Posted by Jennifer Sass in Health and the Environment
In today's new NRDC atrazine report we analyzed a mountain of data showing widespread water contamination from atrazine, a toxic herbicide. The data was mostly, but not all, generated by Syngenta, the main manufacturer of atrazine. Are you drinking atrazine in your...continued→
Posted by Jennifer Sass in Health and the Environment
Ever wonder what becomes of that rainwater that runs off pesticide-treated lawns, golf courses, and farm fields? What about the hormone-disupting pharmaceuticals that we flush down the toilet because they are past their due date, leftover, or unwanted? Where does...continued→
Posted by Jennifer Sass in Health and the Environment
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→
Posted by Jennifer Sass in Health and the Environment
Kudos to Senators Boxer and Lautenberg, and the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on transportation, infrastructure, security, and water quality (Chairman Lautenberg and Ranking Member Vitter). I am very pleased to testify at hearings entitled:...continued→
