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and need to begin clamping down on greenhouse gas emissions<br />

immediately. Read More<br />

Switchboard: Natural Resource Defense Council Blog<br />

We Can All Brea<strong>the</strong> Easier Thanks to <strong>the</strong> EPA's Updated Soot<br />

Standard<br />

Frances Beinecke – President <strong>of</strong> NRDC<br />

Posted December 14, 2012 in Curbing Pollution, Health and <strong>the</strong><br />

Environment<br />

Tags: airpollution, asthma, breastcancer, carbon, carbonstandards,<br />

cleanairact, coalfiredpowerplants, EPA, heartattacks,<br />

particulatematter, smokestacks, soot<br />

Most <strong>of</strong> us have loved ones whose quality <strong>of</strong> life is diminished or<br />

even endangered by breathing dirty air. My son-in-law has asthma, several<br />

family members suffer from heart disease, and I had breast cancer. Each<br />

one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se conditions...continued<br />

A Glacial Pace: <strong>the</strong> FDA Lets Decades Go By without Acting on Own<br />

Health Warnings<br />

Peter Lehner – Executive Director<br />

Posted December 14, 2012 in Health and <strong>the</strong> Environment<br />

Tags: agriculture, antibacterial, antibiotics, bacteria, BPA, estabrook,<br />

factoryfarms, FDA, food, hormonedistruptors, infections, triclosan<br />

In <strong>the</strong> past few years, Americans have grown concerned about <strong>the</strong><br />

risks <strong>of</strong> pumping farm animals with antibiotics. Recent reports <strong>of</strong><br />

antibiotic-resistant superbugs jumping from livestock to people have<br />

inspired consumers to demand antibiotic-free meat from grocery stores<br />

and restaurant...continued<br />

Fracking Fudged: Looking at Illinois

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