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226. December 17, 2023 | The Washington Post
How to recycle gift wrapping paper and reduce waste during the holidays
Festive wrapping paper, bows and ribbons can be costly for the environment. Here’s what to know about recycling gift wrap and how you can reduce waste. 227. December 15, 2023 | The Guardian
The health cost of burning wood to warm homes
Experts say wood-burning is not cheaper or truly renewable and constitutes a major health risk. 228. December 15, 2023 | IPEN
Report: Forever chemicals in single-use food packaging and tableware from 17 countries
This report from the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) finds that more than half of the samples tested contained PFAS. 229. December 15, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Phthalates linked to vitamin D deficiency in women
Phthalates, a type of endocrine disrupting chemical, were associated with lower vitamin D levels in a recent study of healthy Caucasian women published in Chemosphere. 230. December 15, 2023 | Environmental Health News
EPA begins review of PVC ingredient vinyl chloride, which could lead to restrictions or ban
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it’s reviewing vinyl chloride under the Toxic Control Substance Act (TSCA), which could lead to restrictions or a ban on the widespread, toxic chemical. 231. December 14, 2023 | NBC News
California wildfires created toxic chromium, research finds
As climate change intensifies wildfires, scientists are trying to figure out just how dangerous their smoke can be for human health. 232. December 14, 2023 | NBC News
Why there still aren’t limits on lead in baby food
An outbreak of lead poisonings in children, tied to contaminated cinnamon applesauce pouches, illustrates the gaps in how heavy metals in foods are regulated. 233. December 14, 2023 | The Guardian
Advocates demand US suspend weed-killing chemical that may cause cancer
Coalition alleges glyphosate, the most heavily applied herbicide in history, does not meet required safety standard set by federal law. 234. December 14, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Houston's air quality crisis: Unchecked benzene pollution raises health concerns
Texas regulators, despite knowing about dangerous benzene levels in a Houston suburb since 2005, allowed a major polluter to expand, posing long-term health risks to residents. 235. December 14, 2023 | ABC
'Cocktail of pesticides' found in Richmond River, including chemical banned in 2006
A report reveals unsafe concentrations of pesticides in the Richmond River and its oysters, but agricultural groups say the delay between when the research was conducted and the publication of the findings will make an investigation difficult. 236. December 13, 2023 | The Guardian
Netherlands warns children not to swallow sea foam over PFAS concerns
‘Forever chemicals’ at Dutch resorts comparable to high concentrations detected along Belgian coast, study finds. 237. December 13, 2023 | The New Yorker
All the carcinogens we cannot see
We routinely test for chemicals that cause mutations. What about the dark matter of carcinogens—substances that don’t create cancer cells but rouse them from their slumber? Siddhartha Mukherjee reports for The New Yorker. 238. December 13, 2023 | Environmental Health News
PFAS exposure may have long-term impacts on bone health
Teens and young adults exposed to higher levels of PFAS had lower bone mineral density (BMD), according to a new study in Environmental Research. 239. December 12, 2023 | The New York TImes
Why are frogs and other amphibian species disappearing worldwide?
Mysterious deaths have occurred all over the planet and followed a similar pattern. Why have so many species vanished? And what does it all have to do with us? 240. December 12, 2023 | The New Lede
PFAS may disrupt bone development in children and young adults
Exposure to a widespread, toxic chemical called PFOS may interfere with bone development in children and young adults, potentially putting them at higher risk for osteoporosis and other bone problems later in life. 241. December 12, 2023 | Forbes
Nearly nine in 10 people say river pollution affects human health, survey finds
The survey by the Rivers are Life coalition in partnership with Louisiana State University, found 86% of respondents agreed polluted waterways are affecting human health. 242. December 11, 2023 | Environmental Health News
The crisis of air pollution: A global health emergency
Air pollution, responsible for more than 8 million deaths annually, is intensifying globally, highlighting a major health crisis. 243. December 11, 2023 | The Spokesman Reviews
Epigeneticist posits that obesity may be caused by ancestors' exposure to toxic chemicals
WSU’s Michael Skinner suggests that today’s high rates of obesity could be linked to epigenetics rather than just diet and exercise. 244. December 11, 2023 | Times Colonist
Toxic hot spots threaten endangered salmon and killer whales
Newly identified West Coast hot spots — including Victoria Harbour — for toxic metals such as mercury, cadmium, lead and copper pose yet another threat to endangered killer whales and their key food source, a recent study shows. 245. December 8, 2023 | Chemistry World
High mercury levels in tropical birds in Americas blamed on gold mining
Exotic birds are the canary in the gold mine when it comes to mercury pollution and provide warning that other animals, including humans, affected. 246. December 8, 2023 | The Seattle Times
WA proposes ban on ‘forever chemicals’ in clothes, other products
The chemicals have been linked to increased risks of some cancers, birth and developmental defects, and other health disorders in humans. 247. December 8, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Who's protecting us against heavy metals in farm fertilizers?
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, farming communities in central Washington were rocked by the discovery that hazardous chemicals had been added to fertilizer without farmers' knowledge. 248. December 7, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Scented period products bring worrisome toxic exposures. Who’s most at risk?
Many everyday household products expose us to chemicals and pollutants. Few products, however, allow these chemicals to interact with our bodies as intimately as pads, tampons, menstrual cups and other period care products. 249. December 7, 2023 | Chemical & Engineering World
US EPA orders packaging firm Inhance to stop making PFAS
The agency says treating millions of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic containers each year, creates dangerous per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) impurities that can leach into products stored in the treated containers. 250. December 7, 2023 | Environmental health News
Op-ed: How climate change harms pregnant people and their babies
In the last few years it’s become undeniable that climate-driven disasters are affecting public health.
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