Chemicals in Our Air How much is too much, when it comes to air pollution? For 8 dangerous chemicals, the US National Research Council (NRC) collected all the data reports out there. They did an analysis to answer this very question. Pollution levels are the focus of their 2013 publication “Acute Exposure Guidelines Levels for Selected … Continue reading »
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Ready or Not – Offshore Drilling Risks
How safe is drilling offshore – meaning in the ocean – for oil? When 11 workers died in a horrifying explosion, we all wanted to know. The disaster at the Macondo Well-Deepwater Horizon in the U.S. had us taking a closer look. Oil and water, tremendous pressure, fire. Like an experiment, the exploratory well failed … Continue reading »