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Inland Empire Residents Link Deaths To Tainted Soil

Residents of a neighborhood in Riverside County say a dangerous cocktail of contaminants is buried underneath their homes.

2013/02/04

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Ducking Safety Standards? 36,000 Rubber Ducks Seized At SoCal Ports

Port officials have seized nearly $18,000-worth of rubber ducks that contain levels of a chemical that may not be safe for children.

2012/12/07

Study Finds That Coffee Can Raise Cholesterol Levels

A study has found that coffee, one of the nation’s favorite caffeinated beverages, can be unhealthy.

2012/08/16

Students Evacuated After Chemical Scare At East Valley High School

Fire officials say a science experiment “gone awry” prompted the evacuation at East Valley High School in North Hollywood.

2012/06/11

Report: Toxins Found In Calif. Nail Salons Linked To Birth Defects

Dozens of nail polishes marketed in California salons as toxic-free may have high levels of agents known to cause birth defects, state chemical regulators said Tuesday.

2012/04/10

Executive Offices At Universal Studios Evacuated Over ‘Chlorine’ Smell; No Injuries

Hundreds of people were evacuated Wednesday after a chemical leak was detected in an office building located at the Universal Studios complex.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/01/25

Feds Investigate Safety Of ‘Brazilian Blowout’ Treatments

Federal safety regulators say a popular hair smoothing treatment called Brazilian Blowout can release unsafe levels of the chemical formaldehyde, posing a risk to hair salon workers and their customers.

2011/04/12

Worried Californians Purchase Gas Masks, Chemical Suits

The owner of a military supply company in Maine says he’s been inundated with orders from people in California buying gas masks and chemical suits.

2011/03/18

Senators Boxer, Feinstein Call For Ban On Tap Water Carcinogen

Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein want the Environmental Protection Agency to protect the public from hexavalent chromium.

2010/12/21

Rocket Fuel Chemical In Drinking Water May Harm Infants

Drinking water containing low levels of a chemical used in rocket fuel poses a greater danger to infants than previously believed, a new research study shows.

2010/12/11