Paraquat is a highly toxic chemical herbicide primarily used to control weeds and grasses. A clear medical link has been established between exposure to paraquat…
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Category: Consumer Protection - General
EPA’s Indoor Air Quality App Ignores PCBs
The U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released an indoor air quality app for Android and iPhone that addresses indoor air quality (IAQ) issues…
Category: Consumer Protection - General
PCBs in Schools – Old Fluorescent Light Fixtures
In a previous blog post PCBs and health concerns in schools, I described how caulking and older overhead fluorescent lighting are the two leading…
Category: Consumer Protection - General
Idaho Law to Prevent Videotaping Inside Factory Farms (“Ag Gag” Law) Found Unconstitutional
On August 4, 2015, the District Court for the District of Idaho in Animal League Defense Fund v. C.L. Butch Otter ("Otter"), struck down…