Tag Archives: Public Health

Bush’s Toxic Legacy : The EPA’s ‘Stalin Era’

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

‘It’s absolutely shocking what’s going on,’ say insiders. ‘Secretive changes have diluted science and jeopardized public health.’By Rebecca Clarren / November 11, 2008 This may sound like just another Erin Brockovich-style tear-jerker. Enter stage right: Poor people exposed to toxic … Continue reading →

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Cholera in Iraq: A Result of Government Corruption

Posted on October 10, 2008 by RagBlog

Children fill water containers in a former Baghdad army base, now a slum. Cholera has infected many supplies. Photo: AFP/GETTY IMAGESCorruption blamed as cholera rips through IraqBy Patrick Cockburn / October 10, 2008 BAGHDAD — A deadly outbreak of cholera … Continue reading →

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Carcinogens Found in Gulf Coast Trout, Catfish

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Catfish, like this one caught Tuesday by Mark Arnett of Alvarado, are now on the state’s consumption warning list. Photo by Julio Cortez / Houston ChronicleTexas issues health warning on some Galveston Bay fishBy Allan Turner and Rosanna Ruiz / … Continue reading →

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Port Arthur Site Set to Burn Toxic PCBs

Posted on June 13, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Life in Port Arthur, Texas is about to get worse. Photo by AP.EPA poised to let Mexican imports be destroyed in Texas townBy Matthew Tresaugue / June 13, 2008 PORT ARTHUR — The west end of this Gulf Coast refinery … Continue reading →

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