July 10, 2008
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Health & Safety Newsletter July 10, 2008 |
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White House stifled evidence of climate change health risks
Officials in the White House and Vice President Dick Cheney`s office pressured federal health and environmental officials to edit congressional testimony to downplay the public health impacts of climate change, according to a former senior official with the US Environmental Protection Agency. Senior Senate Democrats contend the allegations of Jason Burnett, the EPA`s former top climate advisor, add to evidence of a concerted effort by the Bush administration to mislead the public about the risks of climate change and to prevent the EPA from regulating greenhouse gases. `This cover-up is being ... |
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After the deluge of flooding the politics of toxic mold
For days now, a swollen Mississippi River has menacingly roamed far from its banks, devouring large swatches of picturesque river towns and some of the Midwest`s best farmlands. While countless news organizations chronicle both the courage of those fighting `Big Muddy`s` assault and the anguish of those wounded by it, another battle is about to begin. This battle will go all but unseen, for the struggle will be one of individual households against mold, mold that is both toxic and dangerous, though there are those who insist otherwise. With an estimated 11 million people and nine Midwestern ... |
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