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726. December 3, 2021 | Investigative Reporting WorkShop
Cancer cases in kids rising
The incidence of childhood cancer is rising. Some experts blame toxic chemicals. 727. December 3, 2021 | The Guardian
Sex ratio of babies linked to pollution and poverty indicators
A swathe of pollutants and indicators of poverty have been linked to changes in the ratio of baby boys to girls born to millions of parents. 728. December 2, 2021 | Fast Company
New sensors to monitor deadly pollution levels in London's poorest areas
Over the next three years, the Breathe London network will hand out 60 air quality sensors to communities impacted by pollution. 729. November 30, 2021 | Environmental Health News
Opinion: Tackling toxics in food must be priority for new FDA commissioner
Troubling news about toxics in our food grows daily, with chemicals and metals of concern contaminating popular products from Skittles to Pop Tarts. 730. November 29, 2021 | Environmental Health News
How toxic wildfire smoke affects pregnant people
NAPA, Calif.—Sonny, a 10-month old, crawls through the tunnel of a playground surrounded by fresh cedar wood chips as the sun sets in October. His 4-year-old sister, Lenny, climbs the rungs of the jungle gym as their parents, Rebecca and Omar Chowaiki, keep watch. 731. November 28, 2021 | The Asahi Shimbun
Plastic pollution making its way into bodies of wildlife, humans
Quantifying the dangers of plastic pollution in the seas and nature, a team of researchers in a new study estimates that about half of the world’s seabirds have ingested plastic additives. 732. November 25, 2021 | Portland Press Herald
Maine issues ‘do not eat’ advisory for deer harvested near PFAS-contaminated fields in Fairfield area
The state says deer taken in the Fairfield area have high levels of PFAS, the 'forever chemicals' that pose potential health risks. 733. November 24, 2021 | Valley News
Report finds contaminants in loon eggs
A new report indicates that toxic contaminants could be working their way up the food chain in several New Hampshire lakes. 734. November 24, 2021 | CNN
A silent killer is choking Delhi. For millions, there's no choice but to breathe it in
Some Delhi residents have become so accustomed to bad air that it's a part of daily life -- they barely notice it, they say.Others say it's making them sick. 735. November 23, 2021 | The Post Gazette
Pa. proposes rules to limit 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
Pennsylvania regulators are moving for the first time to set enforceable limits on toxic “forever chemicals" in drinking water. 736. November 23, 2021 | Independent
Delhi smog tower debunker: World’s most polluted capital doubles down on investment in unscientific solution
Last-minute emergency measures and unscientific planning will not solve India's annual toxic smog phenomenon. 737. November 23, 2021 | The Guardian
How the chemicals industry’s pollution slipped under the radar
While the chemistry industry has an important role to play in moving to low-carbon economies it's also hugely carbon intensive and predicted to become more so. 738. November 23, 2021 | National Geographic
Insecticides can reduce bee fertility, causing lasting harm across generations
Even a single application of a common neonicotinoid pesticide can harm exposed bees and their offspring. 739. November 22, 2021 | Independent
Delhi extends pollution semi-lockdown as toxic smog continues to choke city
The toxic pollution-induced lockdown in India's national capital will go on for at least another week after authorities extended restrictions till 26 November, as the city of 20 million continued its struggle to breathe clean air. 740. November 22, 2021 | Yahoo! News
Serious health risk from air pollution lingers
You may not be able to see them but they can take a toll on your health or even kill you. From vehicle pollution, wildfires to fossil fuel burning, the air around us is increasingly becoming more toxic and harmful than ever. 741. November 19, 2021 | BBC
Delhi pollution: All schools and colleges shut as air turns toxic
Schools and colleges in the Indian capital city have been closed by authorities after worsening levels of air pollution. 742. November 19, 2021 | The Guardian
Inside Delhi’s air pollution crisis
Delhi is engulfed in its seasonal thick brown smog – air so toxic that schools and offices have closed. But where does all this air pollution come from, and what is India doing about it? 743. November 19, 2021 | Environmental Health News
Air pollution can alter our brains in ways that increase mental illness risk
This is part 1 of our 5-part series, Pollution's mental toll: How air, water and climate pollution shape our mental health. 744. November 18, 2021 | The New York Times
India's toxic air pollution prompts Supreme Court to act
Schools and factories close. India’s Supreme Court blasts the government’s do-nothing response. But Delhi residents continue to suffer from the bad air. 745. November 17, 2021 | Mongabay
Primary-colored poison: Lead paint still a major threat to Indonesian kids
Nearly 70% of commercially available paints in Indonesia contain levels of lead higher than the regulatory safe limit of 600 parts per million (ppm). 746. November 17, 2021 | Environmental Health News
Phthalates’ regulatory standards may not protect people’s health, new study
"Safe" limits on human exposure to phthalates set by national and international regulatory authorities may not adequately protect public health, according to a new analysis published in the journal Environmental Health on Monday. 747. November 16, 2021 | The Guardian
Canada: First Nation exposed to high levels of cancer-causing chemicals
A First Nations community in Canada has learned that levels of a cancer-causing chemical in its air are 44 times higher than is considered safe, after years of fighting for the data. 748. November 16, 2021 | The Washington Post
China is producing more coal than ever before despite COP26 pledges
COP26 was hailed as coal’s “death knell,” but China is massively boosting capacity. 749. November 13, 2021 | The Independent
Toxic smog sends Delhi’s children back indoors as city enforces air pollution lockdown
Toxic air pollution levels have once again forced millions of people in Delhi indoors as the administration imposed lockdown-like restrictions, with schools set to be closed for a week and many workers told to stay home. 750. November 12, 2021 | ProPublica
How you can report on the toxic hot spots near you
A journalist’s guide for investigating cancer-causing air pollution from industrial facilities by using ProPublica’s original air toxics map and data.
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