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EPA fails to regulate perchlorate rocket fuel, despite new evidence it is in infant formula

April 13, 2009

Posted by Jennifer Sass in Health and the Environment

Tags:
chemistry, EPA, perchlorate, rocketfuel, simplesteps, toxic, toxicchemicals, water

Perchlorate, a component of rocket fuel and contaminant of some fertilizer, is also a contaminant in drinking water and in many common foods including milk, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, and fruit juice. It has also been found in breast milk and...continued

The next asbestos: Carbon nanotubes linked with mesothelioma in rodent study

May 20, 2008

Posted by Jennifer Sass in Health and the Environment

Tags:
asbestos, carbon, chemicals, chemistry, mesothelioma, nanotechnologies, nanotubes, toxic

Multi-walled carbon nanotubes cause asbestos-like damage in test mice. That is what a new study is just out today in Nature Nanotechology is reporting, titled: Carbon nanotubes introduced into the abdominal cavity of mice show asbestos-like pathogenicity in a pilot...continued

All That Jazz About Sustainable (Green) Chemistry

February 29, 2008

Posted by Jennifer Sass in Health and the Environment

Tags:
chemicals, chemistry, green, lead, sustainable, toxic

I just came back from a meeting in Boston (Hahvahd St.) where activists like me got together with chemists and other smart techy-types to talk about our vision of a chemical future. Certainly we don’t want it to look...continued

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Jennifer Sass
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Washington, D.C.
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