Study finding perchlorate in fertilizer rattles industry

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Perchlorate concentrations in common garden fertilizers have been found to range from 0.15% to 0.84% by weight, but the fertilizer industry strongly disputes this finding. Perchlorate, which is not currently regulated, has been found to affect the thyroid and the production of thyroid hormones. The EPA recommends that drinking water have perchlorate limits ranging from 4 to 18 ppb.

Science & research, Agricultural Chemicals, Fertilizer Manufacturing, Fertilizers, Standards, Research, Environmental aspects, United States. Environmental Protection Agency, Chlorates

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Scotchgard ban highlights unknowns

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3M Corp. pulled out Scotchgard, a popular stain repellant brand, from the market after researchers found traces of perfluoro-octane sulfonate, a fluorinated organic surfactant, in human blood and animal tissue samples in various parts of the world where it is not manufactured.

Product discontinued, Textile Finishing, Except Wool, Textile Repellent Treatment, Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills, 3M Co., MMM, Product defects and recalls, Brief Article, Textile industry, Surface active agents, Organofluorine compounds, Organic fluorine compounds, Textile finishing

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Asbestos dust stirs trouble in Sierra Nevada foothills

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The housing boom in part of the El Dorado county in Sacramento is causing an increased occurrence of asbestos dust, which naturally occurs in rocks within the region.

Residential Buildings, Residential Building Construction, All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining, Miscellaneous nonmetallic minerals, Asbestos, Construction industry, Residential construction, Asbestos industry, El Dorado County, California

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