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Popular Flea, Tick Collar Has Been Connected To Nearly 1,700 Pet Deaths Popular Flea, Tick Collar Has Been Connected To Nearly 1,700 Pet Deaths
Popular Flea, Tick Collar Has Been Connected To Nearly 1,700 Pet Deaths A popular flea and tick collar for dogs and cats has been linked to nearly 1,700 pet deaths, according to a new report. The collar is manufactured by Bayer and sold by Elanco. The brand linked to the deaths, as well as 75,000 injuries, is Seresto, according to an investigation by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting. Data for the report was pulled from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency via public records requests by the Center for Biological Diversity. Seresto flea and tick collars have been on the market since 2012. From then until June 2020, the agency has received rep…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Industrial Contamination Cleanup Effort In Chicopee Gets $300K Industrial Contamination Cleanup Effort In Chicopee Gets $300K
Industrial Contamination Cleanup Effort In Chicopee Gets $300K Chicopee is getting $300,000 to help clean up environmentally damaged places in the Willimansett, industrial area. Among the sites slated for clean-up are the Spalding sports equipment manufacturing facility on Meadow Street and properties along the North Chicopee Street Corridor, said Congressman Richard Neal. The money is coming from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s “brownfields” program, which provides funds for areas that have been severely polluted. To be named a brownfield property, the area has to be available for demolition, redevelopment or other reuse once the environme…

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by Kristin Palpini