Air Pollution/Toxic Exposure
By Chelsea Conaboy on February 12, 2019
A rising tide of garbage on land and in the seas, and the related health hazards, help make a case for a global ban on single-use plastics.
Posted in Warning Wire | Tagged Air Pollution/Toxic Exposure, Auto and Highway Safety, Consumer Protection, Environmental Safety and Health, FDA, Food Supply, Government accountability, Product Hazards and Recalls, Vaccine Safety, wage theft |
By Eli Wolfe on February 7, 2019
Pesticides released by bug bombs can linger in homes for weeks at a time, which some researchers claim is a potential health risk
Posted in Recent Stories | Tagged Air Pollution/Toxic Exposure, Consumer product safety, Consumer Protection, Environmental Safety and Health, Government accountability |
By Chelsea Conaboy on January 8, 2019
Automakers and tech companies, which have invested hundreds of millions of dollars in driverless autos, face opposition from safety advocates and likely resistance in Congress to legislation to speed introduction of the vehicles.
Posted in Warning Wire | Tagged Air Pollution/Toxic Exposure, Auto and Highway Safety, Aviation Safety, Climate Change, Consumer Protection, Drinking Water, Environmental Safety and Health, Firearms, Government accountability, wage theft, Workplace Safety and Health |
By Chelsea Conaboy on December 11, 2018
Sweeping rollback, sought by farmers and developers, would eliminate safeguards for many wetlands and streams
Posted in Warning Wire | Tagged Air Pollution/Toxic Exposure, Auto and Highway Safety, Climate Change, Environmental Safety and Health, Firearms, Government accountability, Pharmaceutical Industry and Drugs, wage theft |
By Chelsea Conaboy on November 27, 2018
The latest National Climate Assessment projects a rise in heat-related deaths and billions of dollars in economic damage by century’s end.
Posted in Warning Wire | Tagged Air Pollution/Toxic Exposure, Climate Change, FDA, Firearms, food safety, Food Supply, Government accountability, Workplace Safety and Health |
By Chelsea Conaboy on November 13, 2018
President Trump blames deadly blazes on state mismanagement of the forests, drawing outrage from a firefighters labor leader.
Posted in Recent Stories, Warning Wire | Tagged Air Pollution/Toxic Exposure, Climate Change, FDA, Firearms, Government accountability, Smoking and Tobacco Industry, Workplace Safety and Health |
By Stuart Silverstein on November 8, 2018
Car companies got more regulatory relief than they bargained for after they asked the administration to ease mileage requirements.
Posted in FairWarning Reports, Recent Stories | Tagged Air Pollution/Toxic Exposure, Auto and Highway Safety, Climate Change, Environmental Safety and Health |
By Chelsea Conaboy on October 30, 2018
Weakened rules on how public lands may be used have spurred a surge in the leasing of parcels for oil and gas drilling
Posted in Warning Wire | Tagged Air Pollution/Toxic Exposure, Auto and Highway Safety, Consumer Protection, FDA, Firearms, Government accountability |
