Environmental odour news

Composting site getting raw deal on smell : 'via Blog this'

The olfactory chemistry of love - Yahoo! Lifestyle UK : "The olfactory chemistry of love The olfactory chemistry of love Ever more studies on the importance of pheromones to sex appeal are being published. So, whose side of the story to believe – deodorant marketeers or the scientists? When it doesn’t cause revulsion, someone else’s body odour can actually arouse sexual desire. Between instinctive attraction and conscious repulsion, here’s an overview of the multifaceted power of body smell.  " 'via Blog this'

domain-b.com : How anti-mosquito repellents disorient insects : "For decades DEET has been successfully used to repel biting insects. Scientists from Rockefeller University, New York, in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena, Germany, have now clarified DEET's (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) mechanism of action. The substance does not block the insects' recognition of attracting odor signals or cause an active avoidance behavior in mosquitoes and fruit flies, as has been assumed previously.  " 'via Blog this'

Brazilians Worried, Apathetic About Toxic Contamination in Neighborhood - Framingham, MA Patch : "The emotions of parents of whose children attend Woodrow Wilson Elementary School range from apathetic to panic, when it comes to the school's neighbor General Chemical. Rosana Souza, a Brazilian mother of a third grader at Wilson Elementary School, speaks little English. “I was told that the whole school was contaminated. I called a teacher and she told me if that were the case, she wouldn’t be working there,” said Souza in Portuguese. Monday night at a hearing attended by more than 100 people Framingham Health Director Ethan Mascoop restated the school is safe. The air quality is tested very regularly, he added." 'via Blog this'

Rogersville named an EPA superfund site - CCHeadliner.com: News : "The Environmental Protection Agency announced Sept. 15 that a Rogersville well contaminated with trichloroethylene (TCE) is on the agency’s list of proposed sites for Superfund cleanup. Rogersville Mayor Jack Cole confirmed with the EPA on Sept. 19 that the designation of the Compass Plaza well also included other area wells contaminated by TCE. “When they talk about the Compass site, they are not talking about just that site. They are talking about general clean-up of TCE in the area,” Cole said. “It can be nothing but good for us and the landowners in that area,” Cole said last week, noting  his understanding was that the designation was inclusive of other area sites. “If the EPA is willing to take on that responsibility, all the better.” A press release issued by the EPA last week only listed the Compass well, which was a surprise to Rogersville Assembly of God Pastor Greg Robertson. The church, which operated a...

DEC plans pilot test on contaminated site : 'via Blog this'

Clarksville site may face $140,000 fine over contaminated soil | The Courier-Journal | courier-journal.com : 'via Blog this'

OPPONENTS of the Regional Resource Recovery Centre (RRRC) have renewed calls for the centre to close after an odour-monitoring program showed green waste and fermented garbage odour still plagued surrounding areas. The Leeming and Willetton Community Odour Monitoring program, co-ordinated by the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC), confirmed the presence of green waste and fermented garbage odours in the suburbs from January to April. Canning Melville Community Odour Action Group spokesman Rod Petterson said the results clearly showed there was an ongoing problem at the centre. “Something needs to be done quickly as we are heading into the problematic time of year, and it seems to be worse in summer,” he said. “Our position in 2006 was just to close the centre down until the odour problem was resolved. That remains our position.” The odour monitor recorded smells from 32 residential properties across the two suburbs over a 14-week period, with participating residents r...

On the heels of provincial charges laid last week against poultry processor Lilydale, a group of residents living near the plant have now launched their own court action demanding the innercity plant clean up its act. Complaints over noise levels, odour control and improper waste storage, allowing birds to drag chicken parts into residential yards, are outlined in a statement of claim filed by the group's representative Ecojustice. "This plant interferes with the residents' ability to use and enjoy their property," said Barry Robinson, Ecojustice staff lawyer. Although Lilydale has been operating at the site since 1969, Robinson stressed what was once a small, nineto-five business is now an expanded 24/7 operation. "This kind of a nuisance doesn't care who got here first. It's about being a good neighbour." The group held an outdoor news conference next to the Lilydale plant Wednesday. Only a few feet from their Ramsay homes, the stench of the sl...