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The Problem With That Wood Smoke Smell

Wood smoke is not just a pleasant aroma; it poses significant health and environmental risks, comparable to diesel truck emissions.

PFAS problem: Forever chemicals found in 99% of bottled water samples worldwide

Drinking water globally is contaminated with synthetic 'forever chemicals', highlighting the need for regulatory action to safeguard public health.

Chemicals linked to birth defects and cancer in bottled AND tap water

PFAS, or 'forever chemicals', are widely found in bottled and tap water in the UK and China, raising health concerns.

Plastic on the Brain: Groundbreaking Study Detects Microplastics in Human Olfactory Bulbs for the First Time

Microplastics have infiltrated human bodies, raising serious health concerns including risks of neurotoxicity and reproductive issues.

Microplastics are everywhere, but here's how to reduce your exposure

Microplastics are prevalent in our environment and pose serious health risks, but we can reduce exposure through simple lifestyle changes.

A Shocking Percentage of Our Brains Are Made of Microplastics, Scientists Find

Microplastics found in human brains surpass levels found in other organs, highlighting a severe pollution concern.

The Problem With That Wood Smoke Smell

Wood smoke is not just a pleasant aroma; it poses significant health and environmental risks, comparable to diesel truck emissions.

PFAS problem: Forever chemicals found in 99% of bottled water samples worldwide

Drinking water globally is contaminated with synthetic 'forever chemicals', highlighting the need for regulatory action to safeguard public health.

Chemicals linked to birth defects and cancer in bottled AND tap water

PFAS, or 'forever chemicals', are widely found in bottled and tap water in the UK and China, raising health concerns.

Plastic on the Brain: Groundbreaking Study Detects Microplastics in Human Olfactory Bulbs for the First Time

Microplastics have infiltrated human bodies, raising serious health concerns including risks of neurotoxicity and reproductive issues.

Microplastics are everywhere, but here's how to reduce your exposure

Microplastics are prevalent in our environment and pose serious health risks, but we can reduce exposure through simple lifestyle changes.

A Shocking Percentage of Our Brains Are Made of Microplastics, Scientists Find

Microplastics found in human brains surpass levels found in other organs, highlighting a severe pollution concern.
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An expert in how microplastics affect our health does 6 things to avoid them at home

Microplastics found in the human body prompt urgent need to understand their health impacts.
Limiting exposure to microplastics at home is advised while more research is conducted.

Microplastics found in dolphin breath for first time study

Dolphins are inhaling microplastics, raising concerns about the impact on their lungs and overall health.

Scientists call for global action on microplastics, now found in more than 1,300 species

Microplastics are pervasive across ecosystems and have entered the human food chain, necessitating urgent global action.

Avoiding Microplastics Is a Luxury

Microplastics are pervasive in human tissue including placenta, raising serious health concerns.

An expert in how microplastics affect our health does 6 things to avoid them at home

Microplastics found in the human body prompt urgent need to understand their health impacts.
Limiting exposure to microplastics at home is advised while more research is conducted.

Microplastics found in dolphin breath for first time study

Dolphins are inhaling microplastics, raising concerns about the impact on their lungs and overall health.

Scientists call for global action on microplastics, now found in more than 1,300 species

Microplastics are pervasive across ecosystems and have entered the human food chain, necessitating urgent global action.

Avoiding Microplastics Is a Luxury

Microplastics are pervasive in human tissue including placenta, raising serious health concerns.
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How a California County Got PFAS Out of Its Drinking Water | KQED

The EPA's stringent PFAS standards require immediate action from water districts, impacting millions of Americans.
California's water systems face significant costs to address ongoing PFAS contamination.

Prozac in waterways is changing how fish behave, research finds

Prozac contamination in waterways disrupts fish behaviour and health, threatening their survival.

Rising Waters From Tropical Storm Debby Put North Carolina Waste Sites at Risk

Officials in North Carolina are monitoring dams and lagoons holding animal waste at risk of overflowing during heavy rain, emphasizing the environmental risks of large-scale hog operations.

Global methane emissions rising at fastest rate in decades, scientists warn

Global methane emissions are rapidly increasing and require urgent action to prevent further climate crisis escalation.

Forever Chemicals "Ubiquitous" in Water, Atmosphere in Great Lakes Basin

PFAS contaminate 95% of US fresh surface water.

Complaint against Tesla filed over factory pollution

Tesla is facing a lawsuit under the US Clean Air Act for pollution from its Fremont facility.

Fish off Los Angeles coast still contaminated with infamous chemical banned 52 years ago

DDT dumped off the Los Angeles coast in the 1940s still contaminates deep-sea fish, posing threats to marine ecosystems and potentially humans through seafood consumption.

Xenoestrogens in the Air: The Hidden Culprits Behind Breast Cancer?

Air pollutants may have a significant role in breast cancer development, challenging gene-based causation.

Gas Stove Pollution Risk Is Greatest in Smaller Homes, Study Finds

Gas stoves in homes can expose Americans to harmful levels of nitrogen dioxide, impacting respiratory health.

Labour vows crackdown on sewage-dumping water companies as waterborne diseases soar

Waterborne diseases cases have increased significantly since 2010
Sewage from water companies is causing pollution and health issues in UK rivers and seas.

Control the narrative': how an Alabama utility wields influence by financing news

Residents of Uniontown, Alabama, a majority-Black community, have been complaining of the negative health impacts and environmental pollution caused by a landfill that takes in waste from coal-burning power plants.
The Birmingham Times, a historic African American newspaper, and the online-only Alabama News Center have failed to report on the issues related to coal ash in Uniontown, despite their financial ties to Alabama Power, the main subject of those stories.

200 bags of medical waste and coffee cups recovered from Lewisham riverbank

Around 200 bags filled with soiled medical supplies and coffee cups were cleared from a riverbank in Lewisham.
The spillage has contaminated the soil of the river bank, and there is a possibility that it has also contaminated the water.

Tons of dead fish cover a river in Brazil after alleged dumping of industrial waste

Illegal dumping of industrial waste from a sugar and ethanol plant caused several tons of fish deaths in Brazil's Piracicaba River.

Scientists found leading cause of death and disease in 'cancer alley'

High levels of carcinogen ethylene oxide found in Louisiana's Cancer Alley are linked to significantly elevated cancer risk.

Scientist raises concerns over apparent misleading marketing tactic from laundry detergent brands: 'That might come as a shock'

Laundry detergent pods contain non-biodegradable plastic that pollutes the environment.
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