Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)– December 10, 2012.  Long-term low-level exposure to organophosphate pesticides produces lasting damage to neurological and cognitive functions, according to researchers at University College London (UCL). This research pulls data from 14 studies over the past 20 years, including more than 1,600 participants, in order to provide a quantitative[Read More…]

Drought persists, causing water resource issues for central U.S.; 2012 virtually certain to become warmest year on record for the nation Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2012. The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. during November was 44.1°F, 2.1°F above the 20th century average, tying 2004 as the 20th warmest November on[Read More…]

ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2012. Did different species of early humans interbreed and produce offspring of mixed ancestry? Recent genetic studies suggest that Neanderthals may have bred with anatomically modern humans tens of thousands of years ago in the Middle East, contributing to the modern human gene pool. But the findings[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2012. As part of the Energy Department’s SunShot Initiative, which is working to make solar energy competitive with other forms of energy without subsidy by the end of the decade, the Energy Department yesterday announced a $29 million investment in four projects that will help advance affordable, reliable[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2012. The Danish Consumer Council and the Danish Ecological Council, in cooperation with the Technical University of Denmark, have launched the first ever nanotechnology database, with an inventory on 1,200 products that contain or are claimed to be a “nano” products. The database provides a description of[Read More…]

Charitum Montes EU–(ENEWSPF)–6 December 2012The high-resolution stereo camera on ESA’s Mars Express imaged the Charitum Montes region of the Red Planet on 18 June, near to Gale crater and the Argyre basin featured in our October and November image releases.  The brighter features, giving the image an ethereal winter-like feel[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 6, 2012.  A study published in the December issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology finds that exposure to dichlorophenols may be associated food allergies. Dichlorophenols are used as an intermediary in the manufacturing of some of the most commonly used pesticides, such as 2,4-D, and are[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2012.  This year, December 8th marks the beginning of Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday known as the “Festival of Lights.” Hanukah is a time for lighting the menorah, spinning the dreidel, eating good food, and spending time with loved ones—not a time for toxic chemicals to be making[Read More…]

City of Pekin to Receive $4.8 Million Low-Interest Loan to Improve Waste Water Treatment System; Support Almost 400 Jobs PEKIN–(ENEWSPF)–December 4, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) Director John Kim, and Illinois Finance Authority (IFA) Executive Director Chris Meister today announced that the first loan of the[Read More…]