natural Resources Defense Council, member organizations of Californians for Pesticide Reform (CPR) filed legal action against Cal-EPA's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment on August 6, 1997 for failure to list 66 toxicants under the state's toxic right to know law. | |
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| 8/21/2003 | |
| Since its emergence in New York City in 1999, West Nile Virus (WNV) has spread rapidly across the United States. The disease, borne by wild birds and transferred to humans by bird-biting mosquitoes, is likely to reach California shortly. If and when WNV does arrive, California communities must be prepared to respond in a manner that prevents harm to human health and the environment. | |
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| 7/26/2000 | |
| This survey of school pesticide use finds that California school children face possible exposure to pesticides that have been linked to cancer, reproductive and developmental effects, endocrine (hormone) disruption, acute systemic and nervous system damage. | |
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| 6/23/2004 | |
| While well-known toxicants like mercury, lead, dioxin, and PCBs have been clearly linked to human health damage, thousands of other chemicals that people are exposed to in the home have never been studied for health effects. Here we focus on the most recent science surrounding several emerging chemical hazards—a growing body of evidence showing that chemicals found in the home and in common consumer products may hinder normal development. | |
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| 6/1/1998 | |
| Twenty five years ago, the California Parent Teacher Association passed a resolution calling for the reduced use of pesticides in schools, calling on policymakers to consider all possible alternatives before using any pesticides and to use pesticides only as an emergency measure... | |
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| 5/2/2002 | |
| This survey finds that more than a year after implementation of the Healthy Schools Act of 2000 (AB 2260, Shelley), pesticides linked to cancer, reproductive and developmental effects, endocrine (hormone) disruption, and acute systemic and nervous system damage remain widely used in California schools. | |
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| 4/17/2003 | |
| This report documents the emerging threat posed by a class of toxic flame retardants, those known as PBDEs (polybrominated diphenyl ethers). These chemicals are commonly added to computers, televisions, automotive interiors, and upholstered furniture to slow the spread of fire. | |
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| 4/17/2003 | |
| This report commends Los Angeles Unified School District as one of 27 school districts and schools in 19 states that have implemented pest management practices that do not rely on hazardous pesticides. | |
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| 3/22/2007 | |
| Industries across the United States pump billions of pounds of toxic chemicals into our air, land, and water each year, many of which can cause cancer and other severe health effects. The Environmental Protection Agency’s Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) program provides Americans with the best information about toxic chemicals released in their communities. Unfortunately, in December 2006 the Bush administration limited the public’s right-to-know about this pollution by giving some polluters a free pass on reporting their toxic emissions. | |
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| 3/12/1999 | |
| Analysis of the databases maintained by the agencies studying California water quality shows that pesticide detections are common. One hundred one pesticides and related compounds have been detected in the state’s drinking water sources over the past 10ten years. | |
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| 2/27/2007 | |
| Products marketed for infants and children are not always completely safe for their use. Many contain toxic chemicals that may have detrimental health impacts for children exposed during critical stages of development. In this report, we analyze the extent to which five popular brands of baby bottles leach bisphenol A, a developmental, neural, and reproductive toxicant, into liquids coming into contact with them. We found that all five brands leach bisphenol A at dangerous levels found to cause harm in numerous laboratory animal studies. | |
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| 2/18/2004 | |
| A commonly used flame retardant threatens health and illustrates the need to reform U.S. and California chemicals policy, according to this report. | |
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| 12/1/2005 | |
| Since 1987, the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) program has been the nation’s premiere pollution disclosure program. By requiring companies to disclose the pollution they release to our air, water, and land, transfer off site, or dispose in a waste dump, the TRI program has ensured the public’s right-to-know about toxic pollution in communities. | |
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| 11/28/2000 | |
| Analysis of recently released surface water sampling data compiled by the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) reveals that many California surface water bodies suffer from toxic pesticide contamination that poses health threats to humans and aquatic life. | |
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| 11/11/1998 | |
| This report brings together for the first time information about the reproductive health effects of selected chemical exposures with California chemical use and emissions data. | |
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| 10/14/2003 | |
| California oil refineries expose 580,000 Californians to risk of injury or death in the event of an accident or deliberate attack, according to this report. | |
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| 10/12/2005 | |
| This new report documents toxic chemicals, including phthalates and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), in teethers, bath books, and sleep accessories. | |
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| 10/10/1999 | |
| State and private laboratory tests show that fertilizer manufacturers routinely add undisclosed amounts of toxic waste to farm and home fertilizers sold in California. | |
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| 05/06/2008 | |
| Furnishings containing formaldehyde – a toxic chemical linked with allergies, asthma, and cancer – can contaminate indoor air within California homes. Babies and young children are particularly vulnerable to harm. | |
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