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ewg.org - 12/23/2008
FDA Draft Report Urges Consumption of Fish, Despite Mercury Contamination
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Lyndsey Layton at Washington Post December 12th, 2008 The Food and Drug Administration is urging the government to amend its advisory that women and children should limit how much fish they eat, saying that the benefits of seafood outweigh the health risks and ...

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Green Fertility:  FDA and Misleading Advisories for Pregnant Women and Fish consumption

ewg.org - 12/29/2008
Lighten Up in '09
— ewg.org — December 27th, 2008 Resolving to save money? And the planet? Compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs promise a win-win: according to the industry and U.S. government's Energy Star program, which promotes CFL bulbs and other ... (more) Lighten Up in '09

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huffingtonpost.com - 12/17/2008
Lisa Jackson, EPA Chief Pick, Has A Record That Raises Eyebrows
— huffingtonpost.com — Lisa Jackson, who President-elect Barack Obama is expected to name Monday evening to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, is already being hailed as a historic choice. The former head of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and ... (more) Lisa Jackson, EPA Chief Pick, Has A Record That Raises ...

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google.com - 12/23/2008
Court reinstates clean air rule during EPA fix
— google.com — Associated Press: In a ruling hailed by environmentalists, a federal appeals court on Tuesday reinstated one of President George W. Bush's clean air regulations while the Environmental Protection Agency makes court-mandated changes. In July, the U.S. ... (more) Court reinstates clean air rule during EPA fix

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FDA and Misleading Advisories for Pregnant Women and Fish consumption
Green Fertility — ... the story, and other national stories followed. Reaction from Capitol Hill was swift and sharp. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-VT., denounced the FDA: "Now, in the administration's 11th hour, they are quietly trying to water down advisories for women and children about the dangers of mercury in fish, disregarding sound science on this issue. Mercury is a potent neurotoxin capable of impairing childhood development at very low levels." Read the Washington Post story here.

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