• Scientists have discovered at least two different compounds in sunscreens that are carcinogens - benzene and benzophenone . (consumerlab.com)
  • A study by Health Canada's Bureau of Chemical Hazards has shown that the application of sunscreen specifically increases the absorption rate of benzene through the skin. (consumerlab.com)
  • The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) defines benzene as a carcinogen and lists 'inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact' as exposure routes. (consumerlab.com)
  • Facilities dumped more than 1 million pounds of cancer-causing chemicals - such as arsenic, chromium, and benzene - into America's waterways. (environmentamerica.org)
  • In the general chemicals category, young people need to be aware of environmental exposure to things like benzene, benzidine, polychlorinated biphenyls, and formaldehyde. (newstarget.com)
  • For example, a drilling company in West Texas injected up to 48,000 gallons of benzene (a carcinogen) into the ground just last month. (eponline.com)
  • Fracking with fluids containing benzene (a carcinogen), ethylbenzene (a probable carcinogen), and other highly toxic chemicals is a potential threat to drinking water supplies and public health, but it appears to be common, according to the Environmental Integrity Project's review of product descriptions available online and company disclosures to an industry-sponsored database of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, called "FracFocus. (eponline.com)
  • At least six fracking fluid additives on the market today contain more benzene (a carcinogen) than diesel fuel. (eponline.com)
  • And at least 21 fluids sold by Halliburton and other companies contain much higher concentrations of ethylbenzene (a probable carcinogen) than benzene, according to industry product descriptions available online. (eponline.com)
  • Fracking fluids contain unknown chemicals and known carcinogens such as benzene. (ecowatch.com)
  • Benzyne is a chemical with properties similar to benzene, a suspected carcinogen that can be moderately toxic if ingested, inhaled or absorbed by the skin. (latimes.com)
  • By taking a stand and dropping toxic chemicals from their products, Revlon is making clear what we all believe: that no one should increase their exposure to carcinogens from using makeup or other beauty products. (safecosmetics.org)
  • In fact, a significant proportion of exposure to carcinogens, including chemicals, in Europe happens in occupational settings (see Box 1). (europa.eu)
  • According to Revlon's website, the company has stripped some of the most toxic chemicals from its product lines, including a number of carcinogens: cocamide DEA, styrene and two formaldehyde releasing chemicals - DMDM Hydantoin and Quarternium 15," said Nudelman. (safecosmetics.org)
  • Revlon is taking an important step in the right direction by developing - and publicly disclosing - a comprehensive restricted chemicals list that commits the company to eliminate or never use a laundry list of the worst toxic chemicals found in cosmetics: BHA, long-chain parabens, toluene, triclosan, hydroquinone, phthalates, styrene, two formaldehyde-releasing chemicals, cocamide DEA and polytetrafluoro-ethylene (PTFE). (safecosmetics.org)
  • Researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California found the disintegration of two solvents present in almost every e-liquid - the substance vaporised in e-cigarettes - leads to the emission of toxic chemicals, including acrolein - a severe eye and respiratory irritant - and formaldehyde - a cause of coughing, wheezing and nausea. (independent.co.uk)
  • Emissions of chemicals in e-cigarette vapour such as formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, and acrolein - all carcinogens or respiratory irritants - increased with usage. (independent.co.uk)
  • In 2015, a study showed e-cigarettes emit formaldehyde, a carcinogen also found in cigarette smoke. (independent.co.uk)
  • By the way, most vaccines contain trace amounts of mercury, aluminum, and formaldehyde," noted another about how vaccines are especially toxic and carcinogenic. (newstarget.com)
  • When the two solvents, which the study noted are found in most e-liquids, were heated and began to decompose, it led to emissions of acrolein, a known irritant, and formaldehyde, a known human carcinogen. (scienceblogs.com)
  • Chemical reactivity, biotransformation, and toxicity of polychlorinated aliphatic compounds. (cdc.gov)
  • As elements were discovered and new compounds synthesised, so too did the capacity to analyse and detect chemicals outside of the lab. (greenspec.co.uk)
  • With the increased exposure to industrial chemicals in significant quantity came the first associations between chemical compounds and public health. (greenspec.co.uk)
  • Neither of these compounds appear on product labels but may be introduced during product manufacture and/or created by chemical reactions with the sunscreen itself, with more produced over the life of the product! (consumerlab.com)
  • It's a stupid rule: it contaminates tens of millions of homes across North America with toxic substances - compounds that spread, harming people and animals. (sightline.org)
  • Of all the toxic industrial compounds in your body right now, a substantial share are flame retardants that came from foam furnishings - probably a larger share than any other category of industrial compounds. (sightline.org)
  • Significant levels of 31 harmful chemical compounds were found in the e-cigarette vapour. (independent.co.uk)
  • [7] Under Dr. Finklea's leadership, NIOSH issued a register of 100 chemical compounds considered potential carcinogens. (cdc.gov)
  • The extend of American communities' confirmed contamination with highly toxic fluorinated compounds known as PFAS continues to grow at an alarming rate. (ewg.org)
  • In a study published in July in Environmental Science & Technology , researchers found significant levels of 31 harmful chemical compounds in e-cigarette vapors, including two that had yet to be detected: propylene oxide and glycidol, both of which health researchers have described as reasonably anticipated to be human carcinogens. (scienceblogs.com)
  • It has been the leading source of information on chemical compounds for generations of scientists and professionals, selling over one million copies since its publication in 1889. (lu.se)
  • related chemical compounds, physical agents (such as radiation) and biological factors (such as viruses). (who.int)
  • Chemical analogues and compounds with biological or physical characteristics similar to those of suspected carcinogens may also be considered, even in the absence of data on a possible carcinogenic effect in humans or experimental animals. (who.int)
  • Chemical analysis of artificial turf conducted at Yale University found 96 chemicals, 20 percent of them probable carcinogens. (friendsofanimals.org)
  • However, a recent study found e-cigarette emissions contain a variety of concerning chemicals, including some considered to be probable carcinogens. (scienceblogs.com)
  • These include organic chemicals such as pesticides and other industrial chemicals, metals, airborne particles such as fibres and those produced by fossil fuel combustion and biological agents such as fungi and bacteria. (greenspec.co.uk)
  • pesticides and herbicides also contain carcinogens that can threaten human health. (earth911.com)
  • There are clear standards for how to manage toxic chemicals like PCBs so they don't harm people or the environment," said Scott Downey, Manager of the Pesticides and PCBs Unit in EPA's Seattle office. (eponline.com)
  • Natural grass playing fields are an even more healthful option when municipalities ban the use of toxic pesticides on school grounds, as Norwalk did in 2022. (friendsofanimals.org)
  • [9] Additionally, Dr. Finklea called on Congress to adopt toxic substances legislation related to carcinogenic pesticides, and Kepone in particular. (cdc.gov)
  • 75 percent of non-organic fruits and vegetables sold in the U.S. are still riddled with the potentially toxic agricultural chemicals, according to the EWG's 2023 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in. (ewg.org)
  • Your baby's food may contain potentially harmful pesticides - but the Environmental Working Group's decades of fighting to protect children's health have helped eliminate the most toxic threats from. (ewg.org)
  • New research shows a lack of consideration of alternatives to the most dangerous pesticides used in the state-and cumulative exposures to multiple chemicals. (civileats.com)
  • You may not know it, but most bags from your luggage to your backpack are loaded with toxins and chemicals. (mylittlegreenshop.com)
  • The causes vary and include everything from chronic exposure to cancer-causing toxins, poor diet and lifestyle habits, morbid obesity, and environmental carcinogens, including the chemicals doused on industrial agriculture crops. (newstarget.com)
  • In addition, fake turf contains highly toxic PFAS, or "forever chemicals," linked to lower childhood immunity, endocrine disruption and cancer. (friendsofanimals.org)
  • Even more toxic pollution flows into American waterways, as TRI reporting does not include runoff pollution, oil and gas extraction, or most types of "forever chemicals" (otherwise known as PFAS). (environmentamerica.org)
  • Too often, releases of toxic chemicals - even highly dangerous substances like PFAS 'forever chemicals' - go unreported to the public. (environmentamerica.org)
  • Our Guide to Avoiding PFAS Chemicals and Guide to Food Additives are just two of the many resources we've developed to support you in making safer choices for you and your family. (ewg.org)
  • Our research spotlighting PFAS, lead and carcinogens in our drinking water offer you the latest information to take action and protect your family's health. (ewg.org)
  • Today the Environmental Protection Agency unveiled unprecedented new limits on the toxic "forever chemicals" known as PFAS as a way to tackle drinking water contamination. (ewg.org)
  • EWG has researched actions the federal government is committed to taking, or for which it faces congressionally mandated deadlines, to tackle the "forever chemicals" known as PFAS. (ewg.org)
  • How to use this book -- Key to abbreviations and acronyms -- Toxic and hazardous chemicals and carcinogens, A to Z. (epa.gov)
  • In, Sittig's Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals and Carcinogens, Fourth Ed. , Vol. 1. (osha.gov)
  • Some warfighters work in locations where there may be hazardous chemicals that can possibly cause cancer. (health.mil)
  • The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has established 8-hour time-weighted averages (TWA) on the airborne concentrations of hazardous chemicals. (medscape.com)
  • 1984 NIOSH reaffirms its support for and adoption of the OSHA Cancer Policy in several Current Intelligence Bulletins including dioxin, 1,3-butadiene, and cadmium, with variations on the following text: "There are several classifications for identifying a substance as a carcinogen. (cdc.gov)
  • Agent Orange contains a chemical called dioxin. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Dioxin is a carcinogen, which means it can cause cancer. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • The Tier 2 process for occupational exposure banding also assesses the sufficiency of toxicity data to ensure that adequate information is available to reliably band a chemical. (cdc.gov)
  • When measured by toxicity, the top polluting facilities included mining and metals manufacturers, chemical plants, and power plants. (environmentamerica.org)
  • Only a small percentage of chemicals have been tested for their safety and toxicity and more studies are needed. (youngliving.com)
  • Most americans would assume that basic toxicity testing is available and that all chemicals in commerce today are safe. (theglobaleducationproject.org)
  • Depending on toxicity, should toxic material be marked with one or both of these labels. (lu.se)
  • I'll talk about TCE predominantly, but both of these chemicals probably have similar toxicity with respect to Parkinson's disease . (medscape.com)
  • I. Nongenotoxic carcinogens and genotoxic noncarcinogens. (cdc.gov)
  • For QRAs are performed for genotoxic carcinogens.1 In the purposes of this discussion, a risk assessment is addition, many industrialized nations that regulate characterized as quantitative when it generates numer- chemical carcinogens tend to use a case-by-case ical estimates relating the risk of developing cancer to approach: each chemical is subjected to an individual particular levels of exposure to a chemical. (cdc.gov)
  • 2015). For example, from the priority list of 16 groups of commonly used hazardous substances in the European Human Biomonitoring Initiative (HBM4EU) (HBM4EU, 2022), in which the EEA participated), six groups of substances (anilines, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, mycotoxins and PAHs) include known or presumed carcinogens as set out in the EU Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation and by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). (europa.eu)
  • There are different classes of chemicals, according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which ranks them in groups. (newstarget.com)
  • In 1969, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) initiated a programme to evaluate the carcinogenic risk of chemicals to humans and to produce monographs on individual chemicals. (who.int)
  • With Supplement 6 (IARC, 1987a), the title of the series was modified from IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of the Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Humans to IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans , in order to reflect the widened scope of the programme. (who.int)
  • The numerical cut points defining each OEB reflect the spectrum of possible outcomes, from little or no adverse effects (band A) through highly toxic/lethal at low exposures (band E). (cdc.gov)
  • Instead, they slowly leak a chemical cocktail of highly toxic and carcinogenic substances into soils, waterways, lakes, and the oceans. (oceancare.org)
  • At about 310 mg per cigarette butt , just these three actions alone brought together 318 kg of highly toxic waste. (oceancare.org)
  • Without these reforms, we are perpetuating a loophole that allows the unregulated injection of unlimited quantities of highly toxic pollutants into the ground. (eponline.com)
  • polyacrylamide (which can be contaminated with acrylamide, a mammary carcinogen), petrolatum (which may be contaminated with PAHs), and fragrance without full disclosure of constituent ingredients. (safecosmetics.org)
  • Companies across the state will have to add a cancer-warning label to coffee, a judge ruled last week, because the drink contains a chemical called acrylamide. (spokesman.com)
  • The International Agency for Research on Cancer, a branch of the World Health Organization, describes acrylamide as a human neurotoxin and a "group 2A probable carcinogen. (spokesman.com)
  • Beyond the aspect of chemical pollutants, cigarette filters are made of cellulose acetate and therefore also contribute significantly to plastic pollution. (oceancare.org)
  • As for environmental carcinogens, these include air pollutants, water pollutants, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, an array of dangerous chemicals, and occupational hazards. (newstarget.com)
  • It's classified as a B2 carcinogen, meaning it's a probable human carcinogen. (healthline.com)
  • What research there is indicates that the human body does not absorb the chemical at the same rate as rodents do, and we also metabolize it differently. (spokesman.com)
  • In 2016, the International Agency for Research on Cancer concluded that coffee was "unclassifiable" as a human carcinogen. (spokesman.com)
  • Advocates and scientists are concerned about the cumulative effects of toxic substances on human health and the environment. (environmentamerica.org)
  • Recently, the World Health Organization classified glyphosate as a "probable human carcinogen. (ceh.org)
  • Numerous chemicals have a toxic effect on the human body. (lu.se)
  • Methods in Chemical Process Safety, Volume One publishes fully commissioned reviews across the field of process safety, risk assessment, and management and loss prevention, with this volume focusing on the process of learning from experience, elements of process safety management, human factors in the chemical process industries, and the regulation of chemical process safety, including current approaches and their effectiveness. (lu.se)
  • As a result, just as the When a carcinogen acts by a mechanism, it damages DNA and causes genetic changes (e.g., mutation of a gene), which may in turn lead to the abnormal development of human cells that may as a precursor for cancer (see ch. 2). (cdc.gov)
  • The Department of Health and Human Services has determined that 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen. (cdc.gov)
  • The Monographs programme has since been expanded to include consideration of exposures to complex mixtures of chemicals (which occur, for example, in some occupations and as a result of human habits) and of exposures to other agents, such as radiation and viruses. (who.int)
  • 1978 NIOSH testifies on the OSHA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Identification, Classification, and Regulation of Toxic Substances Posing a Potential Occupational Carcinogenic Risk (i.e. the OSHA Cancer Policy ). (cdc.gov)
  • PVC production fuses vinyl chloride molecules with toxic metals such as lead and cadmium, which are added as plasticizers and stabilizers. (mylittlegreenshop.com)
  • Apart from carcinogenic chemicals, UV radiation and asbestos, occupational exposure to metals, dusts, ionising radiation, stress and other factors related to work organisation and working conditions have also been linked to cancer. (europa.eu)
  • The industries requiring the most water are petroleum refining, food processing, metals, chemical processing, and pulp and paper. (theglobaleducationproject.org)
  • With those classifications, the chemical certainly does not sound like something people want floating in their morning pick-me-up. (spokesman.com)
  • These "forever chemicals" pollute water, don't break down, and remain in the environment and people for decades. (ewg.org)
  • Forever chemicals in our drinking water. (ewg.org)
  • 1990. Definitive relationships among chemical structure, carcinogenicity and mutagenicity for 301 chemicals tested by the U.S. NTP. (cdc.gov)
  • Many chemicals on the market and in the environment have not undergone exhaustive carcinogenicity testing, and significant knowledge gaps remain on the potential carcinogenic effects of low levels of exposure to combinations of chemicals throughout our lifetime. (europa.eu)
  • A voluntary recall was implemented by companies in January, but FDA officials say there is evidence the impurity in the cancer-causing chemicals in Zantac may increase over time. (healthline.com)
  • A voluntary recall of these medications had been implemented by two companies in January after the FDA detected the cancer-causing chemical N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) in several brand name and generic heartburn medications. (healthline.com)
  • In October, pharmaceutical company Sanofi announced it was undertaking a voluntary recall of Zantac due to the concerns about the potential cancer-causing chemical. (healthline.com)
  • Reduction of worker exposure to chemical carcinogens as much as possible through elimination or substitution and engineering controls is the primary way to prevent occupational cancer. (cdc.gov)
  • rather NIOSH will only recommend an initial starting point for control, called the Risk Management Limit for Carcinogens (RML-CA). For each chemical identified as a carcinogen, this level corresponds to the 95% lower confidence limit of the risk estimate of one excess cancer case in 10,000 workers in a 45-year working lifetime. (cdc.gov)
  • The foundation on which the NIOSH chemical carcinogen policy is built is cancer hazard classification. (cdc.gov)
  • Revlon, the cosmetic industry's biggest nay-sayer finally heard the safe cosmetics message, thanks to millions of women who believe chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects in their cosmetics and personal care products is too high a price to pay for beauty," said Janet Nudelman, director of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and director of Program and policy for the Breast Cancer Fund. (safecosmetics.org)
  • Women shouldn't be exposed to cancer-causing chemicals when they apply their makeup," said Shaunna Thomas, co-founder of UltraViolet. (safecosmetics.org)
  • Young women are developing cancer in record numbers, and we are glad that Revlon finally agreed to listen to its consumers and stop making products with toxic chemicals. (safecosmetics.org)
  • Last year when the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and UltraViolet told Revlon to eliminate toxic chemicals from its cosmetics, the company threatened to sue us for 'falsely' accusing it of manufacturing products with cancer-causing chemicals. (safecosmetics.org)
  • In October 2013, Revlon's general counsel sent a cease-and-desist letter to UltraViolet and the Breast Cancer Fund after the groups launched a petition and action alert that mobilized nearly 50,000 people to demand Revlon immediately stop using cancer-causing chemicals in its makeup and hair dye products. (safecosmetics.org)
  • Cancer-causing chemicals are frequently present in cosmetics, which led the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics to launch its "Cosmetics Without Cancer" campaign earlier this year. (safecosmetics.org)
  • Even low levels of cancer chemicals can add up to real harm when they are found in multiple products she uses every day, such as shampoos and other hair products, creams, eye shadows, blushes, and nail polish. (safecosmetics.org)
  • N orfolk Southern - the railroad giant whose train derailed and caused a toxic chemical fire in a small Ohio town earlier this month - has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out a 2017 lawsuit filed by a cancer-afflicted former rail worker - and the Biden administration is siding with the corporation, reporting from The Lever revealed last week. (consortiumnews.com)
  • For several years, activists have been calling for Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to stop using two cancer-causing chemicals in their products, including their very popular No More Tears baby shampoo. (momsrising.org)
  • Coffee sellers will have to post ominous warnings in California because each cup contains a chemical linked to cancer, a judge ruled. (spokesman.com)
  • Tanks also enable "dripping," or pouring the liquid directly on the heating element, which produces stronger vapor and even more cancer-causing chemicals. (allgov.com)
  • As documented in Wasting Our Waterways: Toxic Pollution and the Unfulfilled Promise of the Clean Water Act , this toxic pollution flowed into roughly one in every three local watersheds across the United States and included many chemicals linked to cancer and other serious health risks. (environmentamerica.org)
  • Polluters too often recklessly dispose of chemicals linked to cancer, developmental harm to children, and reproductive damage. (environmentamerica.org)
  • While we have estimates for some substances, we are not certain about the overall contribution of chemical carcinogens to the burden of cancer in Europeans. (europa.eu)
  • Carcinogens are chemical or physical agents that cause cancer. (lu.se)
  • Animal studies found cancer of the nose in animals exposed by breathing the chemical, cancer of the stomach and kidney in animals that ingested the chemical, and cancer of the stomach and skin in animals who had skin contact with the chemical. (cdc.gov)
  • BOSTON - Polluters in just 10 states account for more than half of the 193.6 million pounds of toxic substances discharged into U.S. waterways in 2020, according to a new report released Wednesday by Environment America Research & Policy Center and U.S. PIRG Education Fund. (environmentamerica.org)
  • E-cigarettes emit harmful chemicals with some models releasing more than others, according to a recent study. (independent.co.uk)
  • Occupational lung disease can result from inhalational exposure to minerals and dusts, microbes, animal and insect proteins, and chemicals and can have long-lasting effects even after the exposure ceases. (medscape.com)
  • This latest study, however, found two chemicals never previously recorded in e-cigarette vapour - propylene oxide and glycidol - both of which are thought to be carcinogens. (independent.co.uk)
  • A study conducted by Japan's National Institute of Public Health showed that at least one unnamed e-cigarette brand contains 10 times the level of carcinogens found in a regular cigarette. (allgov.com)
  • An outline of the scoring and screening system can be found in the TSCA Work Plan Chemicals document at the link above. (lawbc.com)
  • The HBM4EU priority list is just a small sample of the wide variety of toxic substances with carcinogenic properties found in the environment and the workplace. (europa.eu)
  • Such chemicals are found in industrial wastewater that gets discharged into local water sources, and even in household cleaning products. (newstarget.com)
  • These are 12 toxic ingredients you should avoid that are commonly found in cleaners and personal care products. (youngliving.com)
  • Two new portable classrooms installed last summer at an elementary school here have been plagued by an odor that has made students ill and may be linked to abnormal levels of two toxic chemicals found in the blood of a teacher and an 11-year-old girl. (latimes.com)
  • Researchers also found chemical emission differences based on the voltage of the e-cig vaporizer and how many puffs users take. (scienceblogs.com)
  • This chemical has been found in at least 10 of 1,314 National Priorities List sites identified by the Environmental Protection Agency. (cdc.gov)
  • 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane is a manufactured chemical and is not found naturally in the environment. (cdc.gov)
  • The Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulates workplace exposures/chemicals and safety," Houle said. (health.mil)
  • The nasal mucosa and airway are the first areas of contact with inhalational exposures to chemicals. (medscape.com)
  • Unfortunately, this means that companies can use potentially harmful chemicals or allergens without customers knowing it. (pirg.org)
  • 1989. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. (cdc.gov)
  • MRL) from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry are preferred for assessing chemicals in Tier 2 (Rank 1 or preferred sources), when possible. (cdc.gov)
  • NIOSH published " Current Intelligence Bulletin 68: NIOSH Chemical Carcinogen Policy " on December 27, 2016. (cdc.gov)
  • When measurement of the occupational carcinogen at the RML-CA is not analytically feasible at the 1 in 10,000 risk estimate, NIOSH will set the RML-CA at the limit of quantification (LOQ) of the analytical method. (cdc.gov)
  • NIOSH commits to cooperating with OSHA in developing and applying this generic standard for potential occupational carcinogens. (cdc.gov)
  • 1978 NIOSH uses the term "potential occupational carcinogen" in the NIOSH Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Glycidyl Ethers and other NIOSH documents. (cdc.gov)
  • He encouraged cooperation between NIOSH, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and chemical process companies in the effort. (cdc.gov)
  • According to the Swedish Work Environment Authority´s provision "Chemical hazards in the Working Environment" (AFS2011:19 Section 39) CMR substances are only to be handled after a documented investigation has been carried out that shows that it is technically impossible to replace the product with a less hazardous alternative. (lu.se)
  • submitted to government chemical review programmes at national, regional, and international levels as well as web links to national/regional classification results according to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). (lu.se)
  • To ensure the cut points reflect a range of potencies, the fraction of chemicals covered by each occupational exposure band was determined and compared to the potency distribution of a diverse set of chemicals for some endpoints. (cdc.gov)
  • Content: for example criteria documents on chemicals for occupational exposure limits. (lu.se)
  • The report by the Environmental Integrity Project , "Fracking's Toxic Loophole," describes how a gap in the Safe Drinking Water Act - nicknamed the "Halliburton Loophole" - requires permits for fracking with diesel fuel, but allows companies to inject other petroleum products even more toxic than diesel without any permitting requirements or safeguards for underground water supplies. (eponline.com)
  • In some cases, the amount of toxic fracking fluids injected into the ground is large. (eponline.com)
  • Every drop is precious so we cannot risk polluting any water with toxic fracking chemicals. (eponline.com)
  • Fracking is a process of blasting water, chemicals and frac sand deep into the earth to break up sedimentary rock and access natural gas and crude oil deposits. (ecowatch.com)
  • In addition to methane, fracking releases many toxic contaminants into the air. (ecowatch.com)
  • The EPA has identified more than 1,000 different chemicals used in fracking fluid. (ecowatch.com)
  • The company has also certified it is currently in compliance with all applicable requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act at each of its facilities. (eponline.com)
  • On March 1, 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) announced a work plan of 83 chemicals for further review under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). (lawbc.com)
  • Because of the chemical properties of chlorine, the by-products of PVC production tend to be far more toxic, more persistent in the environment, and more likely to build up in the food supply and the bodies of people than otherwise similar chlorine-free chemicals. (mylittlegreenshop.com)
  • Cigarette butts are a persistent form of toxic plastic pollution. (oceancare.org)
  • In conducting risk assessments on these chemicals, EPA will use information available through the data sources cited in the TSCA Work Plan Chemicals Methods Document, as well as other sources. (lawbc.com)
  • [11] The first generation of Criteria Documents consisted of literature reviews and risk assessments and were organized around individual chemicals. (cdc.gov)
  • A more permanent solution is to get dangerous chemicals like glyphosate and other hormone disruptors banned. (ceh.org)
  • Toxic glyphosate is avoidable in most cases. (ceh.org)
  • Prop 65 requires businesses with at least 10 employees to disclose any carcinogens and toxic chemicals in their products. (spokesman.com)
  • Exactly how often oil and gas companies use these toxic petroleum products is not clear, in part because not all firms disclose to FracFocus. (eponline.com)
  • Industrial emissions of toxic chemicals continued throughout the century. (greenspec.co.uk)
  • Be aware of chemical incompatibilities before mixing to avoid explosive or uncontrollable reactions, generation of toxic gases, etc. (ihcworld.com)
  • We know that things like ultra-processed food, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), artificial flavors and preservatives, and other toxic food additives are largely to blame. (newstarget.com)
  • Evidently, the chemical and microplastic pollution by cigarette butts does not stand on its own. (oceancare.org)
  • As the Clean Water Act turns 50, it's time to turn the tide on this toxic pollution. (environmentamerica.org)
  • The groups' report, which recommends several steps to reduce toxic pollution of our waterways, is based on data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Toxics Release Inventory (TRI). (environmentamerica.org)
  • Exposure to carcinogenic chemicals comes from multiple sources and pathways, including outdoor and indoor air pollution, smoking, either directly or second hand, consumer products, drinking water and food, and in relation to several occupations. (europa.eu)
  • Despite a federal ban on the use of diesel fuel in hydraulic fracturing without a permit, several oil and gas companies are exploiting a Safe Drinking Water Act loophole pushed through by Halliburton to frack with petroleum-based products containing even more dangerous toxic chemicals than diesel. (eponline.com)
  • Bronchiolitis obliterans has also been reported with certain chemicals (eg, chlorine, phosgene, nitrogen dioxide). (medscape.com)
  • What was unknown until modern toxicology evolved after WWII, was the effect of low-level, or 'chronic' chemical exposure on populations. (greenspec.co.uk)
  • The most common workplace carcinogens are generated when carrying out specific tasks or applying specific technologies (cutting stone, grinding or cutting wood, welding, processing metal products, combustion, etc.) rather than substances that are marketed or used as such. (europa.eu)
  • For these process-generated workplace carcinogens, exposure is mainly reduced through prevention measures such as local exhaust ventilation. (europa.eu)
  • however, many of the limits are outdated and there are many chemicals for which OSHA had not yet set a workplace exposure limit. (medscape.com)
  • Workplace exposure to inhaled chemicals can lead to changes in the airway, lung parenchyma, blood vessels, and pleura or a combination of these structures in the lung. (medscape.com)
  • Pharmaceutical medicines, which tend to be toxic, are removed partially or wholly, and nutrients from synthetic vitamin sources tend to be removed also. (naturalnews.com)
  • However on its newly-rebranded website , Revlon defends its continued use of other chemicals that concern the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, including sodium laureth sulfate, which may be contaminated with carcinogenic 1,4-dioxane and ethylene oxide. (safecosmetics.org)
  • If necessary, purchase the smallest quantity necessary and properly dispose of chemicals through household hazardous waste (HHW) collection locations, not storm drains. (earth911.com)
  • Growing consumer demand for cosmetics free of dangerous chemicals has transformed Revlon from one of the industry's laggards to a safe cosmetics leader. (safecosmetics.org)
  • How all these chemicals from cigarette butts interact with the countless quantity of other hazardous substances carelessly contaminating the global ecosystem of our planet, we do not know. (oceancare.org)
  • Yet, that cigarette butts add to the chemical cocktail affecting humans and the environment is beyond doubt. (oceancare.org)
  • The toxic legacy of littered cigarette butts just adds to the long list of devastation already caused by cigarettes. (oceancare.org)
  • When PVC is burned it emits toxic hydrogen chloride gas, which turns into hydrochloric acid on contact with moisure within our lungs. (mylittlegreenshop.com)