The National Organic Standards Board Crops Subcommittee recently put together a Discussion Document
about contamination in inputs, and they are looking to develop new ways of addressing potential risks.
Following a series of stories in the Times Union
about the contamination in Hoosick Falls, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration acted in January to make PFOA a regulated substance, a move that allowed the state to declare contaminated areas in and around Hoosick Falls as a Superfund site.
To help ensure that rice can contribute to the healthy diets of rice consumers worldwide, aside from developing healthier rice varieties, IRRI has studied the glycemic index of rice and also responds to concerns
about contamination in rice.
The National Organic Standards Board Crops Subcommittee recently put together a Discussion Document
about contamination in inputs, and they are looking to develop new ways of addressing potential risks.
Not exact matches
St. James residents packed the permit hearing
in August to express their concerns
about Energy Transfer Partners» track record and the risk of further
contamination of the community.
When news broke
about the
contamination, all rice imports from Hunan were banned
in Guangdong Province, formerly the largest domestic consumer of Hunan - grown rice.
Wouldn't it be great to have a completely gluten - free shop
in London, a shop where everything is suitable for coeliacs, where there is no need to worry
about contamination?
In your reports on gluten levels in herbs and spices, you've always suggested that we balance concerns about gluten contamination against the fact that the amount of spice we put into a dish is very lo
In your reports on gluten levels
in herbs and spices, you've always suggested that we balance concerns about gluten contamination against the fact that the amount of spice we put into a dish is very lo
in herbs and spices, you've always suggested that we balance concerns
about gluten
contamination against the fact that the amount of spice we put into a dish is very low.
There is some argument
about this; some researchers believe that all reactions come from trace
contamination in the oats, while others have found evidence that a small percentage of people also have sensitivity to oats.
It's more than
about cross
contamination in the bins
in stores.
With 30 per cent of marine fish
in the world's oceans considered to have plastic
in their stomachs, she said there is «no doubt we are eating residual plastic
contamination,» while other estimates suggest anyone consuming an average amount of seafood will ingest «
about 11,000 plastic particles each year».
Check out our latest video
about what happens
in the event of pesticide
contamination.
The sugar backlash certainly has fed the trend, but purveyors say reports of lead
contamination and other frightening news
about what exists
in municipal water supplies has people turning to a seemingly secure source.
In a bid to improve quality control, the Colombian company recently purchased its fourteenth Eagle x-ray inspection system to tackle consumer complaints
about missing crackers and strengthen its
contamination detection capabilities.
How can you fearmonger
about the extremely rare possibility of bacterial
contamination in formula, and at the same time promote informal milk sharing with strangers?!
Parents seem to be serving tuna fish less often these days because of the concerns
about mercury
contamination, but it is important to keep
in mind that like many things, tuna fish is OK
in moderation.
And for those interested
in learning more
about the connection between nut butters and salmonella
contamination, you can read this blog post from Bill Marler, one of the nation's leading food safety lawyers.
In response to Stone's concerns about water contamination, a Naperville laboratory studied a sample from the well at the gun club in Marc
In response to Stone's concerns
about water
contamination, a Naperville laboratory studied a sample from the well at the gun club
in Marc
in March.
Some online forums and websites have posted misleading or inaccurate information
about the ingredients
in vaccines, leading some moms to worry
about their safety — specifically, singling out thimerosal, which is an ethylmercury - containing compound sometimes used to keep vaccines safe from
contamination.
While PFOA
contamination is believed to have leeched into the ground water from the nearby Saint Gobain Plastics factory, this story is less
about the polluter and more
about whether the concerns from residents of a small town near the Vermont border were taken seriously
in a timely enough fashion.
On Friday, NY1's «Inside City Hall» aired a special seven - minute report on the water
contamination story
in Hoosick Falls (For those of you not
in the TV news business, my nightly packages generally run
about 2 minutes, so anything over that is considered a luxury).
Some residents were reluctant to even go public
about the water
contamination, fearing that homes they'd spent their whole lives paying off would suddenly plummet
in value as the town became a place no one wanted to live.
A public meeting last night concerning an update on the PFOS water
contamination issue
in Newburgh brought a formal announcement
about the launch of a blood testing program for the city.
In an about face on Friday, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan announced his chamber will hold public hearings in the village of Hoosick Falls next month to discuss water contamination concern
In an
about face on Friday, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan announced his chamber will hold public hearings
in the village of Hoosick Falls next month to discuss water contamination concern
in the village of Hoosick Falls next month to discuss water
contamination concerns.
With local water
contamination crises rocking our state
in recent months, the last thing our residents should have to worry
about is clean drinking water,» said McLaughlin.
Callers asked
about a range of topics, from health care to PFOS
contamination in Newburgh to domestic violence.
There are frequent rail accidents and pipeline explosions, evidence of long term water
contamination esp around Dimock PA and
in WY, non disclosure agreements forced on people whose health has been damaged from exposure to toxic emissions, secrecy
about all of these issues, and climate changes caused by too much fossil fuel emissions.
State health officials do not seem especially eager to field questions
about the ongoing water
contamination crisis
in Hoosick Falls and other upstate towns.
Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat, has been criticized for what some saw as a lax response to the crisis, visiting the village only months after the water was confirmed to be poisoned; lawmakers
in Albany, meanwhile, were also initially noncommittal
about hearings on the
contamination, before eventually assenting.
That month, Saint - Gobain disclosed the
contamination problem
in a letter to the EPA and an official took part
in a discussion
about the problem with state and Rensselaer County health officials, according to emails released last week by the county executive's office.
The district is working to calm concerns
about lead
contamination in school water supplies.
Chaffetz said the committee's records show that the EPA knew
about the
contamination since December 2014 and did nothing
in response until November 2015.
State officials have defended not taking action sooner
in the area, which they learned
about a possible
contamination in December 2014, with more tests beginning
in July 2015.
The New York Times: «After the revelation of lead
contamination in Flint, Mich., where Gov. Rick Snyder's response was widely criticized, the situation
in Hoosick Falls has provoked both deep concern
about water quality and a heightened scrutiny of how public officials have responded.»
The hearings could stem
in part to determine how much state regulators knew
about the
contamination of drinking water of the chemical PFOA and when the state knew it.
Students from Academia Avance
in Los Angeles, California, traveled to Hoosick Falls as part of their senior project
about communities impacted by water
contamination.
Fracking has also raised concerns
about the potential for drinking water
contamination and other adverse impacts
in densely populated regions unaccustomed to an industry that has until recently been active mostly
in the West and Gulf Coast.
She talks
about Skartados» advocacy concerning PFOS water
contamination in Newburgh.
After enduring heavy criticism last week for not being more proactive
in reaching out to the public
about the possibility of water
contamination, the authority sent out robocalls Monday to 96,000 households for which it had phone numbers.
Seggos» nomination was moved forward by the Senate environmental committee on Tuesday, though he faced questions
about water
contamination in Hoosick Falls.
«When the news broke
about lead
contamination in the drinking water
in some of our schools, Senator Tom O'Mara went to work.
Cuomo, whose administration has been accused of mishandling reports
about water
contamination in the
Cuomo, whose administration has been accused of mishandling reports
about water
contamination in the town since 2014, had been conspicuously absent.
• Al Tech, riddled with PCBs and heavy - metal
contamination in Colonie, is
about a mile from million - dollar homes.
A spokesman for the health department, Jim Plastiras, says it was a staff person
in the Department of Health's Bureau of Water Supply Protection who knew
about the possible water
contamination and who was trying to help Rensselaer County» understand the EPA protocols regarding unregulated contaminant», not the commissioner.
Even after the federal Environmental Protection Agency cautioned the state health department
about the levels of PFOA
contamination in Hoosick Falls, the health department handed out a fact sheet that said, «Health effects are not expected to occur from normal use of the water.»
After the revelation of lead
contamination in Flint, Mich., where Gov. Rick Snyder's response was widely criticized, the situation
in Hoosick Falls has provoked both deep concern
about water quality and a heightened scrutiny of how public officials have responded.
PG&E paid a $ 333 million settlement to
about 600 residents of Hinkley
in 1996, after Brockovich, a law clerk, investigated the
contamination and found high rates of cancer and other diseases.
In addition to raising concerns
about groundwater
contamination and whether the state's approval process was above board, watchdog groups questioned whether sizeable campaign donations to Perry from the company's late founder, billionaire Harold Simmons, influenced the decision.
Since 2008, ProPublica has reported
about hundreds of cases of water
contamination in more than six states where drilling and fracking are taking place as well as the difficulties of handling the vast quantities of waste the drilling processes produce.