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Apr 30, 2018

Particulate Matter Assessment for Construction Activities

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As the public is getting aware of the health implications of Dust/Particulate Matter and other pollutants, governments are expecting better ...
Apr 25, 2018

$54.3 Million in Brownfield Grants to Assess and Clean Up Brownfields

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EPA is pleased to announce that 144 communities will receive 221 grants totaling $54.3 million in EPA Brownfields funding through our Assess...

FARMER Program to help farmers upgrade equipment, $135 million for purchase of cleaner agricultural trucks, pump engines, tractors and more

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SACRAMENTO —  Funds will soon be available to expedite the purchase and use of cleaner agricultural equipment to help farmers reduce the...
Apr 16, 2018

FREE Webinar: Taking Safety to the Next Level with Lockout Leadership

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An April 17 EHS Today-hosted webinar, sponsored by The Master Lock Company ​ Date:  Tuesday, April 17, 2018 Time:  2:00 p.m. EDT (GMT -4, Ne...
Apr 15, 2018

Sarcoidosis Among U.S. Navy Enlisted Men, 1965-1993

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​ Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease of unknown etiology with highest incidence among young and middle-aged adults. In the...
Apr 10, 2018

Cellphone Radiation Linked to Brain and Heart Tumors studies are reproducible

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In 2011 the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified cellphones as a Group 2B "possible carcinogen," 1  and t...
Apr 9, 2018

​​Phosphine Exposure Among Emergency Responders — Amarillo, Texas, January 2017

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Investigation and Response At approximately 5:00 a.m. on January 2, 2017, emergency responders were dispatched to a single-family residence ...
Apr 4, 2018

EPA Announces New Funding for Water Infrastructure Projects

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​ WASHINGTON  — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of funding that could provide as much a...
Apr 3, 2018

Improved Tool Decreases Dangerous Airborne Silica Dust

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During sand transport, a visible cloud of dust containing crystalline silica floats past this top sand-mover operator station. Photo courtes...
Mar 20, 2018

Top Story OSHA Will Enforce Beryllium Standard Starting in May

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OSHA will start enforcement of the  final rule on occupational exposure to beryllium  in construction, shipyard, and general industries on M...

What Is The USEPA Revised Hazardous Waste Generator Rule And How It Affects You

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Hazardous Waste Dates: Rule effective May 30, 2017 for EPA administered areas. Becomes effective in a RCRA authorized states when adopted by...

Preventing Illness from Pesticide Drift

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As the breadbasket for the United States, California has many communities and workplaces surrounded by agriculture. Workers can become ill w...

Annual Death Toll From Opioid Epidemic Exceeds That of the Vietnam War

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The opioid epidemic — which between 2002 and 2015 alone claimed an estimated 202,600 Americans' lives 1  — shows absolutely no signs of...
Mar 16, 2018

ECHA: New website about chemicals for consumers launched today

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New ECHA website has been launched on World Consumers Rights Day.  https://chemicalsinourlife.echa.europa.eu   It is available in 23 EU lang...
Mar 15, 2018

Study finds that 90% of bottled water contains tiny plastic particles

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BBC News:   Prof Mason and her colleagues filtered their dyed samples and then counted every piece larger than 100 microns – roughly the dia...