Superfund365 — Week 8

A Scientific Study Brings out the Skeptics and, Please, Do Overwhelm Us with the Data!

A few weeks ago I wrote about a cluster of Superfund sites and waste coal power plants in and around Schuylkill County, PA, where there are also unusually high rates of cancer. Coincidence or cause and effect? The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) had just wrapped up a year-long study to determine if a connection exists between the cancer, focusing only on the disease polycythemia vera (PV), and the environment. A public meeting had been planned to announce the results and then it was abruptly called off.

But, on October 17 the ATSDR offered a new date for the meeting and this time it took place as scheduled on Wednesday, October 24. The ATSDR’s lead investigator is still relocated in Mozambique, however other agency representatives were in attendance to present and explain the results, although no hard copy of the report was available… (read on)

Add comment Datestamp: October 31st, 2007

White House Feels Waxman’s Oversight Gaze

Add comment Datestamp: October 25th, 2007

Sue Sturgis Blogs about the Superfund Senate Hearings

Add comment Datestamp: October 17th, 2007

Superfund365 — Email Recap

Add comment Datestamp: October 17th, 2007

Superfund Hearings: Will Be Webcast

Add comment Datestamp: October 17th, 2007

Jimmy Hoffa’s Grave, Sledding on E-waste and a Lamb Named Snowball

Add comment Datestamp: October 9th, 2007

Structural Patterns: Building a Rickshaw in DF

Add comment Datestamp: October 8th, 2007

A Heavy Toll From Disease Fuels Suspicion and Anger

Add comment Datestamp: October 7th, 2007

US Oil Fix at LA Contemporary Art (LACE)

Add comment Datestamp: October 7th, 2007

Canada’s privacy commissioner to geeks: design for privacy!

Add comment Datestamp: October 7th, 2007