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101. November 17, 2023 | Environmental Health News
A new analysis shows a “crisis” of male reproductive health
For years, scientists across the world have gathered evidence showing declines in sperm quality. Now, new research compiling the results of those studies has found that sperm count has dropped dramatically around the world, and the rate of decline is accelerating. 102. November 15, 2023 | CNN
Common pesticides in food reducing sperm count worldwide
Pesticides used in our homes, gardens and lawns and sprayed on foods we eat are contributing to a dramatic decline in sperm count among men worldwide, according to a new analysis of studies over the last 50 years. 103. November 15, 2023 | Telegraph
‘Tsunami’ of plastic damaging health must be stopped, scientists warn UN
Global population 'eat and drink' hazardous material, world leaders told amid treaty negotiations. 104. November 12, 2023 | Mongabay
Study links pesticides to child cancer deaths in Brazilian Amazon & Cerrado
For every 5 tons of soy per hectare produced in the Brazilian Amazon and Cerrado, an equivalent of one out of 10,000 children under 10 succumbed to acute lymphoblastic leukemia five years later. 105. November 9, 2023 | CNN
Reducing pesticides in food: Major food manufacturers earn an F grade
Seventeen major food manufacturers earned an average grade of F for their lack of progress in reducing pesticides in the products they sell, according to a new analysis by As You Sow, a nonprofit specializing in shareholder advocacy. 106. November 9, 2023 | Grist
Mercury is still an environmental threat, especially for Indigenous peoples
The heavy metal is poisoning Indigenous peoples' environment and health, but no one can agree on how or when to get rid of it. 107. November 8, 2023 | The Guardian
Gas cookers pump out toxic particles linked to childhood asthma
Scientists find average levels of nitrogen dioxide almost twice as high in homes cooking with gas as in those cooking without. 108. November 6, 2023 | NBC News
FDA proposes ban on food additive found in fruity sports drinks, sodas
Brominated vegetable oil is no longer safe to use after studies found that the ingredient is potentially harmful to humans, according to the agency. 109. November 6, 2023 | The Washington Post
FDA expands fruit pouch recall after reports of illnesses linked to lead
Three companies have issued recalls for applesauce pouches marketed for kids because they may contain elevated levels of lead. At least seven illnesses in five states have been linked to tainted puree, regulators say. 110. November 5, 2023 | The Washington Post
Pakistan bears the brunt of global extreme heat illness and mortality
Climate-fueled disease — tied to heat, pathogens and toxins — is an emerging, lethal threat that countries are ill-prepared to confront. The Post visited ground zero for this new era, Pakistan, to see what the future holds. 111. November 3, 2023 | Inside Climate News
Toxic pesticides are sprayed next to thousands of US schools
As many as 2 million children attend elementary schools near farms where pesticides are likely applied, as federal legislators aim to gut state and local health protections. 112. November 2, 2023 | Environmental Health News
PFAS chemicals on your baby’s diapers
There’s nothing more important than making sure our babies are safe and healthy — and new testing from Mamavation has uncovered one more way to do that. 113. November 2, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Chemical recycling “a dangerous deception” for solving plastic pollution: Report
Chemical recycling — an umbrella term used to describe processes that break plastic waste down into molecular building blocks with high heat or chemicals and convert them into new products — will not help reduce plastic pollution, but rather exacerbate environmental problems. 114. November 1, 2023 | DW
Child cancer deaths in Brazil: Is soy farming to blame?
A new study suggests that pesticides used in soy cultivation could be correlated to child cancer deaths in Brazil, the world's largest producer of soybeans. 115. November 1, 2023 | Futurity
Air pollution exposure linked to postpartum depression risk
A new study links long-term maternal exposure to common air pollutants, both before and after childbirth, to increased risk of postpartum depression. 116. October 27, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Glyphosate cancer findings of “extreme concern” as Europe weighs reauthorization of pesticide
This story was originally published in The New Lede, a journalism project of the Environmental Working Group, and is republished here with permission. 117. October 27, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Evidence of PFAS found in tampons — including organic brands
Five popular tampon brands — including two advertised as organic — have detectable levels of fluorine, an indicator of the group of chemicals known as PFAS. 118. October 25, 2023 | Daily Mail
PFAS 'forever chemicals' found in virtually every room in your home raise risk of fastest growing cancer in America by 56%
Researchers confirmed a link between thyroid cancer and hormone-disrupting forever chemicals found everywhere from frying pans to firefighting foam. 119. October 25, 2023 | Reuters
Consumer Reports finds more lead and cadmium in chocolate, urges change at Hershey
Consumer Reports says it has found "concerning" levels of lead and cadmium in a third of various chocolate products it tested recently, and called on Hershey to reduce the amounts of heavy metals in its chocolate. 120. October 23, 2023 | Daily Mail
Two major studies reveal devastating effect of PFAS and food additives on male and female sexual health
In two new reviews of scientific literature from across the globe, researchers looked at the impact of exposure to EDCs on male and female reproductive health. 121. October 19, 2023 | VICE
'Nanoplastics' could be worse than microplastics and we know almost nothing about them
“From the public point of view, this could be the next asbestos." 122. October 19, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Wildlife across the globe are polluted with flame retardants
Wildlife on every continent are contaminated with harmful flame-retardant chemicals, including some endangered species such as killer whales, northern sea otters, red pandas and chimpanzees, according to a new map that tracks peer-reviewed studies from around the world. 123. October 17, 2023 | The New York Times
F.D.A. plans to ban hair straighteners with formaldehyde
The products, often marketed to Black women, have been linked to an increased risk of uterine cancer. 124. October 16, 2023 | The New York Times
California’s ban on red food dye puts FDA on the spot
The dye was banned in cosmetics after a study suggested it might be a carcinogen. Yet federal regulations still permit its use in foods, stoking concerns that helped build support for the new state law. 125. October 12, 2023 | Environmental Health News
To protect school kids from toxic pesticides, protect state and local pesticide laws
Pesticides are designed to be toxic – to bugs and weeds. But pesticides can also be toxic to people, especially children.
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