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626. October 27, 2021 | CBC
Why India can't live without coal despite its negative environmental effects
India is not yet ready to leave coal behind, a critical energy source that provides more than 70 percent of the developing country's power as well as 4 million jobs, even as those in coal-rich states struggle with water scarcity and pollution. 627. October 26, 2021 | The Washington Post
World remains on a dangerous climate trajectory ahead of COP26
The findings raise the stakes for — and threaten to undermine — the success of a United Nations climate summit in Glasgow next week. 628. October 21, 2021 | Scientific American
How airborne microplastics affect climate change
Microplastics - minuscule bits of bottles, bags, synthetic fibers and other plastic waste that have broken up in the environment—are influencing Earth's climate as they circulate through the atmosphere. 629. October 19, 2021 | Scientific American
Rivers dump mercury into coastal fisheries
Rivers may carry as much as 1,000 tons of mercury to the world's coastlines every year, researchers report. This would make rivers the main way this potent neurotoxin reaches coastal oceans, where it most threatens public health. 630. October 19, 2021 | UPI
Scientists identify new chemicals in air pollution that trigger asthma in kids
Dust mites and smoke are known triggers of asthma in children. Now, scientists have identified previously unknown combinations of air pollutants that appear tied to the respiratory disorder. 631. October 19, 2021 | The New York Times
A move to rein in cancer-causing 'forever chemicals'
Michael Regan, the E.P.A. administrator, wants to limit a class of chemicals that has been linked to cancer and is found in everything from drinking water to furniture. 632. October 18, 2021 | The Guardian
Australia’s trash tide: what researchers found as they studied 20m pieces of beach rubbish
An analysis of coastal rubbish collected over a decade reveals almost half of it is local litter, but in some areas plastic is washing up from overseas. 633. October 18, 2021 | The Guardian
Chemicals used in packaging may play role in 100,000 US deaths a year – study
Phthalates, also found in consumer goods, may contribute to loss of life among older Americans costing US $40-47bn a year. 634. October 15, 2021 | Environmental Health News
Electronic waste from just this year will outweigh the Great Wall of China
This year, each of us will throw out, recycle, or shove into a desk drawer an average of 16.8 pounds of old phones, laptops, toasters, and other electronics and appliances, according to the UN — a whopping total of 63.3 million tons of electronic waste worldwide. 635. October 14, 2021 | CBC
Irrigation shows early promise for reducing nitrate pollution from farms
Preliminary research on P.E.I. farms shows that irrigating potatoes helps the plants better use nitrogen in fertilizer, so it doesn't end up leaching into the environment. 636. October 14, 2021 | Environmental Health News
As masses of plaintiffs pursue Roundup cancer compensation, migrant farmworkers are left out
In 2018, a California school groundskeeper took Monsanto Company to court, alleging that Roundup, one of America's most popular weed killers, caused his Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma cancer. 637. October 13, 2021 | CTV News
Doctors alarmed by loophole allowing sale of used asbestos products
Public health advocates and environmental groups say the federal government needs to close a loophole allowing the sale of second-hand products containing asbestos. 638. October 13, 2021 | CNN
Phthalates: Synthetic chemical in consumer products linked to early death, study finds
Some synthetic chemicals called phthalates in consumer products may linked to early death, especially from heart disease, a new study has found. 639. October 12, 2021 | Newsradio 95 WXTK
Chemicals found in popular products contribute to 100,000 early deaths
A newly release study found that a chemical found in popular consumer products may cause the premature deaths of an estimated 91,000 to 107,000 people aged 55-64 each year in the US. 640. October 12, 2021 | Environmental Science & Technology
Opinion: The need for chemical simplification as a logical consequence of ever-increasing chemical pollution
The sheer number of synthetic chemicals in the environment, including humans, exceeds our capacity to regulate them in a meaningful way. We must find a way to simplify the output of the chemical enterprise. 641. October 12, 2021 | NECN News
Maine to seek ‘forever chemical’ PFAS contamination at many sites
Environmental regulators in Maine will soon undertake a statewide investigation to find concentrations of long-lasting environmental pollutants. 642. October 12, 2021 | The New York Times
More than 30 countries join U.S. pledge to slash methane emissions
The Biden administration has announced that 32 countries have joined the United States in a pledge to reduce methane emissions, part of an effort to set new targets to slow global warming ahead of a major United Nations climate summit in Glasgow next month. 643. October 12, 2021 | The Citizen
Health risks posed by the use of mercury
Artisanal and Small-Gold Miners (ASGM) in Tanzania continue to use mercury without using protective gear, despite the health hazards posed by the toxic substance. 644. October 12, 2021 | Bangkok Post
Calls to ratify Basel ban on toxic waste to Thailand
Last month, the Pollution Control Department (PCD) held an important public hearing that might end the problem of the import of hazardous waste to Thailand. 645. October 11, 2021 | Nature Sustainability
Public health impacts of an imminent Red Sea oil spill
The possibility of a huge oil spill off the coast of Yemen, already in crisis, is increasingly likely. This study projects the likely spill extent and impacts to public health, food, water and air. 646. October 11, 2021 | The Legal Examiner
Paint flakes most abundant microplastic particles after fibers
A new report suggests that paint flakes could be one of the most abundant type of microplastic particles found in the ocean. 647. October 11, 2021 | The New York Times
Why air quality monitors are the hot new back-to-school accessory
Parents are sneaking carbon dioxide monitors into their children’s schools to determine whether the buildings are safe. 648. October 11, 2021 | Times of India
Deaths due to coal pollution in Delhi may double in 9 years, says study
The number of premature deaths occurring from coal-related air pollution in Delhi could almost double in the next nine years, with 5,280 premature deaths. 649. October 8, 2021 | Environmental Health News
Higher estimated pesticide exposures linked to ALS risk
Every year, approximately 5,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease. 650. October 8, 2021 | Environmental Health News
Op-ed: California needs to quit ignoring the public health and climate cost of pesticides
It's a pesticide called 1,3-Dichloropropene that's commonly sold under the brand name Telone.
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