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501. October 25, 2022 | Nature
Making tap water in Kenya and Bangladesh safe to drink
Amy Pickering helped create a purification device that runs without electricity and removes contaminants that can enter leaky pipes. 502. October 25, 2022 | The Guardian
These farmers have Parkinson’s disease – and claim a weedkiller is to blame
One pesticide popular with US farmers has been prominently linked to the disease: a weedkiller called paraquat. 503. October 24, 2022 | Live Science
Nazi shipwreck is leaking toxic chemicals into the sea, 80 years after sinking
A Nazi shipwreck that sank in the North Sea in 1942 is still polluting the seafloor around it, but there are signs of sea life adapting to the wreck. 504. October 23, 2022 | New Scientist
Glyphosate weedkiller impairs learning and memory in bumblebees
Bumblebees exposed to glyphosate performed worse in tests that required them to remember which colours were linked to rewards 505. October 23, 2022 | FOX11
Report: Parts of West Virginia at a high cancer risk due to gas and oil fumes
A recent report from a nonprofit group said some West Virginians are at a high risk of cancer because of pollution associated with the oil and gas industry... 506. October 21, 2022 | The Guardian
Building works responsible for 18% of UK large particle pollution
Experts call for tighter regulation as construction accounts for more than 30% of PM10 pollution in London. 507. October 21, 2022 | Environmental Health News
For the first time, natural gas production linked to lower birth weights in a national study
Across the U.S., birth weights have declined as rates of natural gas production have increased, according to a new, first-of-its-kind national study. 508. October 21, 2022 | The Guardian
Secret files suggest chemical giant feared weedkiller’s link to Parkinson’s disease
Cache of documents seen by Guardian detail effort to refute scientific research into paraquat and derail nomination of key EPA adviser 509. October 21, 2022 | NC Policy Watch
PFAS found in blood samples of more than 1,000 people in Cape Fear River Basin
About 1 million people live in the Cape Fear River Basin, which extends from Reidsville southeast through Pittsboro, Cary, Fayetteville, Brunswick and New Hanover counties on the coast. 510. October 21, 2022 | Propublica
The U.S. never banned asbestos. These workers are paying the price
As other countries outlawed asbestos, workers in a New York plant were “swimming” in it. Now, in a fight against the chemical industry, the United States may finally ban the potent carcinogen. But help may come too late. 511. October 21, 2022 | Aljazeera
How river pollution is killing people in an Indian village
Villagers say they are suffering after years of unchecked industrial pollution has contaminated their water. 512. October 21, 2022 | The Washington Post
Why Seattle air quality is the worst in the world two days in a row
Wildfire smoke made the air quality in the city worse than Delhi or Beijing -- with uncertain health effects. 513. October 20, 2022 | Mining
Coal ash pollution affecting lakes for longer than previously thought
Researchers at Duke University and Appalachian State University ran an analysis of sediments from five North Carolina lakes near coal-burning power plants and found that coal ash pollution of surface waters has been more persistent and widespread than was previously thought. 514. October 20, 2022 | The Guardian
Secret files suggest chemical giant feared weedkiller’s link to Parkinson’s disease
Cache of documents seen by Guardian detail effort to refute scientific research into paraquat and derail nomination of key EPA adviser. 515. October 20, 2022 | Environmental Health News
PFAS-polluted North Carolina alligators have weakened immune systems
Alligators living along the Cape Fear River in North Carolina had high levels of 14 different PFAS chemicals in their blood and showed clear signs of immune system dysfunction, according to a new study. 516. October 19, 2022 | The Fast Company
Some sports bras and athletic wear contain high levels of BPA
A report finds activewear from brands including Nike, Athleta, and The North Face contain high levels of BPA. 517. October 19, 2022 | Hypertension
Peripheral Immune Cell Composition is Altered in Women Before and After a Hypertension Diagnosis
The development and consequences of hypertension involve multiple biological systems that may include changes in immune profiles. Whether hypertension is related to peripheral immune cell composition has not been examined in large human cohorts. 518. October 18, 2022 | The Conversation
Indoor air quality improvements in schools will reduce COVID transmission and help students learn
A lot of federal money is now available for making school buildings healthier. Two environmental health experts explain how school districts can best use it. 519. October 18, 2022 | Environmental Health News
Chemical effects on female thyroid levels
How do common chemicals in furniture, electronics and takeout containers affect female thyroid levels? 520. October 17, 2022 | BBC
Iraqi minister admits gas flaring cancer link
Iraqi Environment Minister Jassem al-Falahi has acknowledged that pollution from oil production is the main reason for increases in local cancer rates. 521. October 17, 2022 | Today.com
Radioactive waste found at Missouri elementary school
A new report by an environmental investigation group shows there is significant radioactive contamination at an elementary school in suburban St. Louis, Missouri, where nuclear weapons were produced during World War II. 522. October 17, 2022 | KPBS
In California, unhealthy pollution from wildfire smoke has become dangerously common
As wildfires have choked skies in the western United States, turning them vivid orange or sickly ochre, millions of people now live where smoke regularly makes breathing unhealthy. 523. October 17, 2022 | CNN
A global epidemic of cancer among people younger than 50 could be emerging
A new review of cancer registry records from 44 countries found that the incidence of early-onset cancers is rising rapidly for colorectal and 13 other types of cancers, many of which affect the digestive system, and this increase is happening across many middle- and high-income nations. 524. October 16, 2022 | NHK
Blood tests detect 2 to 4 times Japan's national average of PFAS in Okinawa
A civic group says blood tests it conducted on people living near US military bases in Okinawa have detected two to four times Japan's national average level of widely used chemical compounds known collectively as PFAS, or poly-fluorinated alkyl substances. 525. October 16, 2022 | Asahi
Blood tests detect high levels of PFOS in residents near U.S. bases
High levels of a suspected carcinogen were found in blood samples of residents living near U.S. military bases in Okinawa Prefecture, triggering calls for authorities to conduct inspections of U.S. facilities to trace the cause of the problem.
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