Hazardous Substances Articles & Analysis
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The New York State Department of Health recently announced it had launched the Don't Bring Lead Home public health awareness campaign to educate New Yorkers about the dangers of lead exposure in certain occupations. According to their announcement: Adults can be exposed to lead dust or lead fumes during renovation or remodeling activities in older homes with lead-based paints. They can also ...
The International Agency for Research on Cancer reports that as recently as 2020, there were over 13,000 new cases of cancer in Puerto Rico. Tragically, there were also more than 5,500 deaths due to cancer in Puerto Rico that year alone. The American Association for Cancer Research has reported that more than 40% of all diagnosed cancers in the U.S. can be attributed to preventable causes. ...
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On October 3, 2013, KDHE seized and secured the lab facility, which was found to contain numerous hazardous materials and substances, including compressed gas cylinders and deteriorated containers of various chemicals. In February 2014, KDHE referred the facility to EPA Region 7’s Superfund Division for further investigation and removal of the ...
The complaint also asserts that Merck discharged pollutants in excess of limits in its Clean Water Act permit; failed to notify local officials of hazardous substances released; and failed to properly label and store hazardous waste. The complaint is based on multi-media inspections conducted in 2006 to review both facilities’ compliance ...
. - 1:30 p.m.Ballroom 1 This session will highlight lessons learned from the NIEHS Superfund Research Program on how to make basic science findings applicable to environmental managers, risk assessors and others who are making decisions related to exposure from hazardous substances at waste sites. The session will also emphasize the vital role that outreach, ...