Category Archives: Toxic Exposure
Multiple Crayons and Toys from China found to Contain Asbestos
After finding asbestos in multiple lots of crayons and toy crime lab kits sold online and in retail stores in the United States, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) Action Fund is calling on Congress to ban asbestos in all consumer products in the United States. According to a July 8 … read more
Fracking Transparency Measure Passes Illinois Senate
By a unanimous 54-0 vote, the Illinois senate passed a bill that would regulate fracking of deep underground oil and natural gas. Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is a process that enables drillers to obtain previously unreachable reserves of oil and natural gas trapped deep in underground rock formations. The process … read more
EPA Announces Fracking Pollution Control Rules
Officials at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on March 18 announced new standards to rein in air pollution coming from natural gas wells when hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” is used to release the gas. The administration, however, also made a significant concession to the natural gas industry. Fracking is a … read more
