Problems along the New "Silk Road".(beyond the BENCH)

The inexpensive sweater you buy in New Jersey, the bargain dresser you buy in Wisconsin, and the low-cost toys you buy in Ohio all have one thing in common: most likely they were made in Asia, and chances are they entered the United States through a Southern California port. These consumer goods may be easy on the pocketbook, and thriving international trade may be good for the economy, but the environment is seeing some serious impacts. Today the NIEHS-funded Southern California Environmental Health Sciences Center (SCEHSC) is working to raise awareness about these impacts. The center is a partnership between investigators at the University of Southern California and the …