Health Sep 06 Decades after 9/11, toxic dust and PTSD may be accelerating brain aging among first responders By Roberto Lucchini, The Conversation
Nation Apr 09 New EPA rule says more than 200 U.S. chemical plants must reduce toxic emissions Environmental Protection Agency rule that more than 200 chemical plants nationwide must reduce toxic emissions. The emissions are likely to cause cancer. By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Jan 17 Watch News Wrap: Miss. man pleads guilty to sending poisoned letters to politicians In our news wrap Friday, James Everett Dutschke of Mississippi pleaded guilty to sending letters laced with the toxic substance ricin to the president, a U.S. senator and a judge. Also, California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency in… By PBS News Hour
Science Oct 23 Watch Shellfish made poisonous by toxic algae may bloom into bigger problem Shellfish made poisonous by toxic algae may bloom into bigger problem…
World Dec 10 Watch Industrial Residue From Receding Sandy Flood Waters Raise Concerns for Residents Industrial Residue From Receding Sandy Flood Waters Raise Concerns for Residents…
Nov 29 Tainted Rice Part of China's Pollution Problem Reports show that up to 10 percent of rice grown in China contains cadmium. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch News Wrap: Jobs Report Fuels New Rally on Wall Street In other news Friday, the latest unemployment reading helped push Wall Street higher, with the Nasdaq and Dow Jones industrial average each up more than 1 percent for the week. Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch EU Spokesman: Hungary Has Requested Sludge Clean-up Help Margaret Warner speaks with Joe Hennon, a European Commission spokesman, about the health and environmental risks of the toxic red sludge spreading in Hungary. Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch In Hungary, Toxic Red Sludge Reaches Danube River The toxic red sludge from an aluminum plant in Hungary has reached the Danube River, raising concerns of more widespread environmental damage in Europe. Margaret Warner has more. Continue watching
Mar 02 Government Expands AIG Rescue, Stocks Slump By PBS News Hour The federal government said Monday that it would give floundering insurer American International Group access to an additional $30 billion in U.S. taxpayer money as part of a newly revamped rescue plan. Continue reading