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Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:59:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 en http://www.ire.org/extraextra/health/bpa-leached-from-microwave-safe-products-when-heated/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/health/bpa-leached-from-microwave-safe-products-when-heated/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:03:41 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=7073 Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel's Susanne Rust and Meg Kissinger, as part of their ongoing series Chemical Fallout, found that products labeled as “microwave safe” release toxic doses of the chemical bisphenol A when heated.]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/health/bpa-leached-from-microwave-safe-products-when-heated/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/consumer-safety/airline-regulations-may-misrepresent-animal-deaths/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/consumer-safety/airline-regulations-may-misrepresent-animal-deaths/#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:38:34 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=6940 Atlanta Journal-Constitution found that the airline regulation language protecting animal safety excludes the thousands of animals transported by breeders, farms, laboratories and pet stores.]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/consumer-safety/airline-regulations-may-misrepresent-animal-deaths/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/hidden-wells-dirty-water/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/hidden-wells-dirty-water/#comments Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:39:24 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=6911 evidence of area groundwater contamination has long been ignored.]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/hidden-wells-dirty-water/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/missouri-illinois-lack-meth-clean-up-laws/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/missouri-illinois-lack-meth-clean-up-laws/#comments Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:20:09 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=6909 St. Louis Post-Dispatch has found that Missouri and Illinois have some of the highest numbers of known methamphetamine labs, yet both states fail to ensure that former labs get decontaminated when properties are seized. ]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/missouri-illinois-lack-meth-clean-up-laws/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/consumer-safety/air-bag-fraud-can-lead-to-serious-injuries-death/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/consumer-safety/air-bag-fraud-can-lead-to-serious-injuries-death/#comments Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:38:03 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=6903 some car dealers and body shops either removed air bags from cars or did not replace deployed air bags.]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/consumer-safety/air-bag-fraud-can-lead-to-serious-injuries-death/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/health/water-agency-failed-to-disclose-uranium-contamination/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/health/water-agency-failed-to-disclose-uranium-contamination/#comments Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:55:56 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=6902 Orange County Register reports that the nation's largest water district has known for eight years about uranium contamination at the site of a proposed groundwater storage project, but failed to disclosed this information to key officials or the public. ]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/health/water-agency-failed-to-disclose-uranium-contamination/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/consumer-safety/texas-schools-often-used-bus-firm-linked-to-fatal-crash/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/consumer-safety/texas-schools-often-used-bus-firm-linked-to-fatal-crash/#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:17:33 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=6851 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/consumer-safety/texas-schools-often-used-bus-firm-linked-to-fatal-crash/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/car/epa-investigation-shows-safe-pesticides-now-top-list-of-poisonings/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/car/epa-investigation-shows-safe-pesticides-now-top-list-of-poisonings/#comments Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:03:56 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=6824 obtained the Environmental Protection Agency's internal pesticide incident database, called one of the "Ten Most Wanted Government Documents" by a watchdog group.]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/car/epa-investigation-shows-safe-pesticides-now-top-list-of-poisonings/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/car/airbag-recalibration-may-be-linked-to-some-accident-fatalities/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/car/airbag-recalibration-may-be-linked-to-some-accident-fatalities/#comments Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:20:18 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=6807 The recalibration of airbags in some 2005 Chrysler minivans meant to prevent potentially dangerous late deployments may be responsible for some fatalities when airbags fail to deploy, reports Mike Casey of The Kansas City Star. ]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/car/airbag-recalibration-may-be-linked-to-some-accident-fatalities/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/consumer-safety/hazardous-flame-retardant-being-used-in-household-products/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/consumer-safety/hazardous-flame-retardant-being-used-in-household-products/#comments Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:54:44 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=6795 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel detailed how a chemical flame retardant that was taken out of children’s pajamas 30 years ago has found its way back as a popular flame retardant used in sofa cushions, baby carriers and bassinet mattresses.]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/consumer-safety/hazardous-flame-retardant-being-used-in-household-products/feed/