U.S. mulls removing lead from list of pollutants
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U.S. environmental regulators are  considering removing lead, a heavy metal linked to learning  problems in children, from a list of regulated pollutants  because past rules have greatly reduced levels of the toxin.
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The United States is lining up with China, India and the world's other biggest polluters in opposition to mandatory cuts in Earth-warming greenhouse gases sought by the United Nations and European countries.
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D.C.-area officials gauge proposal that would cut environmental programs but support schools.
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Parents worried about toy safety after a record year of recalls can now look through a list of more than 1,200 items that a coalition of public interest groups has tested for lead and other harmful chemicals, though toy industry officials say the list may cause unnecessary alarm.
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Americans were cautioned about eating fish from more than one-third of U.S. lakes and nearly one-fourth of its rivers last year due to pollution from mercury and other chemicals, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday.
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The case of a child who suffered lead poisoning after swallowing a toy pendant should serve as a warning that the toxic metal can be present in unsuspected sources, according to Oregon health officials.
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U.S. and Chinese officials agreed on Tuesday to take immediate steps to stop the use of lead paint in toys made in China following toy recalls that have scared American parents ahead of holiday shopping.
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By Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune  Mar. 8--WASHINGTON -- The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed  adding a plume of contaminated groundwater stretching from Bountiful to Woods  Cross to its national Superfund list, making it part of a federal cleanup  effort.
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By The Olympian, Olympia, Wash.  Sep. 21--What started out as a simple dredging proposal to improve navigation at the base of Budd Inlet has turned into a costly need to clean up chemical contamination in the inlet.
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Children's jewelry containing lead should be banned in the U.S., the staff of the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday.
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WASHINGTON - The Chinese and US consumer-safety agencies agreed to crack down on the use of lead in toys being exported to the United States.
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Some bath products and shampoos still contain traces of a cancer- causing petrochemical that federal health officials have expressed concerns about for more than 20 years, according to test results announced Thursday by environmental activists.
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What happened to all the lead-tainted products that have been recalled recently? Most, it turns out, may still be in consumersâ hands.
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Health officials worldwide are worried about unacceptable levels of lead and other metals in certain Ayurvedic preparations.
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The Bush administration's plans for cutting air pollution could achieve less at certain plants than an existing program targeted by the White House, the National Academy of Sciences suggested Thursday in an interim report.
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Toxic fumes from gasoline, motor vehicles and fuel containers would be cut significantly under new federal rules the Bush administration developed under legal pressure from environmental groups.
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Recently issued rules by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency focus on severely limiting the amount of toxic emissions from cars and trucks.