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351. August 5, 2023 | The Hill
Public health alert issued for raw beef that may contain plastic
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to concerns about a raw beef product that may be contaminated. 352. August 3, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Ramped-up US construction exposes workers to an unregulated toxic
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act means vital upgrades for our nation — but workers using epoxy resins face risky exposures to the chemical BADGE, which has no safety standards. 353. August 2, 2023 | The Hill
Scientists link early-life lead exposure to heightened risk of criminal behavior in adulthood
Although previous studies have shown statistical associations between lead exposure and criminal behavior at an entire-population level, scientists at George Washington University sought to understand how such connections present at an individual degree. 354. August 1, 2023 | EOS
Air pollution increases COVID-19 risks
Exposure to air pollution increases the risk of contracting COVID-19 and results in more severe disease, according to two new studies comparing medical outcomes and pollution levels in Belgium and Denmark, published in the European Respiratory Journal. 355. August 1, 2023 | Health and Environment
Webinar: Chemicals and pregnancy complications: Findings from nontargeted analysis
This Sept. 14 EDC Strategies Partnership webinar will feature Drs. Jessica Trowbridge and Tracey Woodruff discussing their new study on chemicals not usually studied that were found in U.S. pregnant people, and their association with complications during pregnancy. 356. July 31, 2023 | Stars and Stripes
VA to review link between military toxic exposures and additional cancers
The Department of Veterans Affairs will review whether three more types of cancers will be added to the list of conditions presumed to be caused by exposure to toxins from military burn pits, the agency announced. 357. July 31, 2023 | Investigate Midwest
EPA posts databases of pesticide harm to people, pets and wildlife for first time in agency history
“This is the most significant step the EPA has taken in years to increase transparency about pesticides’ harms,” one advocate said. 358. July 31, 2023 | Stat News
Risk of prolonged exposure to wildfire smoke needs study
Scientists are calling for research on the health effects of increasingly frequent exposure to wildfire smoke. Emerging evidence suggests it’s even more problematic than "normal" air pollution from exhaust or industry, especially for lung health. 359. July 28, 2023 | Grist
Mercury pollution is worsening mental health for the Grassy Narrows First Nation
Mercury poisoning among members of the Grassy Narrows First Nation in Ontario, Canada, is contributing to high rates of attempted suicide among Indigenous youth. 360. July 28, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Environmental groups call on the EPA to ban the toxic chemical vinyl chloride
On Thursday, public health and environmental advocates gathered at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Washington, DC, headquarters to call on the agency to ban vinyl chloride, a cancer-causing chemical used to manufacture PVC plastic. 361. July 25, 2023 | Environmental Pollution
PFAS associated with sex hormones in European teens
This study, published in Environmental Pollution, found that exposure to perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAS) was associated with higher levels of testosterone in girls, and to lower levels of follicle-stimulating hormone in boys. The teens were from Belgium, Spain, and Slovakia. 362. July 24, 2023 | CNN
More than 300,000 children’s cups recalled due to high lead levels
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled roughly 346,000 Cupkin Double-Walled Stainless Steel Children’s Cups because they “contain levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban.” 363. July 20, 2023 | The Washington News
D.C. sues more than 25 companies it says polluted city with toxic chemicals
The attorney general's office alleged the companies made products that contained dangerous chemicals and hid health risks from the public. 364. July 20, 2023 | CNN
New studies shed light on how genes might shape a person’s experience with COVID-19
About 20% of people who caught COVID-19 only knew they had it because it showed up on a routine screening test. They never had any symptoms. Others got it and couldn’t shake its aftereffects for months, going on to be diagnosed with long COVID. 365. July 19, 2023 | Undark.com
The vice of spice: Confronting lead-tainted turmeric
Traders in Bangladesh used lead chromate to enhance the spice’s appearance. Then scientists and policymakers stepped in. 366. July 19, 2023 | Reuters
Heatwave-linked pollution sees Spanish city urge less car use
A few weeks after saying it will curb its low emission zone, the new right-wing coalition government in the Spanish city of Valladolid is calling on people to stop using private cars due to high levels of ozone contamination. 367. July 19, 2023 | The Hill
‘Forever chemicals’ and acids used in plastic production connected to poor pregnancy outcomes
The Hill reports on how cancer-linked “forever chemicals” and certain compounds used in plastic production may be associated with a heightened risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a study from researchers at the University of California at San Francisco. 368. July 16, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Unregulated toxic chemical found in breast milk for the first time
Unregulated, toxic flame retardants called bromophenols are building up in breast milk from U.S. mothers, while levels of other regulated flame retardants are decreasing over time, according to a study published today in Environmental Pollution. 369. July 14, 2023 | Grist
EPA plan to eliminate lead in buildings is a 'gigantic leap forward' for public health
Removing lead from homes, schools, and daycare centers could reduce exposure for half a million children under the age of 6. 370. July 14, 2023 | Environmental Health News
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Environmental Health News reporter Kristina Marusic joined NPR's "Living on Earth" to discuss the links between rising cancer rates and cancer-causing chemicals in the environment. 371. July 14, 2023 | WHO
Aspartame hazard and risk assessment results released
Assessments of the health impacts of the non-sugar sweetener aspartame are released today by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA). Citing “limited evidence” for carcinogenicity in humans, IARC classified aspartame as possibly carcinogenic to humans (IARC Group 2B) and JECFA reaffirmed the acceptable daily intake of 40 mg/kg body weight. 372. July 13, 2023 | The Guardian
Pesticides from farming leach into world’s waterways at rate of 710 tonnes a year, UN research shows
Agricultural pesticides leach far from their original sources into the world’s waterways, according to new research which finds pesticides exceed safe levels in 13,000km of rivers globally. 373. July 13, 2023 | The New York Times
E.P.A. proposes tighter limits on lead dust in homes and child care facilities
Under the proposed rules, any amount of lead dust in floors and window sills would qualify as “hazardous” and require abatement. 374. July 12, 2023 | Wired
The problem with sunscreen isn’t its ingredients—it’s you
Humans need protecting from the sun more than ever, and yet this gloopy white cream is widely distrusted, misunderstood, and misused. 375. July 12, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Are you spreading PFAS on your morning toast?
Wrappers from eight brands of butter have detectable levels of total fluorine, an indicator of the group of chemicals known as PFAS, according to a new report from Mamavation.
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