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2351. May 10, 2016 | Reuters
Thailand to shut sole gold mine over environmental concerns.
Thailand has ordered the closure of its only active gold mine by the end of the year, the industry ministry said on Tuesday, in the wake of concerns it was responsible for contamination suffered by villagers. 2352. May 9, 2016 | Korea Herald, South Korea
Air pollutants blamed for rising birth defects in South Korea: Study.
The number of South Korean babies with birth defects has increased significantly since the early 1990s, likely due to traffic-related air pollutants and endocrine disruptors, a study showed Monday. 2353. May 9, 2016 | Times of India, India
Lung diseases rise on toxic air.
Experts attribute the rapid acceleration in the number of respiratory disease patients to increasing air pollution. 2354. May 6, 2016 | Albany Times Union, New York
PCB work to get review.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency took its first tentative steps Thursday to study whether the six-year PCB dredging project done by General Electric was effective. 2355. May 5, 2016 | Time Magazine
That plastic container you microwave in could be super-toxic.
"Microwave-safe" doesn't mean what you think. Several chemicals in pliable plastic can leach into your food when you heat it, and even if you’re diligent enough to transfer the food to a bowl or plate labeled “microwave-safe,” you still may not be protected. By and large, that label means they won’t melt or break when heated—but it doesn’t mean they’re safe. 2356. May 5, 2016 | International Business Times
New study says excesses of modern life is cause of cancer; disease is man-made.
A new study review made by researchers at the University of Manchester in UK points to environmental factors such as diet and pollution, or the excesses of modern life as the cause of the ailment. 2357. May 5, 2016 | Reuters Health
Arsenic in New England well water tied to bladder cancer risk.
Low to moderate levels of arsenic in New England well water may be responsible for an increased risk of bladder cancer in that region, suggests a new study. 2358. May 4, 2016 | Reuters Health
Polluted air may up risk of many cancers.
For elderly people in Hong Kong, long term exposure to fine-particle air pollution is tied to an increased risk of dying from many cancers, including breast, liver and pancreatic cancer, in addition to the expected lung cancer risk, according to a new study. 2359. May 2, 2016 | Environmental Health Perspectives
Prenatal air pollution and reduced birth weight: Decline in placental mitochondria as a potential mechanism.
A new study finds evidence that the association between prenatal air pollution exposure and reduced birth weight may be mediated in part by a decline in the mitochondrial content of the placenta. 2360. May 2, 2016 | Hindu, India
Air pollution linked to diabetes.
Air pollution has been linked to an increased prevalence of diabetes, say doctors. Dangerously high levels of pollution can also cause cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses. 2361. April 29, 2016 | Environment Report
Michiganders still have elevated PBB levels in their bodies 40 years after chemical accident.
In 1973, a plant owned by Velsicol Chemical made a mistake and shipped a toxic flame retardant chemical to a livestock feed plant. 2362. April 29, 2016 | Washington Post
Fine-particle pollution linked to wider number of cancers, premature births.
Fine-particle air pollution is linked to higher death rates from several kinds of cancer. 2363. April 29, 2016 | Time Magazine
This toxic pollutant infecting water supplies is raising concerns.
Concern over the toxic chemical commonly known as PFOA has spread to communities across the country where locals worry that water polluted with the chemical may be harming their health. 2364. April 28, 2016 | The Telegraph, United Kingdom
Does canned food cause cancer?
A leading UK cancer charity has written to major food manufacturers asking them to reveal details of their use of the controversial chemical BPA in food cans. 2365. April 27, 2016 | Denver Post, Colorado
Cadmium, lead, copper levels in Animas headwaters exceed Colorado limits.
Animas River headwaters contamination exceeds state standards for cadmium, copper, lead and other toxic acid metals draining from inactive mines, officials from the Environmental Protection Agency and Sunnyside Gold Corp. revealed Tuesday. 2366. April 20, 2016 | Johannesburg Times, South Africa
DDT found in great whites.
Great white sharks are being exposed to deadly chemicals as a result of the fight against malaria. 2367. April 20, 2016 | The Intercept
Teflon toxic contamination has spread throughout the world.
Although the chemical was developed and long manufactured in the United States, it's not just an American problem. PFOA has spread throughout the world. 2368. April 19, 2016 | Australia ABC News, Australia
Microbeads, single-use plastic bags to be recommended for ban by Senate pollution inquiry.
A Senate committee will call for an immediate ban on microbeads and for single-use plastic bags to be off-limits nationwide to try and reduce pollution. 2369. April 19, 2016 | Toronto Star, Ontario
Restricting neonic pesticides is good for bees and the environment.
The Ontario government is on the right track with its plan to dramatically reduce the use of ‘neonic’ pesticides. 2370. April 18, 2016 | Reuters Health
China launches pollution probe after hundreds of students fall sick.
Authorities in China have launched an investigation after a report that hundreds of children attending a language school built near a polluted former industrial site developed health problems, including cancer, state news agency Xinhua reported on Monday. 2371. April 16, 2016 | Washington Post
Researchers have found a ‘striking’ new side effect from eating fast food.
Researchers at George Washington University have linked fast food consumption to the presence of potentially harmful chemicals called phthalates, a connection which they argue could have “great public health significance.” 2372. April 15, 2016 | Detroit News, Michigan
Dangerous lead levels detailed at some Detroit Public Schools.
Detroit Public Schools water test results released Thursday show that 15 buildings have tested positive for high lead levels, including one where a drinking fountain recorded 100 times the allowable limit. 2373. April 15, 2016 | Science News
EPA underestimates methane emissions.
Rising amounts of greenhouse gas missed by environmental agency’s methods. 2374. April 14, 2016 | Boston Globe, Massachusetts
New evidence of the dangers of living near highways.
A new study of Boston residents who live or spend time near Interstate 93 and the Massachusetts Turnpike has found that their exposure to microscopic metals and chemicals spewed from vehicles increases their chances of suffering a heart attack or stroke. 2375. April 11, 2016 | London Evening Standard, United Kingdom
Asthmatic children wear monitors to track levels of pollution on way to school.
Asthmatic children are wearing pollution monitors and GPS trackers to measure how much noxious air they breathe in walking to school for a major study by a team of London scientists.
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