Tue, May 6, 2008 The California Report Listen to episode (RealMedia stream) Download (MP3) (Windows: right-click and choose "Save Target As." Mac: hold Ctrl, click link, and choose "Save As.") Host: Rachael Myrow Formaldehyde in Cribs After federal scientists found dangerous levels of formaldehyde in trailers provided to Hurricane Katrina victims, California environmentalists began wondering where else the chemical could be found. It turns out that formaldehyde fumes are in the air in nearly every home -- and they're quite common in baby nurseries. Reporters: • Sarah Varney Fighting Meth in the Central Valley The Central Valley is one of the hot spots for methamphetamine labs in California. Drug enforcement teams there have successfully shut down hundreds of meth labs in recent years, pushing a lot of the production to Mexico. Now, rural cops say they fear a resurgence in meth because they're running out of money from a key federal grant. Reporters: • Sasha Khokha End Music "California" by Bozwell from the CD "The Other Side of Bozwell" (Five Firs Music FFCD0402OS-2) « back to week of May 6, 2008 Email this page to a friend *Your name:  *Your email address:  *Friend's email address:  Additional Message:  (optional)  * Indicates required field. Names and email addresses are not collected by KQED.org. For more information, please see our privacy policy.

The California Report is KQED's statewide radio news program, providing daily coverage of issues, trends and public policy decisions affecting California and its diverse population.

Copyright © 1994-2007 KQED. All Rights Reserved.