White paper on the possible presence of CRY9C protein in processed human foods made from food fractions produced through the wet milling of corn

16 pages.Report on the discovery of StarLink genetically-engineered corn in processed food for human consumption

Wildlife Exposure Factors Handbook, Appendix: Literature Review Database, Volume II of II

This Appendix is intended to accompany the Wildlife Exposure Factors Handbook (hereafter referred to as the Handbook) and should be used only by individuals familiar with the Handbook. The species-specific values for the exposure factors presented in Chapter 2 of the Handbook of are a subset of the data included in the tables of this Appendix. Most values identified in the literature reviewed for the Handbook are included in this Appendix. For some exposure factors for some species, large quantities of data are available. For these factors and species, we tried to select data that represented a range of values and geographic locations for the Appendix, and did not include the other reviewed data. All data obtained from secondary sources are so identified in the Notes column of the tables. Appropriate data identified in primary sources were included in the Appendix unless the results were inadequately reported (e.g., no methods, units of measure unclear). The references for this Appendix are in Chapter 2 of the Handbook. We caution users of this Appendix that some values or studies included may be inaccurate. We have not attempted to evaluate the quality of the original studies and associated data. When potential difficulties were obvious (e.g., method of estimating home range not reported), we have tried to indicate the limitation in the Notes column. Also in the notes column, we have tried to identify potential confounding factors (e.g., low reproductive success due to DDT or other pollutant). Due to resource limitations, our quality-assurance program consisted of reviewing all data for consistency with other reported values, reviewing any unusual values against the original reference, and verifying values that were included in Chapter 2 of the Handbook. Many of the data presented in the Appendix required conversion to metric units (e.g., density reported as N/acre to density as N/hectare), and we have not verified that all such conversions were performed correctly for the Appendix. For several factor values, we computed a mean and standard deviation (SD) from original data provided in the reference (e.g., mean ± SD of 10 density values representing 10 different years of study in the same location). Again, we have only verified a subset of these data as part of our quality assurance procedures. Users of this Handbook therefore are strongly encouraged to retrieve the original literature for any studies that are important to their exposure assessment. We would welcome being informed of any possible inaccuracies in the Handbook and this Appendix at the following address: Exposure Assessment Group Wildlife Exposure Factors Handbook Project USEPA (8603) 401 M St., SW Washington, DC 20460 The remainder of Section A-2 describes the column headers and abbreviations used in the Appendix. The exposure factor tables are provided for birds in Section A-3, for mammals in Section A-4, and for reptiles and amphibians in Section A-5. Again, the references for the citations in the Appendix are in Chapter 2 of the Handbook at the end of each individual species profile

CERCLA Cleanup 2020.04.09 Response from EPA to ELJC Letter Dated Dec. 2019

ELJC’s Dec. 13, 2019 letter commented on EPA’s November 15 letter to the Navy regarding the Navy\u27s draft evaluation of radiological soil remediation goals at HPNS. This is EPA’s response to the four concerns identified in that letter: consideration of the risk posed by homegrown produce; lack of health based support for remediation goal for radium-226; retesting’s use of methods to adequately detect pollution; and, the Navy’s repeated unfounded statements to the public that the remediation goals are protective

Record of Decision Utah Power & Light/American Barrel Site Salt Lake City, Utah

This decision document presents the selected remedial action for the Utah Power & Light American Barrel Site in Salt Lake City, Utah, which was chosen in accordance with the requirements of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended by Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), and, to the extent practicable, the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP). This decision is based on the administrative record for this site. The Utah Department of Environmental Quality concurs with the remedy selected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Evaluation of the Potential Economic Impacts of 40 CFR 197: Environmental Radiation Standards for Yucca Mountain, Nevada

The Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), pursuant to section 801 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EnPA), is proposing a rule which contains standards for the protection of the public from releases of radioactive materials stored or disposed of in the repository at the Yucca Mountain site in Nevada. This report, as required by Executive Order 12866, provides an assessment of the economic impacts of the proposed rule. As the Agency is hindered by the unavailability of necessary information to perform a rigorous quantitative economic assessment, this report provides background to the standards being proposed, a summary of the proposed standards, and a largely qualitative evaluation of the anticipated consequences

The National Children's Study

Title from PDF title screen (NIH, viewed Mar. 10, 2009)."Health, growth, environment.""December 2008.

Growing up healthy: an overview of the National Children's Study

"The National Children's Study is a long-term research project that will examine the environmental influences on children's health and development. It will be the largest long-term study of children's health and development ever to be conducted in the United States. The Study will involve 100,000 children, from before birth to age 21, to better understand the link between the environments in which children are raised and their physical and mental health and development. For the Study, the "environment" is defined broadly to include physical surroundings; biological and chemical factors; geography; and social, educational, behavioral, family, and cultural influences. By linking multiple environmental factors to multiple health and developmental outcome measures, the Study has the ability to pinpoint the root causes of many of today's major childhood diseases and disorders, and to determine not only which aspects of the environment are harmful, but also which are harmless or helpful to children's health and development." - p. 7Section 1. The Opportunity to change the course of children's health -- Section 2. Building the National Children's Study Part I: Executive eummary -- Section 3. Building the National Children's Study Part II -- Section 4. Building the National Children's Study Part III -- Section 5. Building the National Children's Study Part IV: Priority theme areas of the National Children's Study - -- Section 6. Growing and learning. a child's development - -- Section 7. Moving forward. meeting the challenges of the National Children's Study - -- Section 8. Expressing the vision of the National Children's Study -- Section 9. ReferencesCover title."The National Children's Study will be a collaborative effort involving a host of public and private partners committed to improving children's health. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)--through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)--and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are leading the Study. The Study will rely on a consortium of more than 40 federal agencies and departments, as well as on child and environmental advocacy and support groups, private industries and foundations, community leaders, university-based scientists, and local medical sites across the country." - p. 8-9Also available via the World Wide Web.Includes bibliographical references (p. 70-72)