Eliminating toxic chemicals

Toxics threaten our water, air, land, oceans - and our future.

Synthetic chemicals put the global health of humanity and the environment at risk, as the world's industries fail to research the potential impacts on our planet.

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Renal function, cytogenetic measurements and sexual development in adolescents in relation to environmental pollutants

A feasibility study of biomarkers Background Human exposure to chemicals is normally monitored by measurement of environmental pollutants in external media. We...
Posted by admin - 31 May, 2001 - 08:00

Money to burn

Pollution and health impacts of incinerating resourcesThe current UK Government, some local authorities and incinerator operators have recently embarked on a...
Posted by admin - 31 May, 2001 - 08:00

Edmonton Refuse Incinerator - the facts

On the 13th April 1999 the Environment Agency wrote with regard to the persistent hydrogen chloride breaches and asked why the plant's authorisation should not...
Posted by admin - 29 May, 2001 - 08:00

The report into the effects of spreading contaminated ash from the Byker incinerator on local allotments and public footpaths

Executive summary PCCD/PCDF and heavy metals in soil and egg samples from Newcastle allotments This executive summary document outlines the results of an...
Posted by admin - 21 May, 2001 - 08:00

Toxic Toys - let retailers know how you feel

Many soft plastic toys are made out of PVC (also known as vinyl). Vinyl toys contain chemicals called phthalates to make them soft. Phthalates are liable to...
Posted by admin - 10 December, 1999 - 09:00

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