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- It’s getting harder to sue huge corporations for contaminating entire communities January 10, 2012
- Federal investigators agree: If a diet sounds too good to be true, it probably is, even if a reporter is telling you about it. April 20, 2011
- Montana asbestos victims get help in midnight amendment slipped into the health care bill. December 21, 2009
- We know it’s safe because Monsanto and Dow say so. August 4, 2009
- Toxic crusader still scorned by small town politicians February 19, 2009
- Flavoring maker fights on to keep safety inspectors out February 9, 2009
- Prison for peanut execs who knew salmonella was present? January 28, 2009
- Vitamins + water + sugar + hype = Coke lawsuit January 15, 2009
- Industry buys its way into federal lab. September 12, 2008
- Diacetyl
- Democrats who anguished over dangerous popcorn butter flavoring are doing little now that they have the power. December 11, 2009
- New DOL boss may really care about workers exposed to lung destroying diacetyl on the job. About time someone in Washington did something. March 17, 2009
- Popcorn flavoring victims dies as jury awards $7.5 million, but government does little to prevent future diacetyl exposure March 15, 2009
- Strong opinions over latest popcorn suit September 6, 2008
- Popcorn eater has lungs destroyed September 4, 2008
- Popcorn butter-flavoring and Parkinson'? June 5, 2008
- Spreading the word of diacetyl danger March 27, 2008
- Chefs urge diacetyl investigation March 20, 2008
- More information on diacetyl March 17, 2008
- New study affirms diacetyl's harm February 22, 2008
- Sell more candy: Add caffeine February 13, 2008
- Blue candies update February 12, 2008
- Blue candy is back February 11, 2008
- WR Grace
- What a week for Libby. June 17, 2009
- Government is sending money to care for asbestos victims in Libby. Will W.R. Grace keep picking up medical bills as it promised? May 21, 2009
- Justice? May 10, 2009
- Jury acquits W.R. Grace of all criminal charges. Many wonder how it happened. May 8, 2009
- BULLETIN W.R. Grace and the three remaining defendants were acquited of all charges. No surprise considering judge's restrictions on prosecution. May 8, 2009
- BULLETIN In a verdict expected by most, the jury in the W.R. Grace trial has found the company not guilty of all charges brought in the nation’s largest environmental case. (m May 8, 2009
- The trial in the W.R. Grace criminal trial will resumes at 11:15. Verdict? May 8, 2009
- The future of the criminal charges against W.R. Grace are now in the hands of the jury and Judge Donald Molloy. May 7, 2009
- URGENT: After ten hours of almost non-stop closing arguments, the W.R. Grace criminal case has gone to the jury. May 6, 2009
- Molloy’s instructions to Grace jury had some weird omissions. May 6, 2009
- So much for transparency. Judge in W.R. Grace case repeatedly said debate over the jury instructions will be public. But the public and the press were locked out. May 5, 2009
- Testimony in W.R. Grace trial ends as defense fails again to prove that EPA’s top emergency response wizard was a cowboy who made bad decisions. May 5, 2009
- W.R Grace defense lawyer says plagiarism proves prosecution witness has lied. May 5, 2009
- Truth be damned. Some watchers of the W.R. Grace criminal trial say two little words from defense lawyer “special relationship” could sway the jury’s verdict. May 4, 2009
- W.R. Grace’s top PR executive says he didn’t lie, he just never saw studies showing vermiculite insulation was dangerous. May 4, 2009
- The Grace trial is almost over, but Judge Donald Molloy can change the outcome even after the jury decides. May 1, 2009
- Number of defendants in W.R. Grace case dropped to four plus the company. Perhaps one more defendant may soon be released. April 30, 2009
- An organization for government environmental workers say a report from EPA's IG criticizes the agency's cleanup of asbestos in Libby. April 29, 2009
- EPA releases memo on IG investigation of alleged wrongdoing by it people and contractors in Libby, Mont. No criminal action found. April 29, 2009
- An excitement-filled day as prosecution rests and defense for W.R. Grace calls its first witnesses. April 29, 2009
- Judge Donald Molly says he will not dismiss the Grace case with prejudice. The criminal trial wiill continue. April 28, 2009
- One Grace defendant freed, judge weighs dismissal of all charges. April 27, 2009
- The district court website for Judge Donald Molloy's own domain offers link and info on filing charges of judicial misconduct. Thank you. April 26, 2009
- While the cat's away, W.R. Grace lawyers fill the docket with yet more motions calling for the criminal trial to end. April 24, 2009
- So much for judicial decorum. If there were a statue of Lady Justice in Judge Donald Molloy's courtroom, she would need earplugs along with her blindfold. April 22, 2009
- What is in a name? Perhaps the difference between guilt and innocence if the name involves asbestos. April 21, 2009
- Secret EPA report on Libby clean-up leads to lawsuit which will test Obama April 21, 2009
- Freedom of speech means I have to listen to people praise Judge Molloy and offer sainthood to Grace's top lawyer. April 18, 2009
- Most say Grace's top lawyer fails to prove prosecutorial misconduct, but it sounds like the judge has already made up his mind. April 17, 2009
- Some W.R. Grace lawyers had expected a "fair fight'' in the criminal case over asbestos poisoning in Libby, Mont. April 16, 2009
- Is an asbestos fiber by any other name a get out of jail card? W.R. Grace says yes. April 16, 2009
- Prosecution in Libby criminal trial will wrap up early. Perhaps, too early. April 15, 2009
- Government's key witness in the W.R. Grace criminal trial will not testify. April 15, 2009
- Government researchers claim W.R. Grace pushed to conceal asbestos dangers in Libby ore April 14, 2009
- W.R. Grace lawyers allege widespread prosecutorial misconduct and hint at having no choice but to end the criminal trial. April 14, 2009
- W.R. Grace lawyers fight to show bias in government witness April 13, 2009
- Judge denounces prosecution in W.R. Grace case for not proving criminal acts. April 8, 2009
- W.R. Grace claims prosecutors in Montana criminal trial are concealing evidence April 7, 2009
- What kind of justice does Libby want from the criminal trial of W.R. Grace? March 16, 2009
- Grace lawyers still argue that the deadly fiber that has killed hundreds in Libby isn't asbestos. So what? March 12, 2009
- W.R. Grace lawyer tries to show that government concealed more secrets on Libby than the company on trial. March 11, 2009
- Top medical witness testified over the endless objections by W.R. Grace lawyers March 10, 2009
- Grace lawyers gang up to urge Molloy to stifle another experts witness for the government. March 9, 2009
- Sick juror stalls start of Libby asbestos trial and Grace lawyers scamper to derail next witness March 9, 2009
- Second week of W.R. Grace criminal trial end with defense arguing epidemiologists know more than physicians about asbestos disease. March 4, 2009
- One prosecution witness in the W.R. Grace trial scores, while another stumbles badly on conflicting testimony. March 3, 2009
- Judge Molloy blames everything wrong on the prosecution in the Grace criminal trial March 2, 2009
- You don’t want to mess with the judge, especially Molloy. He gets things his way. March 2, 2009
- WR Grace lawyers bring their own stimulus package to Montana but are disappointed at finding no snake skin boots March 1, 2009
- Sparks fly as WR Grace trial ends first week February 27, 2009
- Crime victims can watch W.R. Grace trial February 27, 2009
- Grace and government both hide dangers in Libby February 26, 2009
- W.R. Grace succeeds in stifling key government witness February 25, 2009
- Grace lawyer objects to about every question asked February 24, 2009
- Grace asbestos trial will be hard-fought by feds and company February 23, 2009
- More orders tie hands of prosecution in W.R. Grace trial February 18, 2009
- W.R. Grace given another chance to show asbestos is safe January 20, 2009
- W.R. Grace criminal trial to proceed June 23, 2008
- Grace will pay out $3 billion April 7, 2008
- W.R. Grace largest Superfund fine ever March 11, 2008
- Still waiting for Grace criminal trial February 25, 2008
- Government Regulation
- FDA
- Did you know carrots can kill you? January 13, 2011
- Feds crack international honey laundering scams; indict six companies and 15 employees September 2, 2010
- Harmful levels of Bisphenol A found in almost all canned foods, new study reports. May 18, 2010
- Thousands of additives get into food without the FDA ensuring their safety. March 8, 2010
- Last year was a rough one for food safety. Will 2010 be any better? January 4, 2010
- It looks like vinegar lovers, especially parents, now have something else to worry about November 10, 2009
- The skin of a pumpkin skin may scare away germs October 29, 2009
- You can always count on a disaster to bring out the con artists. Why should a pandemic be any different? October 19, 2009
- Contaminates in sugar substitute may be killing bees and could harm humans. October 14, 2009
- Government’s pursuit of food safety makes tiny step forward – maybe October 7, 2009
- Profits trump food safety: The ugly story of hamburger October 4, 2009
- This just gives a whole new meaning to the suggestion “pee on it.” September 7, 2009
- It's the law. Country of origin must be labeled on many food items but thousands still slip through the government net March 18, 2009
- Medical helicopters and bad peanut butter — we know better. February 3, 2009
- Don't eat peanut butter unless you make it yourself. January 18, 2009
- Did poisoned U.S. dog food kill Chinese dogs? January 15, 2009
- Dogs are dying in China. Why? January 13, 2009
- Labeling origin of food falters in loophole January 12, 2009
- Better food inspections needed November 12, 2008
- Your food came from where? August 29, 2008
- Feds to ID stores with tainted food July 11, 2008
- Big bonus bucks to FDA bosses only June 26, 2008
- Lab watchdogs let dangerous imports in May 6, 2008
- House committee has plan to improve FDA April 21, 2008
- Keeping sellers of recalled food secret March 28, 2008
- Unsafe food debated on Capitol Hill February 26, 2008
- FDA inspects wrong drug factory February 19, 2008
- E-cigs
- E. Coli
- Flavoring
- Food Poisoning
- New USDA rules can prevent tens of thousands of food-poisoning cases May 10, 2010
- Feds bust importers of bacteria-laced cheese April 26, 2010
- An almost invisible path of food poisoning. March 5, 2010
- Salmonella. Learn about it. It could save your life. August 9, 2009
- The bosses of HHS and USDA should carry photos of food poisoning victims. July 16, 2009
- Cookie dough and uncooperativeness, oh my. June 26, 2009
- Scientists say a deadly food poison can save lives. June 21, 2009
- Too many Chinese food producers add poisons to food to increase profits. Will new food safety law end the adulteration? June 8, 2009
- A look at a real victim of the peanut butter poisoning February 11, 2009
- Watch those labels January 14, 2009
- Peanut butter sickens hundreds January 12, 2009
- Alfalfa spouts sicken 13 in Wash., Ore. September 5, 2008
- Whole Food recalls popcorn August 15, 2008
- Raw milk and tomato-illness update June 24, 2008
- The tomato case: Hunting dangerous food June 12, 2008
- Food Safety
- Food Safety Legislation
- GRAS
- Honey Laundering
- U.S. Honey packers insist they never use Chinese honey, yet federal cops continue to bust Asian smugglers. December 8, 2011
- Nation’s top pollen detective is all that stands between consumer and bad honey. November 8, 2011
- Another Chinese honey smuggler sent to prison, fined $5 million by feds November 7, 2010
- Rare test to identify actual origins of honey is now done in U.S. and can aid in caching Chinese smugglers May 6, 2010
- Some major honey dealers finally warn the public of hazards of smuggled Chinese honey May 6, 2010
- Honey bosses meet in Chicago for secret meeting on how to handle smuggling April 26, 2010
- Law enforcement and food inspectors say they’re closely watching the success of new tests that may keep bogus honey off store shelves. May 13, 2009
- Honey laundering thrives despite fed crackdown on two operations smuggling tainted Chinese honey into the U.S. What’s on grocery shelves? May 11, 2009
- Widespread concealment of tainted imported honey January 26, 2009
- Chinese honey seeps through U.S. border. December 31, 2008
- House praised FDA then dumps on it. November 18, 2008
- Irradiated Food
- Labeling
- Salmonella
- Recalls
- EPA
- EPA finds the courage to stop corporations from hiding safety data. It could help determine what’s in a nano-dispersant they want to use in the Gulf May 28, 2010
- EPA lawyers ordered to remove their private concerns on climate change efforts from YouTube November 9, 2009
- The chemical industry hides behind touchy-feely name and Obama’s OMB acts a lot like it did under Bush. October 27, 2009
- EPA boss to rally the troops in Seattle August 19, 2008
- Top EPA boss asked to resign July 30, 2008
- Scientists urge EPA to ban endosulfan May 19, 2008
- Is EPA allowed to do its job? April 16, 2008
- EPA's animal farm exemption March 19, 2008
- Knowledge and secrets fill EPA libraries March 14, 2008
- EPA sued for not making polluters pay March 12, 2008
- Congress subpeonas meat company boss March 3, 2008
- EPA scientists disavow their boss March 3, 2008
- EPA bows to chemical lobby again. February 29, 2008
- Nanosilver
- Nanotechnology
- Pesticides
- TSCA
- Water Safety
- OSHA
- Asbestos
- USDA
- Imports
- Meat
- Seafood
- State of the Union, fine. Now let’s talk state of the salmon. January 26, 2011
- The sockeye are missing from the Pacific Coast’s most abundant salmon breeding river. August 14, 2009
- Crime lab tools can identify mislabeled and smuggled seafood faster and easier and diners might get the fish they pay for. May 26, 2009
- Caveat emptor fish lovers August 22, 2008
- Smoked seafod recalled May 16, 2008
- GAO urges caution on ocean fish farms May 13, 2008
- Feds ignore misused organic seafood tag May 8, 2008
- Keta can sub for $30-a-pound King salmon May 4, 2008
- New techniques to test fish for mercury April 21, 2008
- No such thing as a wild salmon? April 6, 2008
- Chemical colorings and farmed salmon March 10, 2008
- Which fish to buy February 14, 2008
- Coloring in farmed salmon may get its day in court February 12, 2008
- Children
- Risks to Children
- PFC coatings on pizza, popcorn bags and pans are hamful to children January 25, 2012
- Chemicals from everyday products contaminate mothers’ bodies, and babies enter the world already exposed to toxins. November 17, 2009
- Kellogg’s claim that Cocoa Krispies boosts kids’ immunity spikes blood pressure of parents, prosecutors November 3, 2009
- EPA’s studies on the safety of shredded tires on childrens’ playgrounds were actually never conducted. September 14, 2009
- Cops and docs team up to learn how preschool teachers got stoned from marijuana brownies. September 4, 2009
- Toxic pet toys from China are still for sale February 17, 2009
- New recalls as angry mom sues peanut butter maker January 19, 2009
- Birth Defects
- Consumer Information
- Food Labeling
- Environmental Health
- Maybe comedy is the best way to tell the world of Quebec’s indifference to the dangers of asbestos May 13, 2011
- Meltdown fears continue but cyberspace and cable news often filled with bogus information. March 13, 2011
- Tis the season to be a bit worried about TSA’s X-ray safety claims. December 20, 2010
- EPA cracks down on untested nano claims for bacteria-eating air filters. December 16, 2010
- A ringside look and score card for the BPA battle September 10, 2010
- Needle-haters rejoice and developing nations may get a better shot at scarce vaccines. April 23, 2010
- Innovative health care reform because a big insurer and a major medical center wanted to save lives and money. December 4, 2009
- Copper kills hospital superbugs, could save thousands of lives October 24, 2009
- Local lawmakers move to ban California’s killer rock October 21, 2009
- Harmful air pollutants circle the globe, endangering the air we breathe everywhere. September 29, 2009
- Most of the world’s infectious diseases have jumped between humans and animals. Medical response is dangerously inadequate. September 22, 2009
- Animal antibiotics found in veggies January 6, 2009
- A radioactive kitchen? July 24, 2008
- Diseased water runs from lab July 14, 2008
- Govt coverup in fertilizer research? May 15, 2008
- Congress to investigate industry fraud April 3, 2008
- Dioxin in your mozzarella? March 30, 2008
- Imported produce = more chemical residue March 11, 2008
- New process reduces allergens in eggs February 27, 2008
- Water Availability
- Public Health
- Don’t count on the FCC to protect you from cell phone radiation hazards March 14, 2011
- Does anyone in Washington realize that people will die if these budget cuts are instituted? March 6, 2011
- Vuvuzelas may permanently deafen thousands and the horrible horns will arrive in U.S. ballparks this week June 23, 2010
- Needle-haters rejoice and developing nations may get a better shot at scarce vaccines. April 23, 2010
- Chinese workers: Chemicals used on iPhones led to paralysis. April 4, 2010
- Don’t feel left out: Feds say “Flu shots for all.” February 26, 2010
- Hike in H1N1 deaths expected because people at greatest risk aren’t seeking treatment November 1, 2009
- Don’t kiss or shake or H1N1 can get you October 28, 2009
- Sales of human organs soar as transplant demands rise. Some are forced to “donate.” October 13, 2009
- If your body is a temple, than that temple may be contaminated with toxic chemicals October 9, 2009
- Super masks for protecting against H1N1 flu may not be as good as touted. October 6, 2009
- It’s official. Flu season is here. October 5, 2009
- Illness, death and the impact of the H1N1 pandemic will differ dramatically from country to country. September 29, 2009
- Do you want your pet’s medical treatment to be tax deductible? Sign here. September 24, 2009
- Emergency help device for elderly and house-bound has killed people, the FDA says. September 22, 2009
- Swine flu vaccine is almost ready, but preparations for treating masses of pandemic victims is going far too slowly. September 21, 2009
- Swine flu body count increases as U.S. gives vaccine overseas to thwart an even more virulent strain from emerging. September 18, 2009
- USDA says our pigs may have Swine Flu but not H1N1, yet. September 11, 2009
- Is this any way to run a Swine Flu pandemic? September 6, 2009
- People are scrambling to get masks that will protect against Swine Flu, but the supply of N95s won’t start to meet demand. September 5, 2009
- Doctors are seeing “very severe” types of H1N1 flu where immediate and sophisticated treatment is needed for survival August 29, 2009
- Nation’s first two cases of drug-resistant swine flu found in Seattle August 15, 2009
- China’s H1N1 actions more about its public image than public health. August 12, 2009
- Watch while crossing the street, but also hold your breath. August 5, 2009
- Swine Flu by any other name is just as lethal August 3, 2009
- Two flu shots this year and the government decides who gets them first July 30, 2009
- One in six health care workers will be AWOL in pandemic July 28, 2009
- Company knew eyes were destroyed by its contact solution, but kept silent for a year or more. July 5, 2009
- Don’t forget our pandemic folks. June 25, 2009
- Melamine dishes, bowls, cups and saucers can be harmful when used to serve certain food, according to health officials. June 4, 2009
- Physician, heal thyself, or at least get to the head of the line. May 23, 2009
- Public health heroes take risks for all August 7, 2008
- Emerging Health Threats
- Crawfish? Crayfish? Mud bugs? Call them anything but lobster August 14, 2011
- Your pets can make life better but sleeping with them can sometimes expose you to horrible diseases January 20, 2011
- Now it’s red pepper you need to watch out for. February 26, 2010
- CDC warns that there’s another bug out to get you. December 4, 2009
- CDC says Swine flu deaths in U.S. pass 500; protective masks urged for health care workers. September 3, 2009
- Food poisoning from cookie dough may have propelled a brave woman on a lingering road to death. September 1, 2009
- Can anyone still question global warming? August 30, 2009
- Laptop can kill you, Canadian coroner warns. August 27, 2009
- U.S. Marshals seize bacteria-contaminated skin sanitizers from Utah firm August 3, 2009
- For flu victims, this could be good news and then great news. July 21, 2009
- The spinach won't glow, bugs will die. August 21, 2008
- Global Health Issues
- Public Health Legislation
- Radiation
- Nuclear accidents
- Nuclear industry
- Citizen protests
- Random observations
- A meeting of the best of two worlds December 23, 2010
- Your body odors could send you to prison or to the head of the line for medical care October 16, 2009
- Kennedy, the view of a gifted observer August 27, 2009
- Will jails empty and CSI stop filling TV slots because scientists say that DNA evidence can be falsified? August 18, 2009
- A fun read August 3, 2009
- How would you like your Yak? July 24, 2009
- Hawks or doves, some citizens do honor our GIs July 14, 2009
- On the road to Libby July 10, 2009
- Things worth reading today July 8, 2009
- Happy 4th of July July 4, 2009
- Rape, pillage and pollute. Oh wait. That’s just a mining company. July 1, 2009
- Here are some links to stories worth reading today: June 30, 2009
- Kodachrome II – Yes, I knew it was written by Paul Simon June 24, 2009
- Some photographers saddened because mama done took their Kodachrome away. June 23, 2009
- Tweeting the revolution June 15, 2009
- The cult graffiti artist who did the official, unofficial, “hope” portrait of the Obama campaign has gone to the dogs. Maybe a few cats also. May 31, 2009
- I'm from the government and I'll never lie to you. Happy 30th birthday – TMI March 28, 2009
- A note of explanation March 12, 2009
- Chainsaw in airport and other tidbits. February 8, 2009
- A 1,600 calorie dessert? Have two January 27, 2009
- Here's what the president says he accomplished. January 13, 2009
- Brits say Google searching can harm environment January 12, 2009
- I knew Julia Child was a spy August 15, 2008
- Radioactive countertops and humor July 28, 2008
- Briskets are as good as olive oil May 1, 2008
- Climate change could see pubs run dry April 8, 2008
- Healthier smokin' and grilllin'? March 26, 2008
- The final blue candy February 14, 2008
- Food – taste or weight February 14, 2008
- Food shapes – a sign of the good they do. February 12, 2008
- Why start this blog? or Don't I have enough to do already? February 5, 2008
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- If not tomatoes, what's causing it? July 1, 2008
- Chicagoans can again eat goose liver May 15, 2008
- Food safety cannot be ignored April 15, 2008
- How do you know where food comes from? March 23, 2008
- Garlic grown in sewage? March 10, 2008
- Chinese Olympic officals say food safe February 21, 2008
- What's natural about it? February 9, 2008
- A lot more than a thousand words February 8, 2008
- Spray, dip or wash? February 8, 2008
- Watching what they eat February 8, 2008
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