added 2007 Wed Mar 28 13:19:04 by Aidenag
The chemicals, called polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, are everywhere: in your TV, your computer, your toaster and your sofa. But PBDEs don't stay put, The flame retardants bioaccumulate. Over the past three decades, PBDE levels in people have doubled about every three to five years, and some experts don't think we've reached a peak.
The chemicals, called polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, are everywhere: in your TV, your computer, your toaster and your sofa. But PBDEs don't stay put, The flame retardants bioaccumulate. Over the past three decades, PBDE levels in people have doubled about every three to five years, and some experts don't think we've reached a peak.
added 2007 Sun Feb 25 6:13:53 by gatitabonitasen
Fluorinated polymers may not be a household name, but they show up in a lot of household products-from microwave popcorn bags and fast-food wrappers to stain-free carpets and windshield washer fluid. Unfortunately, they are also showing up in the blood of animals and human beings all over the world after degrading to become a group of toxic chemica
Fluorinated polymers may not be a household name, but they show up in a lot of household products-from microwave popcorn bags and fast-food wrappers to stain-free carpets and windshield washer fluid. Unfortunately, they are also showing up in the blood of animals and human beings all over the world after degrading to become a group of toxic chemica
added 2007 Mon Jan 22 15:18:49 by ekklesiawarrior
22 JAN 2007 - Hundreds of "souvenir" hunters have flocked to the Devon coast after containers from a stricken cargo vessel were washed ashore. - The MSC Napoli, which began to lose its containers when it was left listing after a battering by force nine gales on Saturday night -
22 JAN 2007 - Hundreds of "souvenir" hunters have flocked to the Devon coast after containers from a stricken cargo vessel were washed ashore. - The MSC Napoli, which began to lose its containers when it was left listing after a battering by force nine gales on Saturday night -
added 2007 Sun Jan 14 23:59:30 by Wil
When Bush proposed a controversial revamping of the rules by which federal agencies decide whether chemicals pose risks to human health, it offered to run the plan by the prestigious National Research Council. Yesterday the White House got its response: a report that says, in no uncertain terms, "Throw it out and start all over."
When Bush proposed a controversial revamping of the rules by which federal agencies decide whether chemicals pose risks to human health, it offered to run the plan by the prestigious National Research Council. Yesterday the White House got its response: a report that says, in no uncertain terms, "Throw it out and start all over."
