Word: toxically
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Cambridge laboratory conducting research into toxic nerve gas chemicals complies with state safety standards and even exceeds them, says a report from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) released to the Cambridge City Council earlier this week...
...Cutler added that department inspectors on November 2 found the Little Company to be using "excellent safety practices" at its newly built toxic chemical laboratory, and in transporting the chemicals to the lab site...
This year's resolution is: "Resolved, that any and all injury resulting from the disposal of hazardous waste should be the legal responsibility of the producer of that waste." One example of a "topical" plan would be to make all producers of toxic waste contribute to a hazardous waste compensation injury fund. Points are proved by reading quotations from experts in the field...
...available on the health hazards. But there is reason for concern. The fires produce some of the same carcinogens as cigarettes. They also give off" colorless, odorless carbon monoxide, which can be dangerous in a building sealed to prevent heat loss. Another troublesome emission is a family of toxic chemicals known as polycyclic organic matter, or POMS, which are to be studied by the Environmental Protection Agency...
...West German industries burn 3.5 million tons of coal a year, leading to heavy discharges of sulfur dioxide.) According to Professor Bernhard Ulrich, an expert on soil science at the University of Gottingen, acidic downpours can leach key nutrients, such as calcium and potassium, from the soil, or deposit toxic metals like aluminum. Acid rain might also prevent microorganisms in the soil from converting organic debris into fertilizer. Professor Peter Schiitt of the University of Munich believes that dry, airborne particles of metal are the culprits, along with acid rain. Says he: "What is shocking is that whole areas...