Health Jul 14 Why aspartame is listed as a possible carcinogenic by World Health Organization By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako
Health Apr 05 EPA proposes rule to ‘finally’ ban asbestos The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a rule to finally ban asbestos, a carcinogen still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products that kills thousands of Americans every year. By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Science May 27 Scientists trace cancer-causing chemical in drinking water back to methadone Methadone reacts chemically with a disinfectant used at a third of U.S. wastewater treatment plants to create a carcinogen. By Nsikan Akpan
World Jun 19 Watch Three Years On, New Orleans Still Struggles With Hurricane Debris Nearly three years after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, the city is still coping with the toxic debris the storm left behind. Betty Ann Bowser reports from New Orleans on the ongoing controversy over the city's landfills.