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Chemicals in the News Explosion in France An explosion at a fertilizer plant in France killed 29 people, raising questions about the safety of siting chemical facilities near densely populated areas. Read more about it in the New York Times Shell disputes Brazil toxic site health report A Planet Ark Environmental News story describes how Shell's production of three toxics pesticides -- all persistant organic pollutants, now banned by international treaty -- contaminated a town in Brazil. (read about more chemicals in the news)

ARSENIC AND OLD LIES read our inside story on the chemical industry's old lies about arsenic read the EWG report Poisoned Playgrounds visit the Healthy Building Network homepage   CHEMICAL INDUSTRY ARCHIVES IN THE NEWS Responsible Care: Soft sell, hard facts Chemical Week, 7/4/2001 Moyers: Did Ida Tarbell seek industry response? Society of Environmental Journalists, Spring 2001 more news stories

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