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2051. August 26, 2016 | The Telegraph, United Kingdom
Biofuels 'worse than petrol' for the environment, new study fin
Biofuels 'worse than petrol' for the environment, new study finds. “Green” biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel are in fact worse for the environment that petrol, a landmark new study has found. 2052. August 25, 2016 | Phys.org
Perfluorinated compounds found in African crocodiles, American alligators.
American alligators and South African crocodiles populate waterways a third of the globe apart, and yet both have detectable levels of long-lived industrial and household compounds for nonstick coatings in their blood, according to two studies. 2053. August 25, 2016 | Epoch Times
Lead poisoning a significant cause of inner-city crime, say researchers.
Researchers found that in six-year-old children, every five micrograms per deciliter of increase in blood lead levels increased the risk of being arrested for a violent crime as a young adult by almost 50 percent. 2054. August 25, 2016 | The Guardian
Air pollution threat hidden as research 'presumes people are at home.'
The true impact of air pollution has been obscured by the failure to consider people’s exposure as they move around during the day, according to a new study. 2055. August 25, 2016 | Bloomberg BNA.
Protect workers from harmful chemicals, advocates urge EPA.
The Environmental Protection Agency should use the new authorities under the amended Toxic Substances Control Act to protect workers and other at-risk groups, advocates say. 2056. August 22, 2016 | Public Radio Internationa
BPA exposure is linked to changes in parenting behavior in male mice as well as females.
A study on mice suggests that the chemical Bisphenol A, or BPA, could have adverse effects on parenting behavior. 2057. August 22, 2016 | Associated Press
Lead pollution forcing 1,000 Indiana residents from homes.
More than 1,000 residents of a northwest Indiana public housing complex have been in a state of panic and uncertainty since authorities informed them last month that their homes must be destroyed because of serious lead contamination. 2058. August 19, 2016 | Reuters
India air pollution death rate to outpace China - researcher.
The increase in people dying in India from air pollution will outpace the rate of such deaths in China, as India drags its heels over environmental rules while opening more coal mines, the head of a U.S. research group said on Thursday. 2059. August 18, 2016 | New York Times
Coal burning causes the most air pollution deaths in China, study finds.
Burning coal caused 366,000 premature deaths in the country in 2013, Chinese and American researchers concluded. 2060. August 16, 2016 | New Scientist
Decline of wild bee species in England linked to pesticide use.
The decline of England’s wild bees has been linked for the first time to the use of controversial neonicotinoid pesticides on oilseed rape farms. 2061. August 15, 2016 | London Evening Standard, United Kingdom
London pollution and toxic air worsened by pollution from fresh food delivery.
Pollution is being made worse by London’s increasing reliance on fresh food bought online and home-delivered by diesel-powered trucks, the boss of a clean tech firm warned today. 2062. August 15, 2016 | South China Morning Post, China
Expert says city may be contaminated by leaked sewage and past industrial pollution.
Contaminated groundwater is an ecological problem for Hong Kong and deserves more research and government monitoring, ­according to a Canadian ­hydrogeologist. 2063. August 12, 2016 | Buffalo News, New York
Tire fires pose hazards to air, land and water.
A tire fire like the one burning at a Lockport tire recycler 24 hours after it was discovered creates substantial environmental hazards to air, land and water. 2064. August 10, 2016 | Charleston Gazette-Mail, West Virginia
Study: At least 6 million at risk from PFOA chemical family.
Drinking water systems serving at least six million Americans have shown levels of C8 and other similar chemicals higher than a health advisory issued earlier this year by the U.S. EPA, according to a new study. 2065. August 10, 2016 | The Telegraph, United Kingdom
Chemicals in food wrappings could harm human and dog fertility.
Chemicals found in plastic wrappings and the environment could be behind the drop in sperm counts, scientists have suggested, after discovering that dogs are also losing their fertility because they live alongside humans. 2066. August 10, 2016 | New York Times
How bad is your air-conditioner for the planet?
Governments recently met to limit a chemical with a powerful heat trapping effect, highlighting air-conditioning’s complicated environmental impact. 2067. August 9, 2016 | Washington Post
Researchers find unsafe levels of industrial chemicals in drinking water of 6 million Americans.
Drinking water supplies serving more than six million Americans contain unsafe levels of a widely used class of industrial chemicals linked to potentially serious health problems, according to a new study from Harvard University researchers. 2068. August 9, 2016 | Deccan Herald, India
Detecting atmospheric CO2 with a sensitive sensor.
Take a deep breath. Chances are that air filling your lungs is impure and polluted with deadly gases like carbon dioxide. According to the World Health Organisation, every year around two million people die prematurely due to air pollution. 2069. August 9, 2016 | Reuters
Air pollution tied to shorter survival with lung cancer.
Exposure to air pollution has long been associated with an increased risk of lung cancer, and a new study suggests it might also be tied to a faster death from the disease. 2070. August 8, 2016 | USA Today
It's about to get a lot harder for minors to vape.
New federal regulations for electronic cigarettes go into effect today, requiring greater scrutiny of the products and making it more difficult for minors to vape. 2071. August 6, 2016 | New York Times
The poisoning of children around the world.
Since the disaster in Flint, Mich., it seems each day there is a new report of lead exposure being rediscovered in American cities, towns and schools. Blood lead levels are tripling in some places and children with growing brains are at risk of reduced intelligence and developmental disabilities. These events have put the lead threat back on the front burner of U.S. public health priorities. 2072. August 5, 2016 | St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri
Suspected illegal herbicide use takes toll on southeast Missouri farmers.
Farmers in southeast Missouri, western Tennessee and northeastern Arkansas are facing widespread crop damage. The likely culprit? An older herbicide that is finding new life as a tool to battle glyphosate-resistant weeds. 2073. August 5, 2016 | Abu Dhabi National, United Arab Emirates
Pesticide which killed 10 in Dubai ‘should never be used in homes.’
A pesticide that has claimed the lives of 10 people is dangerous and should not be used in homes under any circumstances, experts have warned. 2074. August 4, 2016 | Epoch Times
How tiny pieces of plastic in our oceans are ‘terrifying’
Microplastics, sometimes thinner than human hair, are now in 85–90 percent of some fish populations, says Richard Thompson, a marine biology professor at Plymouth University. We humans then eat the fish. 2075. August 3, 2016 | Korea Bizwire, South Korea
More urethane tracks unveiled with high lead contamination.
More urethane running tracks have been discovered with high concentrations of lead, but this time, at public parks and sports facilities.
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