Environmental Science & Technology: November 1, 2003

	The authoritative voice of the environmental research community.

November 1, 2003
Volume 37, No. 21, pp 369A – 416A.

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392A
Accountability within New Ozone Standards (285 KB PDF)
With Congress requiring government programs to be more accountable, the U.S. EPA has pledged that the National Ambient Air Quality Standards program will "reduce or eliminate a contaminant" so that the air becomes increasingly safer to breathe. But how does the agency translate this goal into real measures of performance? Gary Foley of EPA's National Exposure Research Laboratory and Panos G. Georgopoulos and Paul J. Lioy with RWJ Medical School and Rutgers University address this problem using the example of the new 8-hour ozone standard.

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Responsible Care at 15 Years (317 KB PDF)
Last year, the American Chemistry Council, an industry group, acknowledged that its voluntary initiative no longer met the organization's goal of pushing the chemical industry beyond compliance. The council's Terry F. Yosie outlines how a review of the program led to an overhaul and changed membership conditions.

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Are U.S. Homes a Haven for Toxins? (141 KB PDF)
Many U.S. homes harbor dangerous levels of toxic chemicals, according to research by the Silent Spring Institute. Kellyn Betts reports on what the research shows, why it raises new questions, and how the researchers hope to inspire more research into the effects of exposure to these chemicals.

376A–384A
Browse All News (187 KB PDF)
Contains all of the news stories and briefs listed below.

376A
Perchlorate mystery surfaces in Texas (112 KB PDF)
The extent of low-level perchlorate occurrence has been seriously underestimated.

377A
Perchlorate found in milk in Texas (79 KB PDF)
Natural and anthropogenic sources could be to blame.

378A
Biosensors for quickly detecting arsenic in drinking water (78 KB PDF)
These sensors could help people living in Bangladesh and Vietnam.

379A
EPA's Science Advisory Board plans realignment (72 KB PDF)
More members, peer review, and committees are among the changes.

380A
More flame-proofed fish (76 KB PDF)
Studies reveal that the flame retardant HBCD is persistent, bioaccumulative, and potentially toxic.

382A
Data gaps limit success of national indicators (73 KB PDF)
Scientists praise EPA's indicators project but emphasize the absence of national data.

383A
Multiple stressors behind Lake Erie decline (74 KB PDF)
Climate change and invasive species may be exacerbating the development of "dead zones".

384A
U.S. PBDE milestones (74 KB PDF)
Levels of PBDEs surpass PCBs.

345A–350A
News Briefs
Chemical rule will work • Politically distorted science • MTBE contamination widespread, low • Environmental lending rising again • Sustainable choices • U.S. EPA, auto suppliers partner for environment • California city strives for 1 MW of solar power • Guidance for science and technology policy

375A
Comment (35 KB PDF)
Emerging chemical contaminants

385A
Research Watch (41 KB PDF)
High PBDE levels in U.S. mothers' milk • Wildfires linked to coral death • Decline in tropospheric bromine

387A
Government Watch (77 KB PDF)
California first in U.S. to prohibit flame retardants • Separate and unequal soft drinks? • New watershed approach rooted in TMDL • Canada launches solvent trading scheme

389A
Technology Solutions (99 KB PDF)
Gobbling up waste to produce fuel oil • Measuring knuckle cracks

412A
Book Review (52 KB PDF)

414A
Excellence in Review Award (103 KB PDF)