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While there is overlap with this bulletin, there are some events and announcements unique to those bulletins.
Online Calendar. With a large number of events listed in the coming month, you may prefer to use our online calendar to search by location, by type of event and by other criteria: http://www.iceh.org/cgi-bin/searchevents.cgi Upcoming events extending more than one month in the future are also listed.
Four Tuesdays from September 16 through October 14, 2008
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Eastern time
Sponsor: National Collaborative Work Group on Green Cleaning and Chemical Policy Reform in Schools; for a list of all sponsors, please see the web address below
The four presentations are targeted at different audiences: all audiences, parents and communities, schools, and workers.
Price: free
Website: http://www.cleaningforhealthyschools.org/documents/training_schedule.pdf
Tuesday through Thursday, October 7 - 9, 2008
Chicago, Illinois
at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 East Wacker Drive
Sponsor: US Environmental Protection Agency: National Center for Environmental Research
Nanomaterials present new opportunities to improve our ability to detect, monitor, control and clean up environmental pollutants and contaminants and potential new risks to human health and the environment. The conference will bring together researchers and practitioners from around the world to discuss the nanotechnology applications for remediation of environmental contaminants, the implications of releasing manufactured nanoparticles into the environment, and pollution control and nano-enabled sensing.
Price: $475
Website: http://emsus.com/nanotechconf/
Contact: Dr. Warren Layne, 312-886-7336 or layne.warren@epa.gov
Tuesday through Thursday, October 7 - 9, 2008
8:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Honolulu, Hawaii
at the Pagoda Hotel, 1525 Rycroft Street, C'est Si Bon Makai Room
Sponsor: Northwest Environmental Training Center (NWETC)
This course provides an overview that will cover the basic terms, concepts and logic that underlie modern scientific sampling. Much of the class will be devoted to the understanding of how to apply the basic concepts of probability to sampling problems and how to use probability to measure the effectiveness of the sampling process. We will discuss the difference between purposive and random sampling and discuss why random sampling (and its many variations) is so frequently used in manufacturing, science and government. Continuing education credits are available.
Price: $595, $495 reduced tuition is available to those who qualify
Website: http://www.nwetc.org/stat-403_10-08_honolulu.htm
Contact: Northwest Environmental Training Center, 206-762-1976
Thursday and Friday, October 9 - 10, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Seattle, Washington
at the Entrix Inc. Conference Room, 200 First Avenue West, Suite 500
Sponsor: The Northwest Environmental Training Center
There is a growing trend of governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations issuing triple bottom line reports. Accountability for environmental, social and economic impacts of a company is increasingly becoming a part of every manager or governmental official's job. However, there is much uncertainty and inconsistency in the field. Triple bottom line reporting is emerging as an important and necessary part of an organization's disclosure. Two main issues addressed are 1) what a triple bottom line report is and 2) the areas addressed in a triple bottom line report. The first issue involves establishing an understanding of the triple bottom line and a structure for accountability. The second issue deals with identifying boundaries, a methodology for reporting and development of an understanding of the issues around subject areas in reporting. Continuing education credits are available.
Price: $320 business rate, $275 government rate, $220 reduced tuition is available for those who qualify
Website: http://www.nwetc.org/sust-404_10-08_seattle.htm
Contact: Northwest Environmental Training Center, 206-762-1976 or info@nwetc.org
Thursday through Saturday, October 9 - 11, 2008
Alexandria, Minnesota
at the Lake Geneva Christian Center
Sponsor: National Council of Churches of Christ
This ecumenical gathering of denominational staff, clergy, seminarians, lay leaders, church educators, ecojustice coordinators and Christians will learn about the unfolding world of toxics found in everyday items in our homes, our churches and even our bodies.
Price: see http://www.nccecojustice.org/downloads/Final%20Registration%20Form%209-9.pdf
Website: http://www.nccecojustice.org/mnconf.htm
Contact: Carl Magruder, carl@ncc.ecojustice.org carl@ncc.ecojustice.org
Saturday October 11, 2008
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Portland, Oregon
at Collins Hall, First United Methodist Church, 1838 SW Jefferson
Sponsor: Rachel's Friends Breast Cancer Coalition
The keynote speaker will be Nena Baker, author of The Body Toxic: How the Hazardous Chemistry of Everyday Things Threatens our Health and Well-being.
Price: unknown
Website: http://www.rachelsfriends.org:80/events.html
Contact: Diane Lund-Muzikant at 503-869-7225 or muzikant@aol.com
Sunday through Thursday, October 12 - 16, 2008
Pasadena, California
at the Pasadena Convention Center, 300 East Green Street
Sponsor: International Society for Environmental Epidemiology and International Society of Exposure Analysis; for the complete list see http://secure.awma.org/events/isee-isea/sponsor.htm
Join with participants from around the world to exchange ideas about exposure, health and epidemiology in our global environment. Topics include global transport of pollution; epidemiological studies of population health disparities; differential impacts of environmental hazards and risks in developing and industrial societies; changing patterns of exposures and diseases; and much more.
Price: unknown
Website: http://secure.awma.org/events/isee-isea/index.htm
Sunday through Thursday, October 12 - 16, 2008
Rochester, New York
at the Hyatt Regency & URMC
Sponsor: The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and others; see the complete list at http://www.neurotoxicology.com/conf2008/Sponsorship.pdf
The conference theme is "Environmental Etiologies of Neurological Disorders: Scientific, Translational and Policy Implications."
Price: see http://www.neurotoxicology.com/conf2008/registration.pdf
Website: http://www.neurotoxicology.com/conf2008/conference.htm
Contact: Dr. Joan Cranmer, Conference Chair, CranmerJoanM@uams.edu
Sunday through Friday, October 12 - 17, 2008
Burlington, Vermont
at the University of Vermont's Davis Center
Sponsor: North American Hazardous Materials Management Association
The focus for the 23rd annual Hazardous Materials Management Association Conference is on household and small business waste. Tracts include school chemicals clean-out training, hidden hazards in two business sectors training, cleaning up our industrial past, and more.
Price: see http://www.nahmma.org/adminconvregsample.cfm?conventionnbr=5571&status=ignore
Website: http://www.nahmma.org/displayconvspecific.cfm?convnbr=5571
Contact: North American Hazardous Materials Management Association, 877-292-1403 or nahmma@imigroup.org
Tuesday October 14, 2008
6:30 p.m.
Pasadena, California
at All Saint's Church, 132 North Euclid Avenue
Sponsor: Physicians for Social Responsibility Los Angeles, All Saints Church, Californians for a Healthy and Green Economy, Healthy Homes Collaborative, Black Women for Wellness, Strategic Concepts in Organizing and Policy Education, Maternal and Child Health Access, LA Best Babies Network, and the Institute for Children's Environmental Health
In Poisoned Profits: the Toxic Assault on Our Children, journalists Alice Shabecoff and Philip Shabecoff directly and definitively link industrial toxins to the current rise in childhood disease and death. The book was researched and written under the sponsorship of PSR-LA's sister chapter, Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility (GBPSR). Discussion of the evening will include how climate change will impact children's environmental health, the corporatization of scientific/environmental health research, and how to move the market and hold government accountable. Policy advocacy opportunities regarding climate change, chemical policy reform and pesticides will also be presented. Please RSVP.
Price: free
Website: http://www.psrla.org/calendar.htm
Contact: Ana, 213-689-9170 or amascarenas@psrla.org
Wednesday and Thursday, October 15 - 16, 2008
Deira, Dubai United Arab Emirates
at the Al Nahdha Center for Consultation and Training
Sponsor: Ishara
The conference is intended to produce a blueprint of action to help governments and educational institutions design curricula, evolve interventional methods and build up training resources to address the problems of underachievers. We offer opportunities to the delegates to interact with specialists, initiate dialogue and network in order to harness the current knowledge and practices in this field.
Price: US $700
Website: http://www.isharaonline.com/ld/index.htm
Contact: Ishara, 971-4-295-5581 or info@isharaonline.com
Wednesday through Friday, October 15 - 17, 2008
at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre, 21 Mounts Bay Road
Sponsor: Government of Western Australia Department of Health
This third annual conference will revolve around six strategic directions: healthy workforce, healthy hospitals, healthy partnerships, healthy communities, healthy resources and healthy leadership. This year's event will particularly focus on three of these -- communities, workforce and leadership -- in keeping with the theme of the conference. The challenges of improving lifestyles, preventing ill health, meeting workforce demands and promoting strong leadership will affect us all and will shape health care into the future.
Price: see http://www.wahealthconference.health.wa.gov.au/registration/registration.cfm
Website: http://www.wahealthconference.health.wa.gov.au/home/index.cfm
Contact: Conference Event Management Coordinator, 08-9222-4046 or wahealthconference@health.wa.gov.au
Friday through Sunday, October 17 - 19, 2008
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Seattle, Washington
at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center, 800 Convention Place
Sponsor: Northwest Environmental Education Council
Now in it's 19th year, Bioneers brings together some of the world's most renowned and innovative people to present their ideas and experiences. They speak to a well-educated, interested and progressive audience willing to discuss solutions to current environmental and social-justice issues. This conference features a live satellite downlink of the Bioneers Conference in San Rafael, California, for each of the morning plenary sessions.
Price: see http://nweec.org/seattlebioneers/register.php?form=attend
Website: http://nweec.org/seattlebioneers/about-seattle_bioneers.php
Contact: Northwest Environmental Education Council, 206-923-1980
Saturday October 18, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Mahwah, New Jersey
at the Sheraton Crossroads
Sponsor: Holistic Moms Network
This promises to be a day to become informed and empowered, to renew your passion for holistic health and green living, and to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the founding of the Holistic Moms Network community. Featured speakers are Barbara Loe Fisher, founder of the National Vaccine Information Center presenting "Vaccines & Chronic Illness: Staying Well in the New Epidemic" and Annie B. Bond, author and environmentalist, presenting "Ease Your Mind: Easy Tips for a Green and Healthy Home."
Price: $85 for members, $100 for nonmembers
Website: http://annualconference.holisticmoms.org:80/
Contact: Holistic Moms Network, 877-HOL-MOMS
Saturday through Wednesday, October 18 - 22, 2008
Albuquerque, New Mexico
at the Radisson Hotel Albuquerque, 2500 Carlisle Boulevard Northeast
Sponsor: New Mexico Environmental Health Association
The goals of this conference are to provide the finest professional development courses and the latest cutting-edge technology to individuals and organizations at an affordable registration fee, and to bring together people and organizations from as many diverse backgrounds as possible and to foster lasting partnerships in solving environmental health problems facing the entire community. Continuing education credits are available. More information will be available at the website below.
Price: unknown
Website: http://www.nmehc.net/
Contact: Lorie Stoller, 505-768-2718 or nmehc@swcp.com
Monday October 20, 2008
10:00 a.m. Pacific time, 1:00 p.m. Eastern time
Sponsor: Collaborative on Health and the Environment
Are environmental factors affecting the way we age? Leading scientists say yes. The science of chronic diseases associated with aging, particularly Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, shows that they are related to a number of features of modern society. A new report, "Environmental Threats to Healthy Aging," put out by Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility and Science and Environmental Health Network, exposes the lifetime influences of environmental risk factors such as socioeconomic status and exposures to environmental chemicals on those diseases and their underlying pathologic mechanisms. Featured speakers will be Jill Stein, MD, president of Massachusetts Coalition for Healthy Communities; Ted Schettler, MD, MPH, science director of Science and Environmental Health Network; and Peter Whitehouse, MD, PhD, professor of neurology at Case Western Reserve University and author of The Myth of Alzheimer's.
Price: free
Website: http://www.healthandenvironment.org/partnership_calls/4490
Monday through Wednesday, October 20 - 22, 2008
Destin, Florida
at the Pelican Beach Resort, 1002 Highway 98 East
Sponsor: Deep South Center for Occupational Health & Safety
For more information, please contact Gigi Talley.
Price: unknown
Website: http://www.neha.org/events.shtml
Contact: Gigi Talley, GTalley@ms.soph.uab.edu
Tuesday October 21, 2008
Indianapolis, Indiana
Sponsor: United States National Cancer Institute
The US National Cancer Institute will hold four public meetings of the President's Cancer Panel. This year the panel's focus is "Cancer and the Environment." This meeting's topic is titled "Agricultural Exposures." These meetings offer a unique opportunity for interested individuals to tell the panel and the American people what we have learned about the environmental causes of cancer. Each meeting will explore a different set of environmental contributors to cancer causation. The agenda for each meeting includes official testimony by 12 invited experts and 15-20 minutes of open public comment.
Price: unknown
Contact: Shelby Gonzalez, shelby@healthandenvironment.org
Tuesday October 21, 2008
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Pacific time
Sponsor: Northwest Center for Public Health Practice
Antimicrobial resistance is a growing problem that can result in treatment failure, higher morbidity and mortality, and increased healthcare costs. CDC has a campaign called Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work to address the factors that contribute to inappropriate antimicrobial use. This online, interactive session will show how public health practitioners can take action at the community level. Lauri Hicks, DO; Darcia Johnson; Alison Patti, MPH; and Karen Werner, PhD, of the Get Smart Program will present.
Price: unknown
Website: http://www.nwcphp.org/training/hot-topics/2008-hot-topics/get-smart-antimicrobial-resistance
Contact: NWCPHP, 206-685-1130 or nwcphp@u.washington.edu
Wednesday October 22, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Portland, Oregon
at the Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 Northwest Cornell Road, Heron Hall
Sponsor: Northwest Environmental Training Center (NWETC)
This course provides participants with an overview of key chemistry concepts associated with environmental contamination and provides a foundation for understanding contaminant transport and fate. This material is intended for environmental professionals who are not chemists but who require a fundamental understanding of chemistry principles for their work. This course is recommended for all environmental professionals working with contaminated soil and water with minimal formal training in the subject. It is also recommended for project managers seeking a review of the subject. Continuing education credits are available.
Price: $250, $195 reduced tuition is available to those who qualify.
Website: http://www.nwetc.org/chem-403a_10-08_portland.htm
Contact: Northwest Environmental Training Center, 206-762-1976
Thursday October 23, 2008
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Springfield, Illinois
at Prairie Heart Institute, St. John's Hospital, 619 East Mason Street
Sponsor: Illinois Lead Program and St. John's Hospital Foundation
The objective of this conference is to empower attendees to examine ways to utilize legislators, health advocates, community health educators and lead industry contractors to reduce incidents of environmentally-related illnesses through public education, community outreach and safe work practices. Conference sessions will explore the correlation between the home environment and children's health issues, focusing primarily on exposure to lead poisoning and home toxicants and the short- and long-term outcomes of children's health as a result of these exposures. Continuing education credits are available.
Price: unknown
Website: http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=82d9269b-b34e-4dda-ba16-d1bf620ae2fe
Contact: Vicky Ritz, vicky.ritz@illinois.gov
Friday October 24, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Warwick, Rhode Island
at the Radisson Airport Hotel, 2081 Post Road
Sponsor: Childhood Lead Action Project
The conference, which coincides with National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, will bring together all sectors of the community to share strategies for eliminating lead poisoning through collaboration, education and public policy change. Parents, lead inspectors, contractors, lawyers, social workers, public health officials, health providers, advocates and elected officials will engage in workshops and panel discussions on best practices for lead poisoning prevention.
Price: $90 all day, $50 half day. Scholarships are available.
Contact: Sojaili Gomez, 401-785-1310 or Sojaili@leadsafekids.org
Friday and Saturday, October 24 - 25, 2008
Markham, Ontario Canada
at the Seneca Markham Campus, 10 Allstate Parkway
Sponsor: Seneca School of Early Childhood Education
This provincial conference will explore environmental child health issues and showcase innovative "green" thinking that may impact policy and practice in the delivery of child care in Ontario. The conference brings together experts in children's environmental health and child care sectors. It will set the stage for further dialogue, the opportunity to examine our existing policies and practices, develop a body of provincewide knowledge and future planning ideas.
Price: please download the PDF from the registration tab on the website below
Website: http://www.senecac.on.ca/ece/conference/index.html
Contact: Nancy Cannon, 416-491-5050 x2623 or Nancy.Cannon@senecac.on.ca
Saturday October 25, 2008
8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Tacoma, Washington
at the University of Washington -- Tacoma Room GWP 320 (Tacoma Room), 1900 Commerce Street
Sponsor: Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility in collaboration with Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility
"Preventing Chemical Threats" examines the latest science on toxic chemical exposures and children's development and health. The training focuses on science and health impacts related to exposures to lead, PVC/DEHP, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), bisphenol A (BPA) and mercury. The program addresses potential trends in rising incidence of disease linked to environmental factors, ramifications of developmental disabilities, health effects linked to toxic exposures, and the latest scientific research. Clinical tips for diagnosis and prevention will also be discussed, as well as discussions on chemical policy reform, energy conservation and sustainable foods in healthcare. Training includes selected provider and patient materials in English and Spanish from the Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit, endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics. This training is relevant to physicians, nurse practitioners, midwives, students, other health-care professionals and child-health advocates. It is also relevant as an educational tool for media, policymakers, and laypersons concerned with public health and links between toxic exposures, child development and health. Four hours of Category II CME (continuing education) credits will be offered through Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle. The training includes a continental breakfast and light lunch.
Price: $15
Website: http://www.wpsr.org/
Contact: Cherie Eichholz, 206-547-2630 or cherie@wpsr.org
Saturday through Wednesday, October 25 - 29, 2008
San Diego, California
at the San Diego Convention Center, 111 West Harbor Drive
Sponsor: American Public Health Association
This is the oldest and largest gathering of public health professionals in the world, attracting more than 13,000 national and international physicians, administrators, nurses, educators, researchers, epidemiologists and related health specialists. American Public Health Association's meeting program addresses current and emerging health science, policy and practice issues in an effort to prevent disease and promote health.
Price: see http://www.apha.org/meetings/registration/reg_fees.htm
Website: http://www.apha.org/meetings/
Contact: American Public Health Association, 202-777-2478
Sunday through Wednesday, October 26 - 29, 2008
Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada
at the Sheraton on the Falls, 5875 Falls Avenue
Sponsor: Association of Public Health Agencies, Ontario Public Health Association, and Niagara Region Public Health
The conference theme, Making Healthy Communities Count, reflects the upcoming implementation of the new Ontario Public Health Standards and the ability to plan for, assess, survey and evaluate our healthy communities. The goal of this conference is to provide a forum for profiling the leading developments and topical issues facing public and community health across Ontario. Conference tracts include environment/climate change, poverty/health inequalities, and more.
Price: more information will be available on their website
Website: http://www.ophaconference.ca/index.html
Contact: Karen Reece, 416-595-0006 or karen@alphaweb.org
Monday and Tuesday, October 27 - 28, 2008
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
EPA Building Room C111A-C
Sponsor: National Center for Environmental Research (NCER)
NCER's Global Change and Air Quality STAR Grantees will be presenting on progress and results from grants investigating Global Change impacts on Air Quality. Presentations will include modeling results of new methods for predicting the extent and amount of emissions from wildfires, impact of land use and transportation changes resulting from global change considerations, and the predicted changes to air quality that result.
Price: unknown
Website: http://es.epa.gov/ncer/events/#june2408
Contact: Bryan Bloomer, bloomer.bryan@epa.gov
Tuesday and Wednesday, October 28 - 29, 2008
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Pasadena, California
at the Old Pasadena Courtyard Marriott, 180 North Fair Oaks Avenue
Sponsor: Northwest Environmental Training Center
This course provides participants with an overview of key concepts essential to understanding the physical and chemical characteristics of soil, and provides a fundamental understanding of the contaminant transport in soil. This material is intended for environmental professionals who are not agronomist or soil specialists, but who require a fundamental understanding of contaminant behavior in soil and its various environmental settings. This course is recommended for all environmental professionals working with contaminated soil and water with minimal formal training in this subject. The course material will greatly enhance on-the-job training. It is also recommended for project managers seeking a review of the subject. Continuing education credits are available.
Price: $495, $395 reduced tuition is available for those who qualify.
Website: http://www.nwetc.org/chem-406_10-08_pasadena.htm
Contact: Northwest Environmental Education Council, 206-762-1976
Thursday and Friday, October 30 - 31, 2008
Austin, Texas
at Barr Mansion
Sponsor: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Southwest Center for Pediatric Environmental Health; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas; Habitat Suites; Healthy Child Healthy World; Austin Children in Nature Community; and Physicians for Social Responsibility, Austin
The conference theme is "Blueprint for Children's Health and the Built Environment." Presented by the Children's Environmental Health Institute, the purpose is to address how environmental influences in the built environment are contributing to health risks for children and compromising the health of future generations. The symposium will provide the latest evidence-based information needed to understand, recognize and prevent children's exposure to environmental toxicants and other health hazards where they live, learn and play.
Price: see https://payments.auctionpay.com/ver3/?id=w012494
Website: http://www.cehi.org/
Contact: janie.fields@cehi.org
Monday November 3, 2008
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Lacey, Washington
at the Lacey Community Center, Woodland Creek Community Park, 6729 Pacific Avenue Southeast
Sponsor: Northwest Environmental Training Center (NWETC)
This course provides participants with an overview of key chemistry concepts associated with environmental contamination and provides a foundation for understanding contaminant transport and fate. This material is intended for environmental professionals who are not chemists but who require a fundamental understanding of chemistry principles for their work. This course is recommended for all environmental professionals working with contaminated soil and water with minimal formal training in the subject. It is also recommended for project managers seeking a review of the subject. Continuing education credits are available.
Price: $250, $195 reduced tuition is available to those who qualify.
Website: http://www.nwetc.org/chem-403a_11-08_lacey.htm
Contact: Northwest Environmental Training Center, 206-762-1976
Wednesday and Thursday, November 5 - 7, 2008
8:30 a.m. to 5: 30 p.m.
San Antonio, Texas
at the Radisson Hill Country Resort & Spa, 9800 Westover Hills Boulevard
Sponsor: Northwest Environmental Training Center
This exciting and informative meeting will address the issues and discuss the technology of the quality and supply of the world's most valuable resource -- water. This conference will intertwine five tracks through many workshop sessions in this three-day conference. The theme is "Emerging Issues and Technology for Managing Water Quality and Supply in the 21st Century."
Price: see website below for prices
Website: http://nwetc.org/hyd-550_11-08_san_antonio_save_the_date.htm
Contact: Northwest Environmental Training Center, 206-762-1976 or info@nwetc.org
Thursday and Friday, November 6 - 7, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Las Vegas, Nevada
at the Palace Station Hotel and Conference Center, 2411 West Sahara Avenue
Sponsor: The Northwest Environmental Training Center
There is a growing trend of governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations issuing triple bottom line reports. Accountability for environmental, social and economic impacts of a company is increasingly becoming a part of every manager or governmental official's job. However, there is much uncertainty and inconsistency in the field. Triple bottom line reporting is emerging as an important and necessary part of an organization's disclosure. Two main issues addressed are 1) what a triple bottom line report is and 2) the areas addressed in a triple bottom line report. The first issue involves establishing an understanding of the triple bottom line and a structure for accountability. The second issue deals with identifying boundaries, a methodology for reporting and development of an understanding of the issues around subject areas in reporting. Continuing education credits are available.
Price: $320 business rate, $275 government rate, $220 reduced tuition is available for those who qualify
Website: http://www.nwetc.org/sust-404_11-08_las-vegas.htm
Contact: Northwest Environmental Training Center, 206-762-1976 or info@nwetc.org
Thursday and Friday, November 6 - 7, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Lacey, Washington
at the Lacey Community Center, Woodland Creek Community Park, 6729 Pacific Ave SE
Sponsor: Northwest Environmental Training Center
This course provides participants with an overview of the science and best practices for implementing monitored natural attenuation. The course sections focus specifically on monitored natural attenuation of petroleum hydrocarbons, fuel oxygenates and chlorinated hydrocarbons in soil and groundwater. Software tools for natural attenuation analysis and methods for enhancing natural attenuation will also be discussed. Continuing education credits are available.
Price: $495, $395 reduced tuition is available for those who qualify.
Website: http://www.nwetc.org/ghyd-410_11-08_lacey.htm
Contact: Northwest Environmental Training Center, 206-762-1976
Most of the articles below come from Environmental Health News, http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/
New Members. The Partnership for Children's Health and the Environment welcomes these new members:
For a searchable database with a wealth of information about PCHE members, please visit the PCHE website: http://www.partnersforchildren.org/members.html
Job opening, Seattle, Washington. Sightline Institute, the Northwest's sustainability think tank, has an opportunity for a full-time news editor to manage our online Northwest news service, Sightline Daily. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of professional editing and reporting experience, solid news judgment, a thorough knowledge of Pacific Northwest issues, and a talent for turning policy issues into compelling prose. Ideally, she or he would also have experience working in an online news environment and be tech-savvy. The position is open until filled.
http://www.sightline.org:80/get_involved/jobs-internships/news-editor
Job opening, Falls Church, Virginia. The Center for Health, Environment and Justice is seeking a full-time dynamic communicator who works well in a team, can maintain multiple responsibilities and can stay on top of information and tasks in a quick-paced national organization committed to social change. The communicator will work with program staff in developing comprehensive communications strategies for each program and will coordinate the development of organizational and campaign messages and materials, including print and web-based publications, posters, fact sheets, etc. He or she will be responsible for the cultivation and maintenance of relationships with reporters in the national media. For more information, please contact Sharon Franklin, sfranklin@chej.org
Job opening, Seattle, Washington. The Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition (DRCC) is seeking an experienced and creative leader to fill the position of Coordinator (equivalent to Executive Director). The candidate must have at least five years of nonprofit or similar experience, strong leadership skills, knowledge of technical aspects of contamination, commitment to environmental justice, demonstrated fundraising skills, a strong grasp of fiscal management, and excellent writing and speaking skills. Applications are due by October 31, 2008.
http://www.duwamishcleanup.org/uploads/coordinator.pdf
Job opening, Arlington, Virginia. The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) has an opening for a senior analyst for state health policy, government relations and legal affairs. The senior analyst will work with the chief and other ASTHO staff on the organization's state public health policy agenda which may include state legislative, statutory, regulatory and executive orders activities. At least three years prior related experience is required.
http://www.astho.org/index.php?template=jobs.php&job_id=1417
Call to action: Restore pesticide data collection. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is terminating the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), which collects data on the use of agricultural chemicals, including pesticides, and discloses this information to the public. The Union of Concerned Scientists has an online form for visitors to send a message to USDA Secretary Ed Schafer requesting that he immediately restore the NASS program and make information available to the public at no cost.
http://ucsaction.org/campaign/08_27_08_pesticide_data
[Editor's note: See a related article from September 27th below.]
CR issues consensus statement on the control of pesticides in the EU: a call to action to protect human health. The brief position paper, which urges the EU to adopt strong legislation to protect public health and the environment against adverse effects of pesticides, has been sent to Members of the European Parliament and government representatives currently debating a proposed Regulation on the placing of plant protection products on the market.
http://www.collegiumramazzini.org/download/13_ThirteenthCRStatement(2008).pdf
submitted to this bulletin by Génon K. Jensen
Request for proposals. The US Environmental Protection Agency plans to award in early 2009 a total of $200,000, $100,000 each for two grants that 1) train older adults to be environmental leaders and 2) demonstrate how greenways and sustainable streets can improve the environment, human health and the quality of life. Letters of intent are encouraged by October 24, 2008, and proposals must be submitted by November 21, 2008.
http://epa.gov/aging/grants/grant-list/2008_11_21_rfp-epa-ao-ochp-08-01-fnl-rev-9-24.htm
submitted to this bulletin by Marnie Boardman
Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute accepting applications. Through October 31, 2008, CDC's Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute (EPHLI) will accept applications for the class of 2009–2010. EPHLI strengthens the country's environmental public health system by enhancing the leadership capabilities of state, local and tribal environmental public health professionals.
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/EPHLI/application.htm
Public health conference support program. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are requesting applications for their Public Health Conference Support Program with the purpose to provide partial support for specific non-federal conferences in the areas of health promotion and disease prevention, educational programs and applied research.
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EPA highlights 2008 efforts to protect children. EPA released its annual report outlining national efforts to protect children from environmental risks. EPA's Children's Environmental Health: 2008 Highlights is the eighth in a series of reports describing work done by EPA to protect children where they live learn and play.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/2008_highlights.htm//OCHP_2008_Highlights_508.pdf
Depressed by pesticides. A study of farmers finds that high pesticide use over a lifetime is associated with clinical depression. Environmental Health News, 8 October 2008.
http://fellows.environmentalhealthnews.org/newscience/depressed-about-pesticides/
Fan in room seems to cut infants' risk of crib death. Sleeping in a room with a fan lowers a baby's risk of sudden infant death syndrome by 72 percent, a new study has found. New York Times, 7 October 2008.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/07/health/research/07sids.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Household chemicals may harm unborn babies. Pregnant women are exposing their babies to household chemicals that may be damaging lung development and causing asthma, a Perth scientist has warned. Perth Sunday Times, Australia, 7 October 2008.
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24458542-2,00.html
Fuming over formaldehyde. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention failed to act for at least a year on warnings that trailers housing refugees from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita contained dangerous levels of formaldehyde, a House subcommittee report found. Los Angeles Times, California, 7 October 2008.
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-sci-formaldehyde7-2008oct07,0,447414.story
Editor's note: see a related article about a judgment that FEMA is not immune from toxic trailer suits: http://www.kansascity.com/811/story/825863.html ]
Tracking toxic textiles. To the litany of tainted products from overseas -- milk powder, toothpaste, dog food and toys -- now add textiles. Philadelphia Inquirer, Pennsylvania, 6 October 2008.
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/magazine/20081006_Tracking_toxic_textiles.html
Study: Waterproof, greaseproof, non-stick chemical not linked to developmental problems. PFOAs are not associated with delayed early development in babies, finds a Danish study funded by 3M and published in the October issue of the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. USA Today, 6 October 2008.
http://blogs.usatoday.com/betterlife/2008/10/study-waterproo.html
New PCB chemical found in the air. A potentially toxic chemical called PCB-11 has been found all over the air in Chicago. That's surprising, because people thought the chemical hadn't been used in years. Great Lakes Radio Consortium, Michigan, 6 October 2008.
http://www.environmentreport.org/story.php3?story_id=4190
Ozone issue needs its own 'Kyoto.' The world needs an international agreement like the Kyoto protocol to reduce levels of ozone pollution which harm human health and crop yields, according to a report from senior scientists. London Guardian, United Kingdom, 6 October 2008.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2008/oct/06/ozone.pollution
Creating a new climate for action -- campaign provides tools for students to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. To honor Child Health Day, EPA's Office of Children's Health Protection and Environmental Education is launching a campaign to educate middle and high school students about climate change, its effects on children's health, and actions teens can take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and become Climate Ambassadors in their communities. US Environmental Protection Agency, 6 October 2008.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/6D2E8C2E1D5BDCB1852574DA0064E3E3
Dietary responses for ADD/ADHD. Although attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been studied for a number of years, there are still many questions as to what causes it and what the best approaches to treating it might be. Exeter Hampton Union, New Hampshire, 5 October 2008.
http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20081005-LIFE-810050304
Tests find toxic toys in stores across GTA. Young children in the Greater Toronto Area are being sold toys, knick-knacks and glittering jewelry laced with dangerously high levels of lead. Toronto Star, Ontario, 4 October 2008.
http://www.parentcentral.ca/parent/article/511758
U.S. to start $3.2 bln child health study in January. A study that will cost $3.2 billion and last more than two decades to track the health of 100,000 U.S. children from before birth to age 21 will be launched in January, U.S. health officials said on Friday. Reuters, 4 October 2008.
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE4926V120081003?sp=true
Nine ways to avoid household toxins. To help cautious consumers navigate all the confusing warnings and advisories, Nena Baker -- author of "The Body Toxic" -- offers her tips for reducing your exposure to everyday toxins. Newsweek, 4 October 2008.
http://www.newsweek.com/id/161841
Even tiny lead levels endanger kids. Children with any amount of lead in their blood may suffer irreversible health effects, a fact that underscores the need to keep kids from coming in contact with the toxic metal, according to an expert on the subject. Muskegon Chronicle, Michigan, 4 October 2008.
http://blog.mlive.com/chronicle/2008/10/expert_even_tiny_lead_levels_e.html
[Editor's note: see a related article about symptoms of lead poisoning in children: http://www.parentcentral.ca/parent/article/511759 ]
Study finds older school buses are highly toxic. The Environmental Defense Fund said the air inside older diesel school buses can be up to five times as toxic as the air outside the bus. NY 1 TV, New York City, New York, 4 October 2008.
http://www.ny1.com/printarticle.aspx?ArID=86686
Pesticide exposure during pregnancy increases chances of reproductive disorders in sons. Sons of pregnant women who worked at a greenhouse in Denmark while pregnant had a higher incident of undescended testicles than previously reported and blood hormone levels that differed significantly from normal. Environmental Health News, 4 October 2008.
http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/newscience/pesticides-exposure-increase-risks-of-male-reproductive-disorders/
What goes down comes around. Americans flush much more medication down the toilet than previously thought -- a quarter of a billion pounds of drugs and contaminated packaging -- and it's turning up in our drinking water. Living On Earth, 4 October 2008.
http://www.loe.org/shows/segments.htm?programID=08-P13-00040&segmentID=4
[Editor's note: See a related article at http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1064203/Is-water-poisoned-cocktail-drugs.html ]
Boy's mom thinks Singulair sales should be suspended during probe. Doctors are still prescribing a popular drug despite the possibility of adverse side effects that could put patients' lives at risk. Springfield KY3 TV, Missouri, 3 October 2008.
http://www.ky3.com/news/local/30203379.html
FDA will rewrite rules for marketing for children. The Food and Drug Administration will rewrite decades-old federal regulations governing how over-the-counter cold and cough medicines are marketed to children -- amid concerns over whether the products are safe and effective. Wall Street Journal, 3 October 2008.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122295403205798163.html
Exposure to some plastics may hit men where it hurts. The latest studies, published in a special section of the journal Environmental Research, links bisphenol A, phthalates and the flame retardants known as PBDEs with reproductive and behavioral effects. The Daily Green, 3 October 2008.
http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/phthalates-47100205
Persistent free radicals: discovery and mechanisms for health impacts. Free radicals that piggyback on particles formed during combustion processes hang around -- and may be the source of carcinogenic characteristics of secondhand smoke and other ultrafine emissions. Environmental Science & Technology, 3 October 2008.
http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/sample.cgi/esthag/asap/html/es802580c.html
Contaminants in human milk: Weighing the risks against the benefits of breastfeeding. Given the tendency for contaminants to accumulate in human milk, researchers and parents alike are asking whether the nursling's exposure to these pollutants might reduce or even override the health benefits. Environmental Health Perspectives, 2 October 2008.
http://www.ehponline.org/members/2008/116-10/focus.html
Where you live could affect life and life span. People living at or below the poverty line here are more likely to have diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure, according to Public Health Management Corp.'s community health database. Philadelphia Inquirer, Pennsylvania, 2 October 2008.
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/health_science/daily/20081002_Where_you_live_could_affect_life_and_life_span.html
Improving your indoor air quality. The Environmental Protection Agency says indoor air pollution is among the top five environmental health risks. Fort Myers WZVN TV, Florida, 1 October 2008.
http://www.abc-7.com/articles/readnews.asp?articleid=21926&z=2
Governor signs laws on sprawl and water supplies but vetoes smog-fighting port cargo fee. CA embarked on a sweeping effort to curb suburban sprawl and pollution that contributes to global warming. But a proposal to curb air pollution near the state's ports was rejected. Los Angeles Times, California, 1 October 2008.
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-bills1-2008oct01,0,3203414.story
The case for 'green' bullets. Recent research has shown lead bullet fragments in big game meat subsequently eaten by hunters, their families and guests. Earlier this year, in North Dakota, ground venison was cleared from the freezers of soup kitchens after the discovery of lead contamination in the majority of the samples tested. Denver Rocky Mountain News, Colorado, 1 October 2008.
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/oct/01/pauli-and-buskirk-case-green-bullets/
Fish in five spots added to mercury advisory list. Women of childbearing age and kids 14 and under shouldn't eat certain types of fish from a total of 15 areas in Utah. Salt Lake Tribune, Utah, 1 October 2008.
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_10604809
California launches broad effort to control hazardous chemicals. California today launched the most comprehensive program of any state to evaluate, label and, in some cases, ban industrial chemicals that are linked to cancer, hormone disruption and other deadly effects on human health. Los Angeles Times, California. 30 September 2008.
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-me-chemicals30-2008sep30,0,3514973.story
[Editor's note: see a related article about the effects of Europe's chemical policy on US producers: http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=european-chemical-clampdown-reaches-across-atlantic ]
Country of origin labels coming to the grocery store. Beginning September 30, 2008, a new rule will require fresh meat, seafood and produce to carry a Country of Origin label. The federal law was passed in 2002, but it's taken six years to fully implement. Minnesota Public Radio, Minnesota, 30 September 2008.
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/24/cool/
Smog: It's not all cars' fault. When most of us see hazy skies, we think tailpipes. But a new study reveals that cars are a smaller part of the problem than previously thought: Vapors from paint, fumes from outdoor barbecues, and even the fresh scent emitted by trees may contribute to the majority of urban air pollution. Science, 30 September 2008.
http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2008/930/1
The smart thinking on exercise? It helps kids learn. Data from scientists, teachers and the real-life experience of parents provide growing evidence that physical activity influences the brain. Orange County Register, California, 30 September 2008.
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/exercise-physical-children-2173809-activity-brain
USW outraged Schwarzenegger vetoes limit on 'likely carcinogen' in food packaging. The United Steelworkers condemned Schwarzenegger for his failure to protect CA citizens from PFOA, the Teflon chemical often found in food packaging, cookware, carpeting and countless other household and industrial uses. Biloxi Sun Herald, Mississippi, 30 September 2008.
http://www.sunherald.com/449/story/850841.html
Babies who eat fish lower eczema risk. Babies who start eating fish before the age of 9 months have a lower risk of developing eczema, new research shows. Karachi News International, Pakistan, 29 September 2008.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=138595
Perchlorate, pregnancy, and politics. Perchlorate is a chemical in rocket fuel that has been found in some drinking water supplies. It's been linked to thyroid problems in pregnant women and babies. Great Lakes Radio Consortium, Michigan, 29 September 2008.
http://www.environmentreport.org/story.php3?story_id=4178
Chicago's toxic air. People living in Chicago and nearby suburbs face some of the highest risks in the nation for cancer, lung disease and other health problems linked to toxic chemicals pouring from industry smokestacks, according to a Tribune analysis of federal data. Chicago Tribune, Illinois, 29 September 2008.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-pollution-risk-29-sep29,0,4323308.story
Two California ports will ban older trucks. Beginning Wednesday, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will begin banning older trucks, part of a plan to reduce toxic emissions. Other ports around the country may soon face similar environmental, political, economic and legal issues. Wall Street Journal, 29 September 2008.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122265412459984451.html
Women using talcum powder every day 'are at risk' for cancer, says study. Scientists fear powder particles applied to the private parts may travel to the ovaries and trigger a process of inflammation that allows cancer cells to flourish. London Daily Mail, United Kingdom, 27 September 2008.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1063040/Cancer-alert-talc-Women-using-powder-day-risk.html
Citing cost, USDA kills pesticide-testing program. In a decision that could make it harder to protect consumers, the Bush administration abruptly halted a government program that tests levels of pesticides in fruits, vegetables and field crops--arguing that the $8 million-a-year program is too expensive. Chicago Tribune, Illinois, 27 September 2008.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-pesticidessep28,0,6191823.story
For Barnett, going green is a family issue. Sloan Barnette's experience with her son's asthma motivated her to write her first book, which is about body burden and green living. San Francisco Chronicle, California, 27 September 2008.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/26/LV031338AK.DTL
Governor signs cancer mapping law. New York Gov. David Paterson on Friday signed a law calling for cancer mapping to help researchers investigate the state's cancer clusters, including two in Broome County. Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin, New York, 27 September 2008.
http://www.pressconnects.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080926/NEWS01/809260386
Plastics in our diet: the need for BPA regulation. We do not have to give up plastics. Not all synthetic chemicals are endocrine disruptors. But when we find substances that are, we have to ensure that they are kept out of our food and water. Scientific American, 27 September 2008.
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=plastics-in-our-diet
Program to clear air near county schools. Turning off your vehicle can save more fuel than idling it for more than 30 seconds while reducing harmful emissions, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, Indiana, 27 September 2008.
http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080927/NEWS/809270328
House OKs bill to study environmental causes of breast cancer. Legislation that would require the federal government to investigate possible links between environmental factors and breast cancer won approval in the House yesterday by voice vote. E&E Daily, 26 September 2008 (registration required).
http://www.eenews.net/eed/2008/09/26/
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Nuts! Allergy advice feeding crisis. Stopping young children from eating foods such as eggs, shellfish and peanuts may not prevent them developing allergies and might even be responsible for a dramatic increase in severe food reactions, say leading specialist doctors. Sydney Morning Herald, Australia, 26 September 2008.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/life--style-home/health/allergy-advice-flaws/2008/09/25/1222217431065.html
Senate approves Great Lakes legislation. The U.S. Senate passed legislation Thursday to reauthorize a federal program to clean up toxic sediments in rivers and harbors before they flow into the Great Lakes. Detroit News, Michigan, 26 September 2008.
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080925/POLITICS/809250474/1361
Antidepressants 'may harm sperm.' Drugs taken by millions of men to alleviate depression may affect their fertility, say US scientists. BBC, United Kingdom, 25 September 2008.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7633400.stm
Consumer groups fret over chemicals in teen cosmetics. Teenagers may be contaminated with potentially risky chemicals from cosmetics, according to a small study released Wednesday from the Environmental Working Group. USA Today, 25 September 2008.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/retail/2008-09-24-cosmetics-chemicals_N.htm
Drinking-water analysis turns up even more toxic compounds. The chronic presence of genotoxic compounds at low levels in U.S. drinking water could present a conflict for water utilities seeking the best technique for disinfecting drinking water. Environmental Science & Technology, 25 September 2008.
http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/sample.cgi/esthag/asap/html/es802584a.html
A new study from China indicates that reducing air pollution from coal-burning power plants may improve children's ability to learn. Children living near a recently closed coal-burning power plant performed better in a neurological development test compared to children living in the area three years prior when the plant was still in operation, 25 September 2008.
http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/newscience/closure-of-coal-burning-plant-leads-to-improvement-in-local-childrens-brain-development/
Swimming in chlorinated pools 'increases asthma risk five-fold.' Children who swim regularly in chlorinated pools are five times more likely to develop asthma, research has found. London Daily Telegraph, United Kingdom, 25 September 2008.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/health/3073002/Swimming-in-chlorinated-pools-increases-asthma-risk-five-fold.html
State sues over crib, changing table warnings. Some baby furniture manufacturers aren't warning consumers about the dangers of a toxic gas emanating from cribs and changing tables. San Francisco Chronicle, California, 25 September 2008.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/25/BAV7134EVH.DTL
Northeastern, West Coast women have high mercury levels. Women in the Northeast are contaminated with the highest concentrations of mercury in the United States, with one of every five exceeding levels considered safe for fetuses, according to a new national study. Environmental Health News, 24 September 2008.
http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/news/northeastern-pacific-coast-women-have-highest-mercury-levels
The poisoning of China's babies. Tens of thousands of infants are sick after drinking tainted baby milk. But this isn't an ordinary disaster. Authorities colluded with the companies who deliberately contaminated their products and failed to warn the public. London Daily Telegraph, United Kingdom, 24 September 2008.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/3070567/The-poisoning-of-Chinas-babies.html
[Editor's note: Read a related article about melamine throughout China's food supply: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn14791-melamine-widespread-in-chinas-food-chain.html ]
Hyperactivity drug ritalin 'should not be given to children.' Ritalin should not be prescribed to children under five and used for older children only when they have severe ADHD or as a last resort, the guidance says. Sky News, United Kingdom, 24 September 2008.
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Health/Hyperactivity-Drug-Ritalin-Should-Not-Be-Given-To-Children-New-Guidelines-From-NICE-say/Article/200809415105539?lpos=Health_Second_UK_News_Article_Teaser_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15105539_Hyperactivity_Drug_Ritalin_Should_Not_Be_Given_To_Children%2C_New_Guidelines_From_NICE_say
City, county press for 'idle-free' car zones. The mayors of Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County surprised parents, grandparents and others picking up children from Hawthorne, 1675 S. 600 East, by greeting them outside the school and asking them to turn off their cars. Salt Lake Deseret Morning News, Utah, 24 September 2008.
http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,700261299,00.html
Poor water supplies killing millions of children, NGO says. Corrupt governments and the greed of Western companies is blighting the supply of water in Africa and killing millions of children worldwide, a leading NGO said Tuesday Agence France-Presse, 24 September 2008.
http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Poor_water_supplies_killing_millions_of_children_NGO_says_999.html
EPA presents cleanup plan. Kelley Chase, a remedial project manager with the EPA, presented a preliminary proposal Tuesday to utilize soybean oil and microorganisms to purify groundwater heavily contaminated by trichloroethylene and other volatile organic compounds. Lansdale Reporter, Pennsylvania, 24 September 2008.
http://www.thereporteronline.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20134984&BRD=2275&PAG=461&dept_id=466404&rfi=6
