Environmental Health

Env’l code amendment pushed

9 Feb 2012

Councilor Bernard Al-ag has filed a proposal in the city council on Tuesday to amend Environmental Health and Sanitation Code to streamline the processing of health certificates in the City Health Office (CHO). Al-ag, chair of the committee on health, said in his privilege speech during the plenary that the amendment is needed to fast-track the processing in the health office. About 70,000 ...

Possible Hazmat situation in Whitethorn

9 Feb 2012

A persistent Dumpster fire in Whitethorn has officials concerned they may have an environmental health issue on their hands. �There is a Hazmat situation,� said CalFire spokeswoman Cricket Baird, adding that her agency is only

Groups Tell EPA to Stop Expansion of Neurotoxic Pesticide Uses and Protect Health

9 Feb 2012

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Beyond Pesticides, along with Center for Environmental Health, Farmworker Justice, Healthy Schools Network, The Endocrine Disruption Exchange and over 100 national, state and local grassroots organizations, told the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to protect public health and eliminate unnecessary pyrethroid pesticides. ...