Chemical exposures on the job may be linked to diseases in nurses: first ever survey finds widespread exposure to chemicals and radiation and almost no mandatory workplace health protections.
SILVER SPRING, MD -- A first ever national survey of nurses' exposures to chemicals, pharmaceuticals and radiation on the job suggests there are links between serious health problems such as cancer, asthma, miscarriages and children's birth defects and the duration and intensity of these exposures. The survey included 1,500...

Power brokers: chemicals.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Monica Brecka Director, Excess Casualty Brokerage Aon Longboat Key, Fla. Instead of asking, "What have you clone for me lately?," Monica Brecka's clients ask rhetorically, "What has she not done?" According to one risk manager...

Eco-lawns; How to grow fine turf without chemicals.
Byline: Pamela H. Sacks Dan Faulkenham likes nothing better than to run barefoot through his lush lawn with his two miniature Schnauzers at his heels. "It's freedom, true freedom," Faulkenham said. To Faulkenham, a lawn should be a blanket of green on which...

An answer to REACH? The Soap and Detergent Association suggests that there may be a better way to assess the safety of chemicals. In other news, the annual meeting will move to a new venue in Orlando in 2010.
FACED WITH A VARIETY of issues ranging from new regulations for ingredients and packaging to a shortage of feedstocks due to the popularity of biofuels, the Soap and Detergent Association (SDA) tackled all of them head-on at its annual meeting in Boca Raton, FL, Jan. 29-Feb. 2. That head-on...

Standing up for the spineless: are pesticides and other chemicals causing collateral damage in coastal waters?
Ask people to name some animals--any animals--and they will give you a long list. But chances are, all the animals will have one thing in common: a spine. The animals that usually come to mind--mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and birds--constitute only about 5 percent of the animal...

Get rid of unwanted chemicals safely.
Byline: Sarah Grimm For The Register-Guard Nevermind our recent bouts of hail and snow, spring is in the air! That means gardening to most of us here in Lane County - and that means cleaning out the garden shed to get ready for new plants, new tools...

Commentary: swim at your own risk: lifeguards can't protect you from indoor pool chemicals.
Itchy skin, irritated eyes, brittle hair, breathing difficulties--who would sign up for that kind of workout? Yet that is the reality for many who swim in indoor pools. As a toxicologist, I've been asked repeatedly whether the chlorine in swimming pools is unhealthy. But until now, I haven't taken...

County seeks to use herbicides.
Byline: Matt Cooper The Register-Guard Opponents say Lane County Public Works' plan to return to herbicide usage this year violates the county's commitment to use the powerful chemicals only as a last resort. But a county plant specialist said this week that limited manpower and...

Study tracks chemical effects in baby products.
Byline: Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press CHICAGO - Baby shampoos, lotions and powders may expose infants to chemicals that have been linked with possible reproductive problems, a small study suggests. The chemicals, called phthalates, are found in many ordinary products including cosmetics, toys, vinyl flooring...

Know thy plastics.
In regards to your article ("Paper or Plastic," Currents, November/ December 2007) I wish to point out that EPI technology is an oxy-degradable that often leaves heavy chemicals behind. The German Plastics Association (GPA) has declared that oxydegradables are not to be considered a biodegradable and not exempt from...