Environmental Health News
Title: Health Tip: Reduce Environmental Waste Category: Health News Created: 6/5/2009 7:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 6/5/2009Merced County has named a Navy veteran with three decades of experience in the public health field as its new environmental health director.SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) - According to a new report, elevated levels of radon pose a significant health risk to California residents around Lake Tahoe. The California Geological Survey says an estimated 23,400 people live in homes were radon is likely to equal or exceed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recommended action level of 4 picocuries per liter. The survey found about 40 ...ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) ? An environmental group is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency , claiming it failed to safeguard public health in the West by not limiting the transmission of air pollution across state lines.ALBUQUERQUE - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was sued Friday by an environmental group that claims the agency has failed to safeguard public health in the West by not limiting the transmission of air pollution across state lines.Each week, Surprise Today publishes health inspections provided by the Maricopa County Environmental Services? Division of Health Services. Inspectors list critical, repeat and noncritical violations. A critical violation is more likely than noncriticalALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- An environmental group is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, claiming it failed to safeguard public health in the West by not limiting the transmission of air pollution across state lines. The EPA requires states to have...Federal and state health officials will be in Surfside Beach every weekend through the summer beginning Sunday to conduct environmental research.WMU's College of Health and Human Services has bragging rights as the first higher-education building in the country to meet the "Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design" gold certification level for an existing building.For years, the Environmental Protection Agency has endorsed the use of ground-up tires to cushion the surfaces of children's playgrounds and sports fields a decision now being reconsidered because of concerns among the agency's own scientists about possible health threats.Yahoo! News Search Results for Environmental Health
