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Environment
fromKqed
1 day ago

Scientists Trace Heavy Metals Spread by January's Huge Battery Fire Near Monterey | KQED

Battery plant fire released heavy metals into nearby soils and estuary, potentially contaminating wildlife, agricultural fields, and food chains.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

We've got to find answers': Corby families affected by cancer searching for truth about toxic waste sites

Alison Gaffney and Andy Hinde received the devastating news that their 17-month-old son, Fraser, had a rare type of leukaemia in 2018. Two years of gruelling treatment followed, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy, before a stem cell transplant. Fraser, then aged three, made a miraculous recovery from the surgery, before doctors declared the cancer in remission. It was at this point, as Fraser started to recover and grow stronger, that Gaffney, 36, began to look for answers.
Public health
Environment
fromFuturism
1 week ago

Elon Musk's Boring Company Caught Hiding Toxic Waste Pond in Vegas

The Boring Company illegally dumped drilling waste into a Las Vegas pond, causing toxic contamination and receiving a $500,000 fine.
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Public health
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 weeks ago

The Auto Industry's Lead Recycling Program is Poisoning People

Lead recycling factories near Ogijo, Nigeria, release poisonous dust that contaminates the environment and has poisoned workers and children.
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Ogonis wary of more oil drilling in Niger Delta DW 11/10/2025

Amid the tropical heat, intense humidity, and foggy greenery of the delta, deserted houses are all that remain of what was once the bubbling and thriving community of Goi. Situated deep in Nigeria's Niger Delta, around 50 kilometers from regional center Port Harcourt, Goi was just one of ten Ogoniland communities devastated by severe oil spills in 2008. Signs near the river bank prohibit using the water source, warning of crude oil contamination.
Environment
Environment
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Essential Guide to Waste Oil Storage: Safety, Compliance, and Best Practices

Proper waste oil storage is legally required and essential to prevent environmental contamination, worker health risks, fines, and reputational damage.
Public health
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Bottled water has 'dangerous levels of cancer-causing microplastics'

Regular consumption of bottled water significantly increases annual intake of microplastics, which can lodge in organs and may elevate long-term health risks including cancer.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Thousands of illegal marijuana plants removed from California national park

Rangers removed a 13-acre illegal marijuana grow in Sequoia National Park, eradicating 2,377 plants, hazardous chemicals, and extensive environmental damage; investigation continues.
East Bay (California)
fromThe Oaklandside
3 months ago

A toxic foundry finally left East Oakland. Then the city allowed in a new polluter

A former metal foundry site in East Oakland, contaminated with arsenic and lead, is being used as a tow yard during a delayed remediation.
SF food
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Poison in the water: the town with the world's worst case of forever chemicals contamination

AFFF foam, while effective for firefighting, poses significant environmental risks due to its lasting chemical residues.
Contamination of clean water sources with PFAS raises public health concerns in local communities.
SF parents
fromKqed
7 months ago

The Eaton Fire Hit Caltech Scientists Close to Home. Now, They're Studying the Toxic Aftermath | KQED

Environmental contamination from the Eaton Fire poses significant risks, prompting urgent research by scientists, including Professor François Tissot.
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