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1251. November 27, 2019 | Eye on the Artic
Beluga whales could carry a molecule preventing mercury poisoning
Could the belugas of Northern Quebec hold the key to preventing mercury intoxication in local Inuit communities? 1252. November 26, 2019 | Canada's national Observer
Millions of Canadians at high risk of health damage from air pollution
New research suggests air pollution at any concentration is harmful and that even levels below national and international guidelines are associated with an increased risk of death. 1253. November 25, 2019 | Michigan Radio
Climate change could cause toxic sites in Michigan to release dangerous chemicals
According to a report by the federal Government Accountability Office, 60% of Superfund sites nationwide are threatened by floods, wildfires, and hurricanes that are becoming worse due to climate change. 1254. November 25, 2019 | Environmental Health News
Is the toxic legacy of the Iraq War deforming children near US bases?
Iraqi children living near a U.S. army base have elevated levels of dangerous metals in their bodies and are more likely to suffer from birth defects, according to a new study. 1255. November 22, 2019 | Bloomberg
Noah Smith: PM2.5 air pollution harms human health, reduces IQ in children
New research shows the harm caused by microscopic particles, especially to the brains of children. 1256. November 20, 2019 | Fast Company
Air pollution might be why you're going bald
New research suggests diesel exhaust could contribute to hair loss. 1257. November 19, 2019 | ABC News
Land affected by Keystone pipeline leak bigger than thought
An oil spill from the Keystone pipeline in North Dakota has affected almost 10 times the amount of land as first reported. 1258. November 19, 2019 | Daily Telegraph
Sydney smoke: Worst air quality in the world due to bushfires
Sydney’s air quality is today the worst in the world at almost 30 times safe levels. 1259. November 18, 2019 | Commondreams.org
Putting 'health of all species' in danger, Trump EPA proposal guts restrictions on toxic herbicide linked to birth defects
Environmental and public health advocacy groups expressed alarm Friday after the Trump administration moved to increase the allowable level in U.S. waterways of atrazine, a common herbicide linked to hermaphroditic amphibians and birth defects, cancer, and other harmful health effects in humans. 1260. November 15, 2019 | Scientific American
Office workers may be breathing potentially harmful compounds in cosmetics
Some cosmetics and deodorants contain chemicals that, when released into the air, may pose a risk to human health. 1261. November 15, 2019 | Environmental Health News
Exposed: How willful blindness keeps BPA on shelves and contaminating our bodies
We all are exposed daily to bisphenol-A (BPA) and other bisphenols – estrogen-like substances added to food can liners, paper receipts and plastic containers. 1262. November 15, 2019 | Environmental Health News
Clouded in Clarity: A comic on chemicals & controversy
Harmful chemicals are difficult to understand. So, to pair with our investigation, "Exposed" we present EHN's first comic, "Clouded in Clarity," which focuses on BPA and the controversy around an ongoing, massive study on it. 1263. November 15, 2019 | The Guardian
Indonesia's food chain turns toxic as plastic waste exports flood in
Plastic waste exports to south-east Asia have been implicated in extreme levels of toxics entering the human food chain in Indonesia. 1264. November 15, 2019 | The Washington Post
Delhi pollution: The air in India's capital is toxic. Why isn't anyone wearing masks?
The Delhi government is distributing 5 million pollution masks to try to change behavior. 1265. November 12, 2019 | WFAE.com
Data Shows Toxic Heavy Metal Occurs Naturally, Can Affect Wells
A Duke University scientist says new data shows dangerous levels of a cancer-causing heavy metal occur naturally across North Carolina, and can be a concern in drinking water wells. 1266. November 10, 2019 | New York Times
The hidden cost of gold: Birth defects and brain damage
Indonesia’s mercury trade is intertwined with illegal gold mining around the world, leaving a legacy of thousands born with birth defects and half a million people poisoned. 1267. November 7, 2019 | New York Times
Flint’s children suffer in class after years of drinking the lead-poisoned water
The city’s schools, stretched even before the lead crisis, are struggling with demands for individualized education programs and behavioral interventions for children with high lead exposure. 1268. November 7, 2019 | Newsweek
Virginia Beach latest community affected by high levels of lead in drinking water
Some Virginia Beach schools found high levels of lead in their water, adding the town's name to the growing list of places with contaminated water. 1269. November 6, 2019 | D magazine
A new study finds air pollution can make you fat
No surprise that air pollution is bad for your lungs and heart. But how about your waistline? 1270. November 6, 2019 | Philly Voice
Pollution may affect brain development in children, study says
Children exposed to particulate matter during pregnancy had higher levels of hyperactivity. 1271. November 4, 2019 | The Washington Post
Investigation: Lead in some Canadian water worse than Flint
An investigation by a consortium of news organizations finds some Canadians are being exposed to dangerous levels of lead in their drinking water, in some cities at higher levels than Flint, Michigan. 1272. November 4, 2019 | The Washington Post
Delhi pollution: Air quality reaches toxic levels as India loses battle against polluters
The Indian capital just recorded its worst overall air quality in three years. 1273. November 4, 2019 | Environmental Health News
Pollution, climate change and the Global Burden of Disease
"It is crucial that environmental exposures are more fully incorporated and considered in future iterations of the Global Burden of Disease study" 1274. November 3, 2019 | Reuters
India's smog-bound capital suffers most hazardous air so far this year
Air pollution in New Delhi and surrounding towns reached the worst levels so far this year on Sunday, with authorities in the world's most polluted capital city having already declared a public health emergency and ordered the closure of schools. 1275. October 31, 2019 | Hindu Stan Times
Pollution is killing the young lungs: Doctors
It is the young lungs, especially under five years of age, that suffer the maximum damage when air pollution levels peak, say doctors.
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