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1376. December 5, 2019 | Mlive
1.9 million Michigan residents drink some PFAS as evidence mounts about its dangers
At least 1.9 million Michigan residents who have been exposed to PFAS in their drinking water remain plunged into a world of uncertainty. 1377. December 4, 2019 | New York Times
Hair dyes and straighteners may raise breast cancer risk for black women
A new study finds a weak link between coloring and straightening treatments and breast cancer. But experts caution the results are far from certain. 1378. December 4, 2019 | CBC Canada
'Are they safe to inhale?': Vaping liquids in Canada contain potentially harmful chemicals, tests show
We had several e-cigarette liquids currently on the Canadian market tested at a New York lab and found they contain potentially harmful chemicals, including a suspected carcinogen banned in food in the U.S. 1379. December 4, 2019 | Newsweek
Breast cancer linked to permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners in study of almost 50,000 women
A study based on the medical records of more than 45,000 women found a positive correlation between permanent hair dye and breast cancer—particularly among those who are black. 1380. December 4, 2019 | Reuters
FDA bowed to industry for decades as alarms were sounded over talc
Since the 1970s, the FDA downplayed health concerns about talc in powders and cosmetics, deferring again and again to manufacturers, documents show. 1381. December 3, 2019 | New York Times
See how the world's most polluted air compares with your city's
From the Bay Area to New Delhi, explore air pollution around the world. 1382. December 3, 2019 | Stuff
New study shows traces of chemicals, sunscreen in Marlborough drinking water
"Human derived compounds" have been leaking from sewerage systems into Marlborough's drinking water. 1383. December 2, 2019 | The Telegraph
Cancer risk in Calcutta air pollution
Worsening air quality in Calcutta has increased the percentage of non-smokers among lung cancer patients, a city oncologist says. 1384. December 2, 2019 | Curbed
Your Cyber Monday shopping is polluting this small town
Health studies have shown that children who live near heavy traffic, and are exposed to particulate pollution from heavy trucks and diesel engines, develop higher incidences of health problems such as asthma. 1385. December 2, 2019 | Yale Environment 360
The link between marine fog and high levels of mercury in mountain lions
Scientists have discovered that marine fog in California carries with it high levels of mercury, which they say is being deposited on land and making its way up the food chain. 1386. December 2, 2019 | BBC News
Bhopal 35 years on
Judah Passow's pictures of those living with the after-effects of the Bhopal chemical disaster of 1984. 1387. November 30, 2019 | Living on Earth
The silent killer called PM2.5
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, JAMA, finds a link between PM 2.5 air pollution at levels considered safe by the EPA and the deaths of 200,000 veterans over a recent decade. 1388. November 28, 2019 | ABC News
What you need to know about PFAS or 'forever' chemicals
As the government is set to announce more actions, here's what you need to know about PFAS or "forever chemicals." 1389. November 28, 2019 | Reuters
India pollution regulator threatens to shut coal-fired utilities around New Delhi
India's federal pollution regulator has warned coal-fired power plants around New Delhi that they could be shut down for failing to comply with deadlines to meet emissions standards, according to sources. 1390. 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? 1391. 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. 1392. 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. 1393. 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. 1394. 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. 1395. November 20, 2019 | Fast Company
Air pollution might be why you're going bald
New research suggests diesel exhaust could contribute to hair loss. 1396. 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. 1397. 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. 1398. 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. 1399. 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. 1400. 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.
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