June 25, 2012, 1:05 PM
Smog has been linked to heart problems and even death, and new research by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency begins to explain why. Researchers found that healthy young adults who have been exposed to ozone – which is a major component of smog – experience...
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May 8, 2012, 12:05 AM
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is not protecting public health and has violated federal law by failing to review air quality standards, according to a lawsuit filed by the American Lung Association, the state air board and a consortium of states. A brief filed late last week by...
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March 15, 2012, 12:05 AM
A group of 100 environmental organizations has petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate lead in ammunition as a toxic substance. The groups argue that more than 75 species, including the California condor and bald eagle, are harmed when they feed on the carcasses of...
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February 13, 2012, 12:05 AM
Southern Californians are among those at highest risk of death due to air pollution, according to recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency research published in the journal Risk Analysis. The study, published last month, was conducted to “provide insight to the size and...
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November 15, 2011, 12:05 AM
Four small California trucking companies are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over new emissions regulations. The suit comes despite approval of the regulations by the trucking industry’s largest trade group, the American Trucking Associations. The companies claim...
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July 7, 2011, 12:05 AM
A broken light bulb could prove seriously hazardous to your health – and not just from stepping on jagged glass. A new study indicates that when a compact fluorescent bulb is broken, mercury is released in a vapor. And the bulb will continue to release vapor for more than 10 weeks. ...
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May 10, 2011, 12:05 AM
An environmental watchdog group is criticizing the federal government for scaling back its radiation monitoring, while simultaneously planning to raise allowable levels of radiation releases in food, water and soil after a nuclear incident. The group, Public Employees for Environmental...
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May 2, 2011, 12:05 AM
Tackling climate change just got a little bit easier, with some help from federal funding. The Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded grants to five local and tribal governments in California for projects that include reducing waste, improving energy efficiency and planting...
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August 18, 2010, 12:05 AM
The federal government announced on Tuesday a ban of a pesticide commonly used on food crops such as citrus, peanuts and sugar beets because of concerns about the chemical's effect on young children who may eat foods tainted with the chemical. The ban will take immediate effect on all...
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May 24, 2010, 12:08 AM
In its 11th annual report on the nation's air quality, the American Lung Association found that "despite progress in many places ... some cities, mostly in California, had air that was more polluted than in the previous report." The analysis focused on Environmental Protection...
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May 7, 2010, 12:06 AM
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency levied fines against companies claiming their products offered protection against various beasties without getting the EPA sign of approval first, according to the agency. "Products that claim to kill or repel bacteria or germs are considered...
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February 26, 2010, 12:04 AM
The Environmental Protection Agency has ordered a salami-processing plant in South San Francisco to replace its equipment after toxic chemicals were twice released into the atmosphere. In February and August of 2009, hundreds of pounds of anhydrous ammonia were accidentally released by...
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