MSMA: A toxic herbicide? Monosodium methanearsonate (MSMA) is an arsenic-based herbicide. It is one of the most common herbicides used on golf courses to control of weeds such as crabgrass. ...more

October 23, 2009

The editorial board at the Highlands Today has the satirical sense of humor of the publishers of "The Onion." We have recently been treated to great pearls. There was the fellow who put Michael Moore and Keith Olbermann in the same scary category as terrorist groups Al Qaida and Hamas. ...more

April 16, 2009

The county has done its part in assessing the contamination at the old Department of Public Works site, and the next move is up to the state. ...more

February 13, 2009

After the high-profile recalls of millions of lead-contaminated toys last year, a watchdog group said Wednesday that its tests found fewer toys with high levels of chemicals in them this year. But about a third of the toys tested still contained a worrisome level of chemicals. ...more

December 4, 2008

A new survey finds that about a third of popular toys on sale this holiday season have significant levels of toxic chemicals. ...more

December 3, 2008

A judge ordered a new trial Friday for a Florida woman who was convicted of poisoning her Marine husband with arsenic and then using his life insurance to pay for breast implants. ...more

December 1, 2007