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1901. September 12, 2017 | Chemical & Engineering News
US EPA’s chlorpyrifos decision spurs pushback.
Top-selling organophosphate insecticide is at the heart of U.S. political, legal fight. 1902. September 12, 2017 | ABC News Online, Australia
Asbestos spread through their share house, but these women had to fight for months to get compensation.
It's a tenant's worst nightmare and a stark reminder of huge gaps in the law in some states when it comes to protecting tenants from potentially hazardous risks. 1903. September 11, 2017 | Ohio Valley ReSource
Trouble in the air: Herbicide dicamba blamed for crop damage.
Dozens of Ohio Valley farmers say the herbicide dicamba has damaged crops and a quirk of the region's climate may be increasing the risks. 1904. September 6, 2017 | Reuters
EPA eyes limits for agricultural chemical linked to crop damage.
The U.S. environmental agency is considering banning sprayings of the agricultural herbicide dicamba after a set deadline next year, according to state officials advising the agency on its response to crop damage linked to the weed killer. 1905. September 6, 2017 | The Guardian
We are living on a plastic planet. What does it mean for our health?
New studies reveal that tiny plastic fibres are everywhere, not just in our oceans but on land too. Now we urgently need to find out how they enter our food, air and tap water and what the effects are on all of us. 1906. September 6, 2017 | Ensia
Are hazardous vapors seeping into your basement?
The movement of underground contaminants into buildings is attracting increased scrutiny from health experts, advocates and agencies. 1907. September 5, 2017 | Lancaster Intelligencer Journal, Pennsylvania
Children in Pennsylvania need to be tested for lead poisoning.
Lead poisoning might be an old problem but it’s still here, mainly because we’re not doing enough to get rid of it. 1908. September 5, 2017 | Montgomery WSFA TV, Alabama
VIDEO: Health concerns over drinking bottled water left in hot cars addressed.
Does drinking a bottled water left in a car cause health problems? 1909. August 31, 2017 | EurActiv, Belgium.
Air pollution almost as bad for babies as smoking during pregnancy.
Dirty air can lead to women giving birth to smaller babies, according to new research which also warns that exposure to air pollution during pregnancy rivals the damage done by smoking. 1910. August 31, 2017 | Associated Press.
Seoul's top court rules worker's multiple sclerosis due to chemical exposure at Samsung LCD plant.
South Korea’s Supreme Court said a former worker in a Samsung LCD factory who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis should be recognized as having an occupationally caused disease, overturning lower court verdicts that held a lack of evidence against the worker. 1911. August 30, 2017 | The Independent, United Kingdom
Pesticides linked to birth abnormalities in major new study.
High exposure to pesticides as a result of living near farmers’ fields appears to increase the risk of giving birth to a baby with “abnormalities” by about 9 percent, according to new research. 1912. August 28, 2017 | Bangkok Nation, Thailand
Toxic heavy metals in Thailand residents near mine.
A report on the health impacts has confirmed that people living near a gold mine in Phichit province have been exposed to higher than average levels of heavy metals. 1913. August 28, 2017 | Great Neck Record, New York
Should BPA be canned?
Until manufacturers place a higher value on our health than on profits, as consumers we must take steps to reduce our exposure to plastics and toxic chemicals of all kinds. 1914. August 25, 2017 | Chemistry World
Scientists spend a decade perfecting BPA removal method.
Scientists from the US and New Zealand have designed a catalytic system to efficiently remove 99% of the controversial compound bisphenol A (BPA) from wastewater in 30 minutes. 1915. August 25, 2017 | Science
Pesticide-spiked punch lures mosquitoes to their doom.
Scientists have invented an aromatic cocktail derived from plant nectars that strongly attracts the insects to feed on a pesticide-laced potion. 1916. August 24, 2017 | Cosmos Magazine, Australia
Toxic groundwater threatens 60 million in Pakistan.
Dangerously high concentrations of arsenic have been found in groundwater throughout the rich farmlands of the Indus Plain. 1917. August 24, 2017 | Associated Press
Study: Arsenic poisoning a risk for 50M in Pakistan.
Some 50 million people are at risk of arsenic poisoning from contaminated groundwater in Pakistan's Indus Valley — far more than previously thought, according to a new study. 1918. August 22, 2017 | The Conversation
Can low doses of chemicals affect your health? A new report weighs the evidence.
Increasing evidence suggests that even low levels of “endocrine disrupting chemicals” can interfere with hormonal signals in the body in potentially harmful ways. 1919. August 21, 2017 | Ensia
Researchers look to nanomaterials to clean air, water and land.
First explored for applications in microscopy and computing, nanomaterials — materials made up of units that are each thousands of times smaller than the thickness of a human hair — are emerging as useful for tackling threats to our planet’s well-being. 1920. August 21, 2017 | New York Times
Is your sunscreen poisoning the ocean?
Even in minute doses, a common sunscreen ingredient rapidly bleaches coral and slows new growth: A single drop in 4.3 million gallons of water — about six and a half Olympic-size swimming pools — is enough to be deadly. 1921. August 19, 2017 | The Intercept
EPA welcomed industry feedback before reversing pesticide ban, ignoring health concerns.
Before the Environmental Protection Agency issued its March 29 decision to reverse a proposed ban on the pesticide chlorpyrifos, the agency considered information from industry groups that wanted to keep it on the market, according to internal agency documents. 1922. August 18, 2017 | New York Daily News, New York
Outdoor light exposure at night boosts breast cancer risk: Study.
Bright lights, big cancer concerns. 1923. August 17, 2017 | NBC News
Blood test finds cancer before symptoms start.
Researchers say they have taken a big step towards developing a test that can tell people if they have cancer long before the first symptoms show up. 1924. August 17, 2017 | London Metro, United Kingdom
Women of colour are being exposed to more toxic chemicals in their beauty products than white women, says new research.
According to a report published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, women of colour are coming into contact with more toxic chemicals than white women. 1925. August 17, 2017 | Chemical & Engineering News
Widespread crop damage from dicamba herbicide fuels controversy.
Plant scientists dispute claims by the herbicide’s manufacturers that new formulations can be used safely.
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