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05/23/2018 / By Jayson Veley

Vapor emissions from personal care products comparable to rush hour pollution, shocking study concludes

According to a new CIRES and NOAA study, emissions of siloxane, which is a common ingredient often found in shampoos, lotions and deodorants, are comparable in magnitude to certain components of car exhaust, such as benzene, emitted into the atmosphere during rush-hour traffic in Boulder, Colorado. The study, which was published in the journal Environmental […]

11/29/2017 / By Jayson Veley

3M named in massive contamination scheme that allegedly caused widespread cancer

According to Minnesota’s attorney general, chemicals that were dumped by 3M Co. in the Twin Cities metro area has caused cancer and infertility rates to rise, and has also resulted in the babies with low birth weights. In a court filing last week, Attorney General Lori Swanson alleged that the contamination resulted in $5 billion […]

04/07/2017 / By Jayson Veley

40 Years later families are still fighting the deadly effects of Agent Orange

From heavy machine guns to anti-aircraft turrets, napalm strikes to the atomic bomb, mankind has developed some of the most damaging and destructive weapons ever imaginable. Perhaps one of the most deadly weapons of all time is Agent Orange, a chemical mixture known to cause tumors, rashes, birth defects, psychological symptoms and cancer. Named for […]

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