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Thursday, April 01, 2010

Environmental Toxins


Environmental Toxins

Chemicals in plastics and other products seem harmless, but mounting evidence links them to health problems — and Washington lacks the power to protect us

The Perils of Plastic

Young children are subjected to plastics in their every day life such as eating utensils, plates, bowls that might contain dangerous toxins.
PHOTOGRAPH BY JAMES DAY FOR TIME
On the first Earth Day, celebrated 40 years ago this month, the U.S. was a poisoned nation. Dense air pollution blanketed cities like Los Angeles, where smog alerts were a fact of life. Dangerous pesticides like DDT were still in use, and water pollution was rampant — symbolized by raging fires on Cleveland's Cuyahoga River, captured in a famous 1969 story for TIME. But the green movement that was energized by Earth Day — and the landmark federal actions that followed it — changed much of that. Today air pollution is down significantly in most urban areas, the water is cleaner, and even the Cuyahoga is home to fish again. Though climate change looms as a long-term threat, the 40th anniversary of Earth Day will see a much cleaner country.


 more:http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1976909_1976908,00.html?xid=newsletter-daily#ixzz0jqlwbPem

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