Group seeks ban on detergent ingredient
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An environmental group asked the federal government Tuesday to ban a class of toxic chemical compounds that are found in industrial and household detergents and are believed to cause male fish to develop female characteristics.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it would hold a hearing to consider a consumer group's petition that the agency tighten regulations and labeling for salt in food.
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A document calls for an independent group that could block hirings and firings and conduct investigations.
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By The Associated Press  HAGERSTOWN, Md. - The Sierra Club asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday to ban industrial and household detergents containing a class of toxic chemical compounds that can cause male fish to develop certain female characteristics.
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A consumer group prodded the Food and Drug Administration yesterday to regulate salt as a food additive, arguing that excessive salt consumption by Americans may be responsible for more than 100,000 deaths a year.
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People on HIV drug Viracept are being warned over a possible contamination with cancer-causing chemicals.
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Sir, The Nelson Mail's glib and inapt title on a June 23 article "Nappies and compost cause a stink'' is inappropriate and obviously was penned by a philistine.   Compost should never "stink'' if made properly.
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By Douglas Fischer  A measure banning a broad class of flame retardants from furniture and bedding cleared the Assembly late Wednesday night, while a controversial effort to ban one of the most widely used chemical flame retardants from all consumer products fell short today.
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Food safety officials were last night trying to establish how 23 tonnes of organic free-range chicken sold from stores around Britain and Ireland contained a cancer-causing chemical banned in livestock since 1995.
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Christian groups go after Crest, Tide due to company&#39;s opposition to Cincinnati anti-gay statute. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Conservative Christian groups are urging a boycott of two of consumer product maker
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An MP calls for nail bar regulation and a ban on a potentially harmful chemical used in some outlets.
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CAMPAIGNER Robin Watkins wrote to us with a comment relating to our Go Green campaign: "I have campaigned for a number of years to ban the addition of a chemical called hexafluorosilicic acid to the drinking water of Newcastle.
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Textile importers and retailers have sued the US Government to block a proposed limit on imports from China. Producers have asked for textile quotas because they say Chinese imports will damage the domestic industry.
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Environmental group Greenpeace called on the European Union to ban the use of chemical plastic softeners in sex toys because they contained dangerous substances known as phthalates.
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By Weiss, Peter  Bubbling gases tighten, then loosen, the grip of novel molecules on grime  Imagine if detergent could not only pick up grease from your clothes but also let it go on command. You might then prevent the detergent from going clown the drain with the dirt.
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By KEVIN MILLER; OF THE NEWS STAFF  Environmental and health groups say the presence of dozens of industrial chemicals in 13 Mainers who volunteered for a study underscores the need for new policies to protect the public from potential toxins found in everyday consumer products.
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A New Jersey senator wants to keep unhealthy food off the plates of fellow residents by banning from restaurants a cooking oil blamed for upping cholesterol levels and health care costs.