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Search for the Insect Repellent That's Right for You
May 21st, 2010Link: http://cfpub.epa.gov/oppref/insect/
Use the search tool to help you choose the repellent product that is right for you. Keep in mind the insect you need protection from and the amount of time you plan to be outdoors. You can specify the insect, protection time, active ingredient, or other product-specific information.
EPA Adds More Than 6,300 Chemicals and 3,800 Chemical Facilities to Public Database
May 19th, 2010The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has added more than 6,300 chemicals and 3,800 chemical facilities regulated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to the Envirofacts database. The database is EPA’s single point of access on the Internet for information about environmental activities that may affect air, water and land in the U.S and provides tools for analyzing the data.
Distraction.gov
May 19th, 2010Link: http://distraction.gov/
This Department of Transportation website includes links to: Stats & Facts, State Laws, and Research on using cell phones and texting while driving. Try the Distracted Driving Challenge.
Nanotechnology: A Policy Primer (Congressional Research Service via OpenCRS)
May 15th, 2010Link: http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL34511_20100312.pdf
"Congress has demonstrated continuing support for nanotechnology and has directed its attention primarily to three topics that may affect the realization of this hoped for potential: federal research and development (R&D) in nanotechnology; U.S. competitiveness; and environmental, health, and safety (EHS) concerns. This report provides an overview of these topics—which are discussed in more detail in other CRS reports—and two others: nanomanufacturing and public understanding of and attitudes toward nanotechnology."
