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751. July 13, 2021 | The Times UK
Childhood obesity may be linked to dirty, noisy roads
Children living in urban areas with high levels of air pollution, noise and traffic may be at higher risk of childhood obesity, a study suggests. 752. July 13, 2021 | E & E News
Face masks emerge as flashpoint in PFAS debate
Republicans opposing measures aiming to crack down on "forever chemicals" are pointing to the presence of the toxic substances in face masks worn to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 to bolster their arguments against broad, bipartisan legislation making its way through the House. 753. July 13, 2021 | MSN
Dirty air can worsen COVID-19 symptoms, study suggests
A doctor has warned that air pollution can make severe COVID-19 worse, following a small study from one of America's most polluted cities. 754. July 13, 2021 | The Sacramento Bee
CA wildfire unleashed toxic smoke 150 miles, study says
A study released Monday by the California Air Resources Board said the 2018 Camp Fire subjected area residents to unhealthy levels of particulate matter, zinc, lead and other dangerous chemicals. 755. July 12, 2021 | The New York Times
EPA approved toxic chemicals for fracking a decade ago, new files show
The compounds can form PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” which have been linked to cancer and birth defects. The E.P.A. approvals came despite the agency’s own concerns about toxicity. 756. July 10, 2021 | WESM913
The pesticide paraquat and Parkinson's Disease
Lawsuits are now underway against the use of the pesticide paraquat that has been linked to Parkinson's diesease with implications for farmers. Delmarva 757. July 9, 2021 | CBC
Longer-burning, larger forest fires raise smoke exposure health concerns, new report says
With forest fires burning longer and larger due to climate change, more research is needed to understand the long-term health effects of prolonged exposure to smoke, a new international report concludes. 758. July 8, 2021 | EFI
Entire French population contaminated with heavy metals, study warns
A study has found that nearly all French people are contaminated with heavy metals such as arsenic and mercury – and that exposure levels are higher than in other European countries. 759. July 8, 2021 | New Scientist
Fish are becoming addicted to methamphetamines seeping into rivers
Methamphetamines and other drugs can enter freshwater rivers through wastewater, and lab tests show trout can become addicted, changing their behaviour by reducing their activity levels. 760. July 7, 2021 | Fast Company
Trees inoculated with probiotics could clean America's contaminated land
Trees that are used to clean contaminated soil often die from the toxins. Microbes could keep those trees healthy—offering a low-cost, low-energy way to clean hazardous sites across the U.S. 761. July 6, 2021 | Michigan Radio
The chemical soup that can get into your drinking water
Some of the industrial byproducts that end up in sewers, the agricultural chemicals that runoff farmland, and pharmaceuticals that pass through our bodies, all can end up in our streams and lakes. 762. July 5, 2021 | Air Quality News
Air pollution may affect the growth of newborn babies
Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy may affect the development of thyroid hormones which are essential for regulating fetal growth and metabolism, according to researchers at the University of the Basque Country. 763. July 2, 2021 | Mongabay
Mining exposes Indigenous women in Latin America to high mercury levels
A recent investigation has found dangerously high levels of mercury among women from different Indigenous communities in four Latin American countries. 764. July 1, 2021 | Environmental Health News
Black and Latinx hairdressers exposed to high levels of phthalates
The clouds of vapor in Katrina Randolph's salon that lingered after she and her stylists worked on customers' hair in tight quarters all day made her uneasy. 765. June 30, 2021 | Evening Standard
Seabird eggs contaminated with plastic additives – study
Researchers looked for evidence of phthalates – a group of chemicals added to plastics to keep them flexible – in newly laid herring gull eggs. 766. June 29, 2021 | Environmental Health News
Improved medical screening in PFAS-impacted communities to identify early disease
People highly exposed to PFAS often face significant hurdles in getting screened for potential health effects from the exposure. That needs to change. 767. June 28, 2021 | Philstar Global
Chemicals in plastic wastes contaminate food chain – study
Burning and improper disposal of plastic wastes lead to contamination of the food chain, especially in developing countries like the Philippines, a global study showed. 768. June 28, 2021 | The New York TImes
Air pollution's invisible toll on your health
Children, pregnant women, the elderly and those with pre-existing heart or lung disease are the most vulnerable. 769. June 25, 2021 | Fast Company
Plastic is far more toxic than we thought
You know that phthalates and flame retardants are toxic. But a new study finds that a quarter of all chemicals in plastics could be equally harmful to you. 770. June 24, 2021 | STAT
Study: Prenatal exposure to ultra-fine particles raises a child's asthma risk
Ultra-fine particles aren’t regulated by the EPA — and their minuscule size amplifies their danger, said the study's lead author. 771. June 24, 2021 | The Guardian
Water of death: How arsenic is poisoning rural communities in India
'A crisis is brewing', experts warn, with contaminated water exposing villagers to increased risk of cancer and affecting children's brain development. 772. June 23, 2021 | Sci Tech Daily
Biologists raise alarm: Brain damage caused by even small amounts of bisphenols
Their study shows that even small amounts of the plasticizers bisphenol A and bisphenol S disrupt the transmission of signals between nerve cells in the brains of adult fish. The researchers consider it very likely that similar interference can also occur in the brains of adult humans. 773. June 22, 2021 | The Guardian
Legacy of toxic leaded petrol lingers in air in London, study finds
Most cities likely to be affected by the pollutant, which is particularly harmful to children's brains. 774. June 22, 2021 | Indy Star
Toxic cancer-causing TCE contamination in Franklin, Indiana, may have spread, report says
There's a new report about the contamination in Franklin that calls into question if the toxic chemicals h 775. June 22, 2021 | UPI
Study: About 25% of chemicals in plastics are 'substances of potential concern'
Of the roughly 10,500 chemicals in plastic, nearly 2,500, or 24%, are capable of accumulating in living organisms, including humans and animals, and are potentially toxic or cancer-causing, the data showed.
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