Archives for the ‘Chemicals’ Category

EHI Quick Tip: Unclog that Shower Drain

By Matthew Philip • May 5th, 2008 • Category: Chemicals, Household, Politics

It can ruin the warm and coziest of early morning wake-ups, no it’s not the piercing buzz of the alarm clock, it’s the slush of water under your feet immediately after turning on the shower. The culprit: a completely or partially clogged bath tub, shower drain, typically caused by hair and other various nasties.
While [...]



EPA Ousts Mary Gade

By Wesley Joseph • May 3rd, 2008 • Category: Business, Chemicals, News and Media, Politics, Pollution

Seemingly underreported, but what made front-page news on Friday’s (May 2, 2008) Chicago Tribune is a story about an EPA official who was told to resign or be fired. Read the entire story here.
The story begins:
SAGINAW, Mich. - The battle over dioxin contamination in this economically stressed region had been raging for years when [...]