Industry linked to study supporting safety of plastics chemical BPA

By Susanne Rust

New research supporting safety of chemical BPA linked to industry

Excerpts from this story referencing "chemical industry":

"… nd Peter-Jürgen Kramer – have professional websites linking them to the chemical industry.The report was written by the nine-member Advisory Committee to the German …"

More hiring through 'green' chemistry?

By Jim Morris

Study suggests way to revive an industry and create jobs. The industry blames Washington.

Excerpts from this story referencing "United States":

"… e employment trends and put people to work in the chemical industry in the United States.”The study estimates, for example, that if 20 percent of production shif …"

Europe’s new pesticide regulations leave America in the dust

By Jillian Olsen

The European Parliament’s environment committee voted last week in favor of new pesticide regulations that make America’s laws look a little

Excerpts from this story referencing "chemical industry":

"… hole continent says these products aren’t safe, so why does America? The chemical industry may have more to worry about in ’09 than a recession. …"

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Issa releases letters from industry on regulations

By Aaron Mehta

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., and chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, has released a massive collection of letters recei

Excerpts from this story referencing "chemical industry":

"… e 60,000 jobs and impose capital costs on the order of $3.8 billion in the chemical industry alone.” The trade association also contends that EPA’s “economic mod …"

Global scientists express concern about flame retardants

By Jim Morris

A published statement by 145 scientists from 22 countries expresses new worries about the health effects of flame retardants used in mattres

Excerpts from this story referencing "chemical industry":

"… we’ve been underestimating the harm from fairly common chemicals.”The chemical industry’s main trade group, the American Chemistry Council, did not respond to r …"

Brain cancer trial may influence science on toxic chemical

By Jim Morris

A McCullom Lake, Ill., plant, operated by Rohm and Haas, a subsidiary of Dow Chemical Co., is at the root of a potentially groundbreaking la

Excerpts from this story referencing "Massachusetts":

"… fic journals and is a principal at the consulting firm ENVIRON in Amherst, Massachusetts, declined repeated interview requests from the Center. Garrity, the Rohm a …"

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Senate prepares for new battle over chemical plant security

By Jim Morris

Although he left his stressful job with the Environmental Protection Agency nearly seven years ago, Bob Bostock says there’s one scenario th

Excerpts from this story referencing "chemical industry":

"… , Dooley said. “That’s not in anyone’s interest.”Industry CloutThe chemical industry has considerable pull in Washington, having spent more than $45 million on …"

Pets and pesticides: Let's be careful out there

By M.B. Pell and Jillian Olsen

Last June Diane Bromenschenkel applied a flea-and-tick product to her English pointer, Wings, so the dog wouldn’t get ticks while hunting ph

Excerpts from this story referencing "chemical industry":

"… on pets by 2004. The products were approved, defended aggressively by the chemical industry, and then yanked off the market. They were largely replaced by pyrethroid …"

EPA’s hormonal ups and downs

By Jillian Olsen

Warning: the following contains an actual example of environmental advocates agreeing with the chemical industry. Both sides say that the En

Excerpts from this story referencing "chemical industry":

"… ng contains an actual example of environmental advocates agreeing with the chemical industry. Both sides say that the Environmental Protection Agency’s new Endocrine …"

"… that is already available would put an “undue financial burden” on the chemical industry, the organization wrote in a comment to the EPA in March.The EPA accepted …"

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