Toxic cleanup from Ind. fire may take weeks

Spray on foam insulation is a hazard from manufacture, transport, storage, application, removal, disposal, and because it is extremely flammable. The foam and its sealant poisoned me while application during school hours. Think of the danger of acres of school roofs on fire. No child could get far enough away to be safe. Home builders encourage filling attic roofing and walls with this material.

Firefighters and rescue workers are endangered. Why are schools and home builders calling this product "green" and targeted in marketing campaigns after 30 years of documented dangers? Spray on foam roofing and sealant may safe energy costs, but is the reward worth the harm to the environment and to human and animal life? Why no restriction from the EPA? Warning to school officials and builders from the CDC? Why no concern shown by the US Education dept.? Where is Michelle Obama whose campaign to save obese children was widely covered by the media?

Toxic cleanup from Ind. fire may take weeks

Fire officials said Sunday the smoke was toxic and urged people to stay in their homes and keep their windows closed.

Barrels of liquid cyanide that are used by the company to fireproof insulation after after its installation contributed to the toxic smoke. When inhaled, cyanide can cause headaches, dizziness, seizures and death within minutes or hours, depending on how much is in the air.

U.S. sues Allied Home Mortgage for lending fraud | Reuters

"(Reuters) - Prosecutors sued a large U.S. mortgage broker and two top executives for an alleged decade-long fraud that cost the government hundreds of millions of dollars on risky home loans." - Reuters

Global economic meltdown has many demons, not the least of which is the US Court system. An unemployed man who had stolen a Barbie Doll for his child at Christmas would get harsher treatment. Rampant fraud exists because the reward outweighs the risk. That has to change.

U.S. sues Allied Home Mortgage for lending fraud | Reuters

Study Links Air Pollution to Premature Births in Southern California Women - ABC News

Study Links Air Pollution to Premature Births in Southern California Women - ABC News: Air Pollution Tied to Premature Births
PHOTO: Exhaust flows out of the tailpipe of a vehicle in Miami, Florida.
Exhaust flows out of the tailpipe of a vehicle in Miami, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

By KIM CAROLLO (@kimcarollo)
Oct. 7, 2011

Pregnant women who live in areas with high levels of air pollution caused by heavy traffic could be at increased risk for premature births, according to a new study.

Researchers led by Michelle Wilhelm, an assistant professor in residence at the UCLA School of Public Health, found that Southern California women exposed to traffic-related air pollution had a 30 percent higher risk of pre-term birth.

What Do They Want? Justice | Common Dreams

What Do They Want? Justice | Common Dreams

Nancy Swan, Author of Toxic Justice, How Not to Give Up: 10-3-2011 | Zeus Radio Network Archives

Nancy Swan, Author of Toxic Justice, How Not to Give Up: 10-3-2011 | Zeus Radio Network Archives

WHO | Summary of Principles for Evaluating Health Risks in Children Associated with Exposure to Chemicals

WHO | Summary of Principles for Evaluating Health Risks in Children Associated with Exposure to Chemicals Summary of Principles for Evaluating Health Risks in Children Associated with Exposure to Chemicals Share Print Authors: World Health Organization Publication details Number of pages: 50 Publication date: 2011 Languages: English ISBN: 9789241501170 Downloads English [pdf 1.29Mb] Overview This summary document explains that children are among the most vulnerable of the world's population and environmental factors can affect children's health quite differently from adults' health. It is a summary of Environmental Health Criteria 237.

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