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February 22, 2008
Posted by Jennifer Sass in Environmental Justice
, Health and the Environment
- Tags:
- ban, endosulfan, india, persistent, pesticide
Early this week I let readers know about a petition that NRDC filed to have endosulfan banned in the US. In our petition, we listed many of the environmental and human health hazards associated with this persistent, bioaccumulative toxic pesticide....
October 30, 2007
Posted by Jennifer Sass in Environmental Justice
- Tags:
- asbestos, chemicals, nanotechnologies, policy
Small communities, unique cultures, and isolated single-industry towns may be uniquely vulnerable to the health risks posed by polluting industries. Under these conditions, destruction of the local environment – ecocide – may lead to severe damage to the community...
