A herbicide is being found lingering in grass clippings and causing compost to damage gardens. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Lester Graham reports:
Tag: chemical
Cold War Toxin in Drinking Water?
A toxic leftover from the Cold War is polluting soil and water at sites across the country. More than two dozen sites in the Great Lakes region could be contaminated by a chemical used in rocket fuel. The chemical was either used or stored at the sites. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Lester Graham reports:
New Research in Drug Development
Scientists say they might have found a more efficient way to produce drugs
and chemicals from plants. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Lester Graham
reports… it might reduce the cost of developing drugs:
New Threats to Indoor Air Quality
Consumers are becoming more aware of indoor air quality problems that can be
caused by emissions from materials like particle board, paint and carpeting.
But a new report identifies more threats. The study found that household
appliances like dishwashers, washing machines and shower heads can release
chemicals from the water into the air…and add to the air pollution inside
your home. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Wendy Nelson reports:
Trees Used to Clean Up Toxins
Researchers are finding ways to use plants to clean up contaminated
sites. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Lester Graham reports on a
project to use genetically altered trees to pull certain kinds of
pollution from the ground:
EPA’s Search for Endocrine Disrupters
For years scientists have been trying to see if certain chemicals used
in industry affect the reproductive and neurological health of humans.
The U-S Environmental Protection Agency is getting ready to design tests
for the chemicals, but as the Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Lester
Graham reports, money, politics and ignorance are interfering:
The Electronic Tongue
Scientists are hoping that new technology will change the way
environmental testing is done. An electronic tongue may soon allow them
to “taste test” things like water, sediment, and other substances. The
Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Wendy Nelson reports:
Measuring Stick for Health of Great Lakes
The governments of Canada and the United States are working to come up with a set of measurements to tell whether the Great Lakes are healthy. The two countries want to use the same measuring stick so they can accurately compare data. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Lester Graham has the story:
Beekeepers Fight Mite Infestation
Honeybees pollinate crops, flowers, and wild plants, but now the
U.S. honeybee industry is in trouble because of a mite infestation. The
Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Lester Graham reports that a quick solution
isn’t likely, because there’s no profit in finding new chemicals to get
rid of the mites:
Explosive Cargo Heads for Great Lakes Ports
A new cargo heading for the Duluth-Superior port this month is calling for special precautions. As the Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Mike Simonson reports, the potentially explosive goods must be handled with care: