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Brew the coffee, turn on the radio, and check your electronic mail – you’re on your way to burning 20 pounds of coal for the day. That’s how much coal the average American ...
Part 5: The Science Behind Dioxin Delays
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Shawn Allee looks at a dioxin and soil study and how the science might influence other clean-ups around the country.
Part 4: Hunters Warned After Dioxin Delays
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Shawn Allee finds old dioxin pollution from a Dow chemical plant poses a health risk today.
Part 3: Living With Dioxin Delays
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From: The Environment Report
Shawn Allee talks with residents about living with Dow and dioxin.
Part 2: Foot Dragging Produces Dioxin Delays
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Residents are asking why it's taken so long to clean up the dioxin. Shawn Allee looks for an answer.
Part 1: A Long History of Dioxin Delays
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From: The Environment Report
Shawn Allee meets a man who took the Dow and dioxin issue to Congress years ago and is shocked it hasn't been dealt with.
Preview: The Trail of Dioxin and Dow
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Sex toys are a billion-and-a-half dollar a year industry, so a lot of people are buying them. Some of those toys are made with chemicals that concern some people. But the medical community knows next to nothing about whether those toys pose a public health risk. No one is doing research to test whether they could harm humans. Although the subject is controversial, this piece looks at an issue that the medical community feels needs attention.
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Released by The Environment Report October, 2007
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SEX TOY SAFETY
Kyle Norris
October 22, 2007
(Listeners should be aware of the adult nature of this report. It includes sexually explicit descriptions.)
Not everyone uses sex toys. But some people certainly do use them. The American sex toy industry took-in more than one-and-a-half billion dollars in revenue last year. But there are growing public health concerns about chemicals used to manufacture some of the adult toys. No government agency regulates sex toys because the adult toys are labeled as novelty items. "Novelty" means these toys are not intended to actually be used. Kyle Norris reports some retailers want the industry to stop using the potentially harmful materials in the toys:
(Readers should be aware of the adult nature of this report. It includes sexually explicit descriptions.)
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