Fossil Fumes: A public health analysis of toxic air pollution from the oil and gas industry. - Clean Air Task Force (CATF)

 As the United States works toward implementing ambitious climate goals,
methane pollution from the oil and gas supply chain has received
increased attention, and for good reason — methane is a greenhouse gas
87 times more potent than carbon dioxide in the near term, and the oil
and gas industry is the largest source of methane pollution. But methane
is just one harmful air pollutant from the oil and gas industry. This
report sheds light on the health impacts of hazardous and toxic air
pollutants that are often emitted from oil and gas sites alongside
methane, including benzene, formaldehyde, and ethylbenzene. These
hazardous toxic air pollutants harm the health of communities living
near oil and gas facilities such as oil and gas wells, compressor
stations, and processing plants.



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Fossil Fumes: A public health analysis of toxic air pollution from the oil and gas industry. - Clean Air Task Force (CATF)

Lenawee County (49221, Adrian and 49256, Morenci zip codes) leads MI in kids' high lead levels

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2016/06/06/lead-levels/85518956/

CAFO Emissions Update

H2S (hydrogen sulfide gas) readings, 1 mile from CAFO. Lenawee County, Michigan, June 2, 2016 at 6:14 a.m.  33110 ppb.  For hydrogen sulfide, the EPA lists 0.7 ppm limits for lifetime exposure, and ATSDR (CDC: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry) lists 70 ppb for acute and 30 ppb for intermediate exposures<https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/ehsrc/CAFOstudy/CAFO_8.pdf>.

CAFO Waste Emissions exceed EPA standards: Memorial Day Wkend 2016 - Monitoring, Reporting, Educating about CAFO Pollution

 Memorial Day Weekend was a toxic one for rural areas of Lenawee County, Michigan. Hydrogen Sulfide Emissions jumped from 1800 ppm to 5870 ppb (Parts per billion) after CAFO waste was spread on adjacent land. This is over 82 times the Acute level of exposure (See image below). Generally, outdoor areas that are not exposed to industrial releases of H₂S have airborne concentrations of less than 1 ppb H2S as an ultra-low background level.



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CAFO Waste Emissions exceed EPA standards: Memorial Day Wkend 2016 - Monitoring, Reporting, Educating about CAFO Pollution

Monsanto weedkiller faces recall from Europe's shops after EU fail to agree deal | Environment | The Guardian

This is a great victory for consumer health and the environment. I hope this will be a game changer for the US as well!



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Monsanto weedkiller faces recall from Europe's shops after EU fail to agree deal | Environment | The Guardian

NASA Researcher: California's Drought Worst in 1000 Years

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Sea Ice Is Melting Faster Than Expected, NASA Says | Exclusive Interview

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