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'Chemical spill' prompts hazmat response in Hillside
Tribune reporterHillside firefighters and hazardous materials teams were on the scene this morning of a "chemical spill" on Mannheim Road in the West suburb. Â The chemical spill at 200 N. Mannheim Road was being classified as a Level 3 Hazmat situation, according to...Tags: Industrial Accidents, Disasters and Accidents, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution
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Will Co. sets up West Nile Virus hotline
TribLocal - Plainfield » NewsA hotline for residents to get West Nile Virus information and to report dead bird cases has been set up by the Will County Environmental …... -
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USC Building Evacuated After Hazardous Materials Spill
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- A building at USC's Health Sciences campus was evacuated Thursday after a hazardous material spill. It happened around 2:30 p.m. on the second floor of the Clinical Sciences Annex, located n the 2200 block of East Alcazar Street....Tags: Los Angeles Fire Department, KTLA, Science and Technology, Science
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Cellphones may harm memory, pregnancy, brain cells -- in rats, mice and rabbits. Maybe.
Steady exposure to the electromagnetic radiation given off by cellphones during use may disrupt fetal development, disturb memory and weaken the barrier that protects the brain from environmental toxins, says a welter of new research being presented...Tags: Cancer, Brain, Radio, Istanbul (Turkey), Health Organizations
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Metra riders subjected to high amounts of diesel soot
Day after day, thousands of commuters are breathing high levels of toxic diesel pollution trapped in Chicago's two major rail stations and even inside the trains they ride, a Tribune investigation has found.
Testing by the newspaper found the amount of...Tags: Cancer, Health and Medical Professionals, Brain, New York City, Transportation
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Synthetic playing fields: Experts to discuss safety
The safety of artificial turf will be discussed by a panel of pediatric, environmental health and law experts at 7 p.m. Monday at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Center in Chicago.
Artificial turf is often used as an alternative to natural grass, which can...Tags: Medical Specialization, Environmental Politics, Family, Julie Deardorff, Science and Technology
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Cell phones and kids: How to limit exposure
If you're worried about your child's developing brain being affected by cell phones, try these tips to limit exposure:
Don't let toddlers or young children use cell phones. Teenagers should limit use to head sets or texting to keep the antenna away...Tags: Elections, Cell Phones, Radio, Entertainment, Julie Deardorff
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Cell phone radiation could pose dangers to kids
Cell phone safety warnings are generally designed for a large man with a big head who talks less than half an hour a day. The average toddler's head, however, weighs about half as much and is far more susceptible to the microwave radiation the phone...Tags: Cancer, Brain, Cell Phones, Clubs and Associations, American Medical Association
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Flame-retardant chemicals linked to lower fertility
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFlame-retardant chemicals found in many household consumer products may reduce fertility in women, researchers reported Tuesday. Their study joins several other papers published in the last two years suggesting that the chemicals, polybrominated...Tags: Environmental Politics, Los Angeles Times, Electronics, Science and Technology, Children
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Canadian panel OKs nuclear shipment on Great Lakes
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A Canadian agency on Friday approved sending a shipment of 16 scrapped power generators with radioactive contents across three of the Great Lakes, turning aside objections that the risk of an accidental spill was too...Tags: Elections, Atlantic Ocean, Contracts, Nuclear Power, Lakes and Ponds
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Hoarding: When stuff really piles up
When an elderly Chicago couple were found buried alive in their debris-filled home recently, their plight became a public example of a poignant situation that faces millions of people: the inability to sort through and discard possessions, some of them...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Lindsay Lohan, Chicago Tribune, Physical Conditions, Children's Health
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