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The National Toxic Network has today criticised Environment Minister Peter Garrett’s decision to approve a permit to ship thousands of tonnes of Orica’s highly toxic HCB waste to Denmark for incineration.
“This is a cynical move two days out from an election while the Gillard Government is in caretaker mode,” says Dr Mariann Lloyd Smith of [...]
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The National Toxics Network and WWF today released a list of Australia’s most dangerous pesticides, more than 80 of which are prohibited overseas because of the risks they pose to human health and the environment.
The list includes 17 chemicals that are known, likely or probable carcinogens, and 48 chemicals flagged as having the potential to [...]
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The National Toxics Network (NTN) is today calling on the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) to ban the toxic insecticide Endosulfan after the United States Environment Protection Agency announced it will ban all uses of Endosulfan because of unmanageable threats to the environment, wildlife and farmer health*
“The USA now joins a growing list [...]
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Authors of Slow Death by Rubber Duck, Rick Smith and Bruce Lourie, will be at NSW Parliament House on Friday to talk of their experiences combating toxic chemicals in Canada and the implications for Australians.
“Australians have higher levels of persistent chemical pollutants in their bodies compared to their EU counterparts, but despite the findings, regulators [...]
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The massive shipping spill of the toxic chemical, ammonium nitrate in the seas off Brisbane highlights yet again the real dangers of transporting hazardous chemicals by sea, according to the National Toxics Network (NTN).
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