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04/21/2022
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By News Editors
Microplastics pick up pollution, making them even more toxic to humans
Microplastics can pick up pollution in their travels and pose an even greater threat to human health, according to a new study. (Article by Krystal Vasquez republished from EHN.org) In the ocean, for example, toxic compounds can hitch a ride on plastic and make the material 10 times more toxic than it would normally be, according to […]
04/01/2022
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By Kevin Hughes
About half of US lakes, rivers are too polluted for swimming, fishing, drinking
The Clean Water Act passed 50 years ago with the goal of guaranteeing “fishable, swimmable” water across the U.S. has fallen far short of that goal. A new report from the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) revealed that about half of the nation’s lakes and rivers are too polluted for swimming, fishing or drinking. It was based on reports that states are required to submit under […]
02/23/2022
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By Ethan Huff
Study: Almost every river in the world is now highly polluted with pharmaceuticals
You may not actively take pharmaceuticals by choice, but you could be consuming them inadvertently through polluted water sources. According to a new study out of Great Britain, nearly every river in the world is now heavily contaminated with pharmaceuticals, which has created a worldwide health hazard. A team of experts from the University of […]
02/22/2022
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By Lance D Johnson
“Forever chemicals” from biosludge fertilizers threaten existence of farms in Maine
Farmers in Maine are detecting serious problems with the quality of their soil and groundwater. These environmental issues threaten the integrity of their crops and the very existence of their farms. Toxic “forever chemicals” are concentrating in the water and the soil, polluting the crops and poisoning the food supply. Forever chemicals such as perfluorooctanesulfonic […]
12/21/2021
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By Cassie B.
Monsanto pleads guilty to multiple environmental violations in Hawaii as locals call for them to leave the islands
Agrochemical giant Monsanto has agreed to plead guilty to environmental crimes stemming from its pesticide use in Hawaii. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the company, which was acquired by Bayer in 2018, will pay $12 million in fines for violating the Federal Insecticide Fungicide And Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Monsanto has admitted to 30 […]
12/20/2021
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By Cassie B.
Environmental groups sue EPA over pesticide-coated seeds
Two major environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to stop the use of deadly pesticides that are harming bees and other pollinators. Last week, the Center for Food Safety (CFS) and the Pesticide Action Network (PAN) of North America filed a suit demanding that the EPA close a loophole […]
12/17/2021
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By Zoey Sky
Exposure to pesticide malathion linked to greater risk of chronic kidney disease
A study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health found that malathion, the most popular organophosphate insecticide in the U.S., significantly increases the risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD). Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that at least 37 million (15 percent) of adults in America have chronic kidney […]
12/17/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Accumulation of ammonia from agriculture linked to cloud formations over Asia
European researchers found that cloud formations over Asia are influenced by ammonia from agriculture. In a paper published in the journal Nature Geoscience, the researchers described how ammonia from livestock and fertilizers rises up into the atmosphere to form a seasonal aerosol layer. Aerosol layer largely made up of ammonia-based chemical The Asian tropopause aerosol layer (ATAL) is an accumulation of […]
12/14/2021
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By Cassie B.
Kellogg’s commits to phase out use of wheat, oat products produced with glyphosate by 2025
Kellogg’s has pledged to stop using wheat and oat products that contain glyphosate by the year 2025 in a move that it says is a part of an ongoing commitment to reducing pesticide use and “sustainable agriculture.” The company, which is behind popular cereals such as Raisin Bran, Froot Loops and Frosted Flakes, garnered widespread […]
11/22/2021
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By Mary Villareal
Forever chemicals found to be significantly more toxic than previously thought
A new study from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that forever chemicals are even more toxic than scientists initially believed. The agency said that it was asking the Scientific Advisory Board to review scientific documents about the health impact of per- and polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) such as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS). […]
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