Tests Find Poisonous Chemical In Water
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A more refined test of the water in the Washington Aqueduct has revealed the presence of perchlorate, a toxic chemical typically found in weapons and explosives, federal officials said yesterday.
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By Beccy Tanner, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Feb. 14--About 1,100 families in Wichita are being encouraged to get blood tests for their children because their water may be contaminated with lead.
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Southern California marine mammal hospitals have been overwhelmed by sea lions sick from domoic acid, a toxin released by large blooms of algae.
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In setting limits on chemicals in food and water, the Environmental Protection Agency may rely on industry tests that expose people to poisons and raise ethical questions.
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Science & environment: Scientists look for uses for highly toxic material amid fears huge stockpiles may become terrorist targets
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By DAVID DISHNEAU  HAGERSTOWN, Md. - 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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A chemical from rocket fuel that has seeped into drinking-water supplies nationwide is safe at higher doses than federal environmental officials had concluded, according to a report released Monday.
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The discovery of intersex fish -- males with some female characteristics, including some carrying eggs -- in Washington's Potomac River is raising concerns about pollution from chemicals that can affect hormones.
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BROOKPORT, Ill. - Thousands of gallons of a toxic chemical spilled into the Ohio River between Illinois and Kentucky after a barge struck a lock wall, environmental officials said Wednesday.
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A toxin found in widely used flame retardants has turned up in 100 percent of nursing mothers tested in Washington and other Northwest states.
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A COCKTAIL of chemicals, some at levels above legal limits, has been found in samples of fresh fruit and other foods.   Some apples, grapes, aubergines and yams carried pesticide traces above the legal threshold, according to the official Pesticides Residues Directorate.
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New tests reveal Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko&#39;s blood contains the second-highest level of dioxin poisoning ever recorded in a human - more than 6,000 times
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A substance sent to the water affairs department in Pretoria was apparently not anthrax as feared, police said on Thursday. Ten people were admitted to Pretoria&#39;s Unitas hospital for observation on Wednesday
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Results of tests used to detect lead in water are being manipulated by cities across the country, violating federal law and putting millions at risk, according to records.
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Thousands of gallons of a toxic chemical spilled into the Ohio River between Illinois and Kentucky after a barge ran aground, environmental officials said Wednesday.
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By Zach Lowe, The Stamford Advocate, Conn.  Jun. 8--STAMFORD -- The city is doing blood tests on most active police officers after finding unusually high levels of lead and copper in the water at headquarters, officials said yesterday.
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DALLAS _ Scientists say the Bush administration is developing a chemical testing program that favors the chemical industry when it comes to judging whether certain substances in the environment might cause cancer, infertility, or harm to babies in the womb.