Archives by Tag 'Toxic'

Coal Ash Dump Sites Polluting Drinking Water across U.S. with Heavy Metals and Arsenic

A new study has identified 39 additional coal ash dumpsites in 21 states that are contaminating water supplies with heavy metals, showing the government is inadequately monitoring these disposal sites and lax at regulating the toxic waste. The study is entitled IN HARM’S WAY: Lack of Federal Coal Ash Regulations Endangers Americans and Their Environment [...]

How Many Cancer Cases Does it Take to Be Classified a Cancer Cluster?

In Frederick, MD, a town surrounding Fort Detrick U.S. Army Garrison, residents wonder just how many of them must become a cancer statistic before it is considered a cancer cluster. AOL News reports the story of Randy White who lost one daughter to brain cancer, has another daughter diagnosed with a rare stomach cancer and [...]