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Auto shredder to pay $2.9 million to settle toxic waste case
GreenspaceA judge has accepted the agreement, eresolving complaints that SA Recycling and Simms Metal Waste violated hazardous waste and air pollution laws by continuing operations after its air pollution control system was damaged by the explosion.... -
Winnetka promotes public safety officials
TribLocal - Winnetka & Northfield » NewsSeveral Winnetka fire and police officials were recently promoted to senior administrative positions. Joseph J. Pellus was promoted from Police Commander to Deputy Chief of …... -
Bring it: Elkhart County's household hazardous waste drop is Saturday
![<span style="font-size: small;">Using your holiday weekend to clean out your basement and/or garage? Got household hazardous waste you don’t know what to do with?</span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-07/348063720-01013509.jpg "<span style="font-size: small;\">Using your holiday weekend to clean out your basement and/or garage? Got household hazardous waste you don’t know what to do with?</span>")
Using your holiday weekend to clean out your basement and/or garage? Got household hazardous waste you don’t know what to do with?Bring it to the Elkhart County Correctional Facility, C.R. 7 at C.R. 26 (enter from C.R. 7), Elkhart, between 8 a.m....Tags: Waste Management Incorporated, Waste Management and Pollution Control, Waste, Environmental Issues
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'Chemical spill' prompts hazmat response in Hillside
Tribune reporterHillside firefighters and hazardous materials teams were on the scene this morning of a "chemical spill" on Mannheim Road in the West suburb. The chemical spill at 200 N. Mannheim Road was being classified as a Level 3 Hazmat situation, according to...Tags: Industrial Accidents, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Issues, Disasters and Accidents
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Will Co. sets up West Nile Virus hotline
TribLocal - Plainfield » NewsA hotline for residents to get West Nile Virus information and to report dead bird cases has been set up by the Will County Environmental …... -
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Cellphones may harm memory, pregnancy, brain cells -- in rats, mice and rabbits. Maybe.
Steady exposure to the electromagnetic radiation given off by cellphones during use may disrupt fetal development, disturb memory and weaken the barrier that protects the brain from environmental toxins, says a welter of new research being presented...Tags: Health and Safety at School, DNA, Maryland, Science and Technology, Radio
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Metra riders subjected to high amounts of diesel soot
Day after day, thousands of commuters are breathing high levels of toxic diesel pollution trapped in Chicago's two major rail stations and even inside the trains they ride, a Tribune investigation has found.
Testing by the newspaper found the amount of...Tags: New York City, Lungs and Airways, California, Columbia University, Environmental Politics
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Synthetic playing fields: Experts to discuss safety
![The safety of artificial turf will be discussed by a panel of pediatric, environmental health and law experts at 7 p.m. Monday at t<a href="http://www.naturemuseum.org/" target="_blank">he Peggy Notebaert Nature Center</a> in Chicago.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-03/60236069-25094900-187105.jpg "The safety of artificial turf will be discussed by a panel of pediatric, environmental health and law experts at 7 p.m. Monday at t<a href="http://www.naturemuseum.org/\" target=\"_blank\">he Peggy Notebaert Nature Center</a> in Chicago.")
The safety of artificial turf will be discussed by a panel of pediatric, environmental health and law experts at 7 p.m. Monday at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Center in Chicago.
Artificial turf is often used as an alternative to natural grass, which can...Tags: Science, Health and Safety at School, Family, Science and Technology, Environmental Politics
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Cell phones and kids: How to limit exposure
If you're worried about your child's developing brain being affected by cell phones, try these tips to limit exposure:
Don't let toddlers or young children use cell phones. Teenagers should limit use to head sets or texting to keep the antenna away...Tags: Health, Julie Deardorff, Elections, Science and Technology, Electronics
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Cell phone radiation could pose dangers to kids
Cell phone safety warnings are generally designed for a large man with a big head who talks less than half an hour a day. The average toddler's head, however, weighs about half as much and is far more susceptible to the microwave radiation the phone...Tags: Parenting, Apple iPad, Health and Safety at School, Elections, Family
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Flame-retardant chemicals linked to lower fertility
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFlame-retardant chemicals found in many household consumer products may reduce fertility in women, researchers reported Tuesday. Their study joins several other papers published in the last two years suggesting that the chemicals, polybrominated...Tags: Material Science, Schools, California, Environmental Politics, Science and Technology
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