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201. August 16, 2023 | The NEw York TImes
‘Forever chemicals’ are everywhere. What are they doing to us?
PFAS lurk in so much of what we eat, drink and use. Scientists are only beginning to understand how they’re impacting our health — and what to do about them. 202. August 16, 2023 | undark.com
In India, a spark of hope for detecting a chronic lung disease
Silicosis is an incurable illness affecting millions of factory workers. A new tool may lower the barrier to diagnosis. 203. August 15, 2023 | The Washington Post
Many users of skin-lightening products are unaware of risks Study: Many users of skin-lightening products are unaware of risks
Nearly half of the participants said they didn’t know what active ingredients were in the skin-lightening products, which was a concern for researchers. 204. August 11, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Pioneering study links testicular cancer among military personnel to ‘forever chemicals’
“To my knowledge this is the first study to measure PFAS levels in the U.S. military population and to investigate associations with a cancer endpoint in this population." 205. August 10, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Back-to-school: Avoid PFAS in your kids’ backpack
Thirteen popular children’s backpacks have detectable levels of organic fluorine, an indicator of the group of chemicals known as PFAS, according to a new report from Mamavation. 206. August 10, 2023 | Mongabay
Residents near one of India's largest uranium mines suspect contamination affecting their fields and health
Residents near one of India’s largest uranium mines suspect contamination is affecting their fields and health, reports Meena Menon in Mongabay. 207. August 9, 2023 | Newsweek
Sex toys shed fertility-damaging chemicals
Scientists have found that several types of sex toys contain phthalate chemicals at levels higher than the regulatory limit in children's toys. 208. August 9, 2023 | The Washington Post
Air pollution linked to antibiotic resistance, new study suggests
Two of the world’s most urgent public health concerns might be connected, researchers from Cambridge and Zhejiang universities say. 209. August 9, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Carcinogens found at Montana nuclear missile sites as reports of hundreds of cancers surface
Associated Press journalist Tara Copp reports that the Air Force has detected unsafe levels of a likely carcinogen in samples taken at a Montana nuclear missile base where a striking number of men and women have reported cancer diagnoses. 210. August 9, 2023 | The Guardian
Pollution at Australia’s largest Antarctic research station exceeded guidelines for almost 20 years
Levels of contaminants such as arsenic and lead at Casey eclipsed international quality guidelines between 1997 and 2015, study finds. 211. August 7, 2023 | Environmental health Perapectives
Diesel Exhaust and Lung Cancer—Delayed Findings Confirmed, but Consequences Continue
The publication of new analyses of lung cancer risk from the Diesel Exhaust in Miners Study (DEMS) is worth celebrating for many reasons. These analyses, known as DEMS II, extend follow-up of the original cohort by 18 y, adding 2,700 additional deaths to the cohort and 178 new lung cancer deaths to the case–control analysis. 212. August 6, 2023 | Environmental Health News
How air pollution became one the UK's deadliest problems
From aggravating respiratory conditions like asthma to elevating risks of heart disease, stroke, and even neurodegenerative disorders, air pollution's impact spans across age groups. 213. August 5, 2023 | The Hill
Public health alert issued for raw beef that may contain plastic
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to concerns about a raw beef product that may be contaminated. 214. August 3, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Ramped-up US construction exposes workers to an unregulated toxic
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act means vital upgrades for our nation — but workers using epoxy resins face risky exposures to the chemical BADGE, which has no safety standards. 215. August 2, 2023 | The Hill
Scientists link early-life lead exposure to heightened risk of criminal behavior in adulthood
Although previous studies have shown statistical associations between lead exposure and criminal behavior at an entire-population level, scientists at George Washington University sought to understand how such connections present at an individual degree. 216. August 1, 2023 | EOS
Air pollution increases COVID-19 risks
Exposure to air pollution increases the risk of contracting COVID-19 and results in more severe disease, according to two new studies comparing medical outcomes and pollution levels in Belgium and Denmark, published in the European Respiratory Journal. 217. August 1, 2023 | Health and Environment
Webinar: Chemicals and pregnancy complications: Findings from nontargeted analysis
This Sept. 14 EDC Strategies Partnership webinar will feature Drs. Jessica Trowbridge and Tracey Woodruff discussing their new study on chemicals not usually studied that were found in U.S. pregnant people, and their association with complications during pregnancy. 218. July 31, 2023 | Stars and Stripes
VA to review link between military toxic exposures and additional cancers
The Department of Veterans Affairs will review whether three more types of cancers will be added to the list of conditions presumed to be caused by exposure to toxins from military burn pits, the agency announced. 219. July 31, 2023 | Investigate Midwest
EPA posts databases of pesticide harm to people, pets and wildlife for first time in agency history
“This is the most significant step the EPA has taken in years to increase transparency about pesticides’ harms,” one advocate said. 220. July 31, 2023 | Stat News
Risk of prolonged exposure to wildfire smoke needs study
Scientists are calling for research on the health effects of increasingly frequent exposure to wildfire smoke. Emerging evidence suggests it’s even more problematic than "normal" air pollution from exhaust or industry, especially for lung health. 221. July 28, 2023 | Grist
Mercury pollution is worsening mental health for the Grassy Narrows First Nation
Mercury poisoning among members of the Grassy Narrows First Nation in Ontario, Canada, is contributing to high rates of attempted suicide among Indigenous youth. 222. July 28, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Environmental groups call on the EPA to ban the toxic chemical vinyl chloride
On Thursday, public health and environmental advocates gathered at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Washington, DC, headquarters to call on the agency to ban vinyl chloride, a cancer-causing chemical used to manufacture PVC plastic. 223. July 25, 2023 | Environmental Pollution
PFAS associated with sex hormones in European teens
This study, published in Environmental Pollution, found that exposure to perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAS) was associated with higher levels of testosterone in girls, and to lower levels of follicle-stimulating hormone in boys. The teens were from Belgium, Spain, and Slovakia. 224. July 24, 2023 | CNN
More than 300,000 children’s cups recalled due to high lead levels
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled roughly 346,000 Cupkin Double-Walled Stainless Steel Children’s Cups because they “contain levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban.” 225. July 20, 2023 | The Washington News
D.C. sues more than 25 companies it says polluted city with toxic chemicals
The attorney general's office alleged the companies made products that contained dangerous chemicals and hid health risks from the public.
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