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We start out today’s enumeration with a blog that if you believe its title is the Environmental Blog of all time. They are pretty good but they only post once a week:
http://www.theenvironmentalblog.org/
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Chromium 6 Emissions from ESCO in Portland
This story comes the NW Examiner in the Northwest Neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. http://www.nwexaminer.com/issues/11November2009.pdf
Hexavalent chromium accumulates in organisms and does not break down in the environment. No level of human exposure is considered safe.
The EPA says that the respiratory tract is the major target organ for chromium 6 toxicity, both for acute (short term) and chronic (long-term) inhalation exposures. Shortness of breath, coughing and wheezing were reported from a case of acute exposure to chromium 6, while perforations and ulcerations of the septum, bronchitis, decreased pulmonary function, pneumonia and other respiratory effects have been noted from chronic exposure. Human studies have clearly established that inhaled chromium 6 is a human carcinogen, resulting in increased risk of lung cancer.
Most of the of the 64 toxic substances emitted by ESCO have multiple health consequences. In addition to seven substances known to cause cancer, another 12 are suspected carcinogens.
ESCO is increasingly the topic of discussion among anti-toxics groups in Oregon. Neighbors For Clean Air, the Northwest District Association, and now the Oregon Toxics Alliance are all taking note of ESCO’s toxics emissions. Please join these groups to help put pressure on the DEQ to do its job.
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OK that was pretty yuckie. Next we have to include the transportation world. This is a pretty geeky site:
http://www.greencarcongress.com/
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and Japan Delivery System Corporation Develop EV Charging System for Apartment Buildings in Japan
1 December 2009
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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and Japan Delivery System Corporation (JDS) have jointly developed an electric vehicle (EV) charging system for apartment complexes. The system, called i-CHARGER, is to be sold by JDS starting 1 December.
Installation and management of EV charging infrastructure for shared parking lots of apartment complexes is an issue in Japan for the popularization of electric vehicles. The i-CHARGER addresses this problem by utilizing existing “delivery box” systems. A “delivery box” is a system of lockers that allow for delivery or sending of packages when tenants are not at home. The “delivery box” notifies tenants when a package has arrived, and the package can be retrieved by the tenant by PIN code or verification card.
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Those guys got acronyms out the yingyang. If you are after something a bit more sporty:
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LEED CERTIFIED VEHICLESA downloadable excel spreadsheet of all model year 2000 – 2009 vehicles that meet the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED criteria can be found he |
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If you are in Bellevue Washington you might get ahold of these guys:
http://www.thegreencarco.com/about_us/contact_us.php
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Address: 345 – 106TH AVE NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
Telephone: 425-820-4549
Hours: Now Open 7 days a Week for your convenience!!!
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Sales:: Saturday from 9am-6pm and Sunday 11am-5pm
Email: Sales@greencarco.com
The Green Car Company is located just off the NE 4th St. exit off of the I-405. From the NE 4th exit, go west toward downtown Bellevue. Turn Left at 106th Ave NE. We will be immediately on your right hand side. The building has a funny round roofline and used to be Backstreet Frame and Art. We are next door to Bellevue Auto House and two doors down from Taco Time.
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Everything is so much more fun when you put GREEN in front of it.
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