Category Archives: Pharmaceutical Contamination

Comment on Low Dose Hormones article

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Larry

Hi all! I just received this article, EPA Responds to Scientists’ Concerns about Low Dose Hormones,  stating that the EPA will begin to study low dose effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals. It is just a first step, but an incredibly … Continue reading →

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Public Hearing on Amendment to the Recycled Water Policy

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Larry

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE RECYCLED WATER POLICY CONCERNING MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTITUENTS OF EMERGING CONCERN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) is holding a … Continue reading →

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EPA to Begin Study of Low Dose Effects of Endocrines

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Larry

Hi all! I just received this article stating that the EPA will begin to study low dose effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals. It is just a first step, but an incredibly important one.  This can represent a sea change in … Continue reading →

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Chemo Drugs Pose Serious Public Health Risks

Posted on December 2, 2012 by admin

By FRANK CARINI/ecoRI News staff NEWPORT — For 25 years, Jim Mullowney worked to protect company employees from the dangers of industrial chemicals. When his mother was stricken with cancer, he quickly realized chemotherapy chemicals are much nastier, and that … Continue reading →

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Green-glowing fish provides new insights into health impacts of pollution

Posted on August 20, 2012 by admin

April 12, 2012 The fluorescent fish has shown that oestrogenic chemicals, which are already linked to reproductive problems, impact on more parts of the body than previously thought. The research by the University of Exeter and UCL (University College London) is published … Continue reading →

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How Estrogens Persist in Dairy Wastewater

Posted on July 5, 2012 by admin

ScienceDaily (June 5, 2012) – Wastewater from large dairy farms contains significant concentrations of estrogenic hormones that can persist for months or even years, researchers report in a new study. In the absence of oxygen, the estrogens rapidly convert from … Continue reading →

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Comment on Toxicity Testing and Increasing Protection for Human Health

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Larry

Just about all of these concerns can be addressed if toxicology moved toward a nonanimal approach. The method of using animals originated in the 1930-60 and is completely outdated today. The blueprint for development and implementation of alternatives is the … Continue reading →

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Is everything we think we know about chemical toxicity wrong?

Posted on June 4, 2012 by admin

May 30, 2012, Health & Environment Yes, if the first comprehensive review of the issue in a decade is correct in concluding that low doses of chemicals can harm health. Although the hypothesis that chemicals can have health effects at … Continue reading →

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Identification and prioritization of bioaccumulable pharmaceutical substances discharged in hospital effluents

Posted on June 4, 2012 by admin

By J. Jeana, b, Y. Perrodina, C. Pivotc, D. Trepod, M. Perraude, J. Droguetf, F. Tissot-Guerrazg, F. Locherb Journal of Environmental Management Volume 103, July 30, 2012, Pages 113–121 Abstract The consumption of pharmaceuticals and their excretion in wastewater is … Continue reading →

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Problems with Legislation for Reclaimed Wastewater

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Larry

Clean Water Friends: Proposed legislation has evolved from the State’s Recycled Water Policy.  It  basically takes away the authority of the Departments of Public Health and the State and Regional Water Quality Control Boards to regulate the irrigation and recharge … Continue reading →

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