An EWG petition drive over C-8, or PFOA, the Teflon ingredient that drew a record $16.5 million EPA fine against DuPont in 2005 for a decades-long cover-up. EWG says that a decade on, DuPont has not cleaned up water supplies and is fighting damages in court.
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Environment
Flame Retardants Cause Chemical-Induced Insulin Resistance, Studies Find
Mercola writes that flame retardants have been linked to infertility, birth defects, neurodevelopmental delays, reduced IQ, hormone disruption and cancers, that 90 percent of Americans carry them, and that a coalition has petitioned the CPSC to ban organohalogens.
Environment
Three out of four Key Haven residents oppose release of genetically modified mosquitoes
Volunteers surveyed 283 Key Haven households, about 63 percent of the neighborhood, and found 74.9 percent opposed releasing genetically modified mosquitoes and 21.2 percent in favour. That reverses a 2014 Mosquito Control survey which reported nearly 60 percent in support.
Agriculture
SEALD SWEET expands grape production
Seald Sweet International announced long-term commitments and financial investments to expand its Mexican table grape supply, mainly around Hermosillo and Caborca, with executives citing customer demand in the grape category and fair labor standards among its growers.
Environment
As of Oct, 2014, 243 substances have been recognized as human carcinogens or probable carcinogens
The HHS 13th Report on Carcinogens adds four substances, bringing the list to 243. Ortho-toluidine, used in rubber chemicals, pesticides and dyes, is reclassified as a known human carcinogen; 1-bromopropane, cumene and pentachlorophenol join as reasonably anticipated to be human carcinogens.
Environment
Cell phones may lower male fertility
Mice whose testes were exposed to 2G or 3G phone radiation 48 minutes a day had significantly lower testosterone than controls, plus smaller testes and fewer Sertoli and Leydig cells. The authors suggest such radiation may lower fertility in men.
Environment
Mobile phones should be classified as a carcinogen
A review of the French CERENAT study and earlier long-term research argues that radiofrequency fields from mobile phones should be classified as a Group 2A probable human carcinogen, and calls for more work on cordless phones, base stations, Wi-Fi routers and other wireless devices.
Environment
GE Mosquitoes Could Soon Be on the Loose
An advocacy appeal opposing Oxitec's plan to release millions of genetically engineered mosquitoes in the Florida Keys, arguing independent scientists doubt the dengue-control plan will work and that US rules for GE insects are inadequate. Readers are asked to write the FDA.
Environment
UN says people should not use audio players for more than one hour per day
The Associated Press reported that the WHO recommends people limit audio player use to one hour a day and turn the volume down to prevent potentially permanent hearing damage.
Agriculture
Storage options for hay discussed at Blackland Income Growth Conference
Texas A&M AgriLife's Stephen Hammack told the Blackland Income Growth Conference that tightly rolled, net-wrapped bales lose less hay than twine-wrapped ones. LSU research found 3 percent loss in a pole barn, 9 percent under a tarp and 15 percent outside unprotected.
Environment
Use of cell phone adversely affects cellular health
In a pilot study, frequent cell phone users had significantly higher salivary amylase, LDH and malondialdehyde than infrequent users, which the authors read as an adverse effect on cell health. Changes in total protein, glutathione and flow rate were not significant.
Environment
PCBs, OC pesticides linked to high death risk in those with low fat mass
Korean scientists measured PCBs and organochlorine pesticides in more than 600 NHANES participants aged 70 and older. Among those with low fat mass, but not high, the pesticides tracked with total and cardiovascular mortality and higher PCBs with two- to three-fold cardiovascular death risk.
Environment
Advocates Urge FDA to Halt Risky GMO Mosquito Release
Food & Water Watch urged FDA to stop British company Oxitec from releasing millions of genetically engineered mosquitoes in the Florida Keys and to require a formal review, arguing no agency has evaluated the plan and citing a PLoS study of the Asian Tiger Mosquito in Panama.
Environment
Found in Flour and Salt, It May Trigger Alzheimer's
Dr. Mercola relays Keele University professor Christopher Exley's argument in Frontiers in Neurology that aluminum accumulating in the brain may be fueling Alzheimer's, and suggests aluminum, glyphosate and fluoride may be more harmful in combination.
Environment
Advocates Urge Other Leading Retailers to Adopt Timelines and Policies to Eliminate Harmful Chemicals
Several of the largest retailers have dropped or begun phasing out furniture made with flame retardant chemicals that have been linked to cancer and to learning and developmental disabilities in children. Advocates say Ashley Furniture will not say when its phase-out ends and want public timelines.
Agriculture
Infrared-Based Peeling of Tomatoes
USDA scientist Zhongli Pan and colleagues tested infrared heating on more than 6,000 Roma tomatoes and found it loosens the tight-fitting peels with almost no water. That could cut what California canneries spend on water and on treating the wastewater left by lye peeling.
Agriculture
A New 'Gem' of a Pear Released by ARS, Cooperators
USDA, Oregon State, Michigan State and Clemson jointly released Gem, a fresh-market pear that resists fire blight and superficial scald. It keeps at least 28 weeks in cold storage, and tasters rated it comparable to Bartlett on appearance and flavor.
Agriculture
Livestock show animal health focus of recent Texas A&M AgriLife workshop
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension ran a workshop, on campus and online, on preventive care and treatment for livestock show projects, with speakers from show officials, veterinarians and a meat specialist. Organizers said the program reached 200 participants from across Texas.
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