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801. March 23, 2021 | News Press
More than half of Florida's manatees exposed to weed killer, study finds
Researchers found the weed-killer glyphosate, the world’s most-used pesticide, in more than half of all Florida manatees the study sampled. 802. March 23, 2021 | Chemical & Engineering News
Can microbes save us from PFAS?
Researchers are investigating whether microbes can help break down fluorinated contaminants. 803. March 20, 2021 | Chicago Tribune
Was brain-damaging lead found in tap water in your town? Search our analysis of Illinois EPA data to find out.​
Samples of drinking water collected under federal regulations by the state’s 1,768 water utilities provide snapshots of a widespread threat to public health that for decades has been largely ignored. A Tribune analysis of samples collected between 2015 and 2020 found tap water in dozens of Illinois homes had hundreds and even thousands of parts per billion of lead. 804. March 19, 2021 | The Conversation
Teeth contain detailed records of lead contamination in humans and other primates
Like rings in tree trunks, the layers of our teeth carry a detailed record of our growth — and reveal lead contamination is common. 805. March 19, 2021 | National Gegraphic
Debunking 3 myths about air pollution
Air pollution, even in seemingly small amounts, can be harmful to human health and the environment. However, there's still a lot that many people misunderstand about what's really in our air. 806. March 18, 2021 | The Guardian
Erin Brockovich: Plummeting sperm counts, shrinking penises: toxic chemicals threaten humanity
The chemicals to blame for our reproductive crisis are found everywhere and in everything. 807. March 18, 2021 | Irish News
Pollution from coal mining and metal works ‘may be linked to cryptorchidism'
Environmental pollution from industries such as coal mining and metal works may play a role in the increasing numbers of boys born with undescended testicles, new research suggests. 808. March 18, 2021 | The Intercept
Trump EPA invited companies to revise pollution records of carcinogen
After ethylene oxide was shown to be 30 times more carcinogenic than previously thought, polluters began rewriting their toxic history — with the EPA’s help. 809. March 17, 2021 | ORF Online
Indoor air pollution isn’t getting the attention it deserves
It is estimated that nearly half of deaths caused by poor air quality (3.8 million) are due to indoor air pollution. 810. March 17, 2021 | UPI
Strawberries, spinach, kale top 2021 'Dirty Dozen' contamination list
Strawberries, spinach and kale topped an annual list released on Wednesday that details products that contain the most pesticide residue on the fruits and vegetables market. 811. March 17, 2021 | National Gegraphic
An urgent question hangs over catastrophic wildfires: What’s in that toxic smoke?
Scientists are rushing to learn more about those dangerous swirls of gases and particulate matter—and how they threaten our health. 812. March 17, 2021 | National Gegraphic
Air pollution kills millions every year, like a 'pandemic in slow motion'
Dirty air is a plague on our health, causing 7 million deaths and many more preventable illnesses worldwide each year. But the solutions are clear. 813. March 16, 2021 | The Federal
Delhi is world’s most polluted capital for third year in a row
IQAir, a Swiss group that measures air quality levels based on the concentration of PM2.5, placed the Indian capital over 106 capitals of the world for the year 2020 814. March 16, 2021 | Science Focus
Hay fever linked to exposure to pollution before and after birth
Babies are more likely to develop allergic rhinitis, a condition that includes hay fever, if they are exposed to higher levels of fine particulate matter before and after birth. 815. March 16, 2021 | Science Focus
Hay fever linked to exposure to pollution before and after birth
Babies are more likely to develop allergic rhinitis, a condition that includes hay fever, if they are exposed to higher levels of fine particulate matter before and after birth. 816. March 16, 2021 | Politico
No more babies? The hormone-altering chemicals threatening human procreation
Sperm counts are set to reach zero in 2045, leading scholar Shanna Swan says. 817. March 16, 2021 | New York TImes
The worst dust storm in a decade shrouds Beijing and northern China
The Communist Party has made great strides in reducing China’s pollution, but a perfect storm of northern winds and an industrial rebound has created dangerously high levels of pollution countrywide. 818. March 14, 2021 | E & E News
A 'poster child' for policy failure: Will EPA ban asbestos?
Public health experts have long pointed to the failure to ban asbestos as an indictment of U.S. chemicals policy 819. March 12, 2021 | Mongabay
Never mind the mercury: Indonesia says coal ash isn’t hazardous
The Indonesian government has declared coal ash is no longer a hazardous waste product, despite containing heavy metals such as mercury, lead and arsenic, in a nod to industry efforts for greater deregulation. 820. March 10, 2021 | Chemical & Engineering News
The end of pentachlorophenol is near
US EPA proposes to ban all uses of wood preservative citing health risks to workers. 821. March 9, 2021 | Yorkshire Post
The ‘super plants’ that could help reduce air pollution in your home and garden
There are particular super plants that can go some way to soaking up pollution in traffic hotspots, new research has found. 822. March 8, 2021 | The Guardian
Polystyrene to be phased out next year under Australia's plastic waste plan
Polystyrene foam commonly used to package consumer goods will be phased out in Australia by mid-2022 as part of a national plan to combat mounting plastic waste. 823. March 8, 2021 | New York TImes
The everyday chemicals that might be leading us to our extinction
In “Count Down,” Shanna Swan tells a story of declining sperm count, rising infertility and the possible extinction of the human species. 824. March 8, 2021 | Washington Post
Biden's FDA takes baby steps toward limiting toxic heavy metals in commercial baby foods
A month after the House oversight subcommittee released a report on the prevalence of arsenic and lead in major baby food brands, the FDA takes the first steps to establishing legal limits on toxic heavy metals. 825. March 8, 2021 | E & E News
PFAS in pesticides: 'A problem of epic proportions'
"Forever chemicals" are present in multiple common pesticides, according to new testing conducted by an environmental watchdog group and released exclusively to E&E News.
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