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776. June 16, 2021 | Scientific American
Consequences of DDT exposure could last generations
Scientists found health effects in grandchildren of women exposed to the pesticide. 777. June 16, 2021 | CBC
How to make sense of the new findings on 'forever chemicals' in makeup
People who wear cosmetics such as lipstick or mascara may be absorbing or licking up potentially harmful ingredients that last 'forever' in the environment, a new study suggests. Here's what you should know about PFAS. 778. June 16, 2021 | WHYY
What researchers are learning about air pollution, the pandemic
With the shutdown in spring 2020 came a sharp reduction in traffic and a decrease in nitrogen oxide emissions worldwide — a unique research opportunity. 779. June 14, 2021 | The Conversation
Toxic, long-lasting contaminants detected in people living in northern Canada
The Arctic and sub-Arctic regions are no longer exempt of industrial contamination. Researchers have found high blood levels of potentially harmful chemicals in people living in the North. 780. June 13, 2021 | DW
Teflon and ′forever chemicals:′ The hidden toxics in your body
They're everywhere, are harmful to our health and do not biodegrade. Has DW reporter Tim Schauenberg also unknowingly ingested 'forever chemicals'? 781. June 10, 2021 | Denver Post
Ozone pollution in Colorado is spiking. Here's what you need to know.
Colorado’s Front Range ground-level ozone air pollution broke the federal health limit this week. Here’s what you need to know this summer. 782. June 8, 2021 | Yorkshire Post
York becomes first city in the UK to introduce technology to help tackle air pollution
Pioneering technology to tackle traffic tailbacks and pollution in one of Yorkshire’s most congested cities has been introduced in the first scheme of its kind in the UK. 783. June 7, 2021 | Post Gazette
'Forever chemicals' show up in state water survey
Testing done on Pennsylvania's public water systems found contamination by toxic PFAS —one of the so-called "forever chemicals" that pose a growing health threat—in at least a quarter of the water samples from 412 sites. 784. June 5, 2021 | Scientific American
Pesticides are killing the world's soils
They cause significant harm to earthworms, beetles, ground-nesting bees and thousands of other vital subterranean species 785. June 4, 2021 | Civil Eats
How pesticides are harming soil ecosystems
At a time when interest in regenerative agriculture is growing, a new study looks at the way pesticides can devastate soil species that foster plant health and sequester carbon. 786. June 4, 2021 | Foreign Policy
Chemicals are poisoning the world's female workers
Women are disproportionately exposed to deadly substances—and may be getting disproportionately sickened by them. 787. June 3, 2021 | The Conversation
Toxic chemicals linked to lower egg counts in women
The higher the chemical levels found in a woman's blood, the fewer eggs they had left in their ovaries. 788. June 1, 2021 | The Hill
Traffic-related pollution linked to Alzheimer's in mice: Study
An experiment with mice that were housed near a traffic tunnel suggests that exposure to air pollution may accelerate the development of Alzheimer's symptoms. 789. April 2, 2021 | Mongabay
East Africa deploys huge volumes of ‘highly hazardous’ pesticides against locust plague
More than 95% of pesticides now being used in East Africa to fight locust swarms are scientifically proven to cause harm to humans and other organisms such as birds and fish. 790. March 30, 2021 | Laprensa Latina Media
Nepal shuts school as smoke from hundreds of wildfires engulfs country
Nepali authorities have closed down all educational institutions due to rising air pollution, caused by hundreds of forest fires that have covered the country in a layer of smoke and led to cities like Kathmandu topping worldwide pollution charts. 791. March 29, 2021 | Yahoo News
Air pollution: Research links black carbon to increased cancer risk
Long-term exposure to black carbon, a constituent of fine particle air pollution, could increase lung cancer risk by 30%, according to researchers in France. 792. March 29, 2021 | Reuters
Beijing launches air pollution crackdown after sandstorms engulf city
China's capital Beijing has launched a month-long campaign to stamp out air pollution violations, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Monday, after the city was choked by two sandstorms in as many weeks. 793. March 28, 2021 | New Scientist
Mysterious death of bald eagles in US explained by bromide poisoning
Since the 1990s, hundreds of bald eagles have died across the south-eastern US – now we know it is because their prey were laced with bromide, but the source of the toxin is unclear 794. March 28, 2021 | The Nation
Air pollution engulfs lives, environment in Bangladesh
Air pollution has been taking its toll on Bangladesh for successive years, causing lives and economic losses as well as environmental hazards linked to pollution, making experts fearful for the days ahead. 795. March 25, 2021 | Civil Eats
New study shows the growing risks of pesticide poisonings
For decades, data on pesticide exposure has been vague and non-existent. Anna Lappé talks to the researchers who have put hard numbers to unintentional pesticide poisonings and fatalities globally. 796. March 25, 2021 | Boston Globe
State officials link drinking water contamination with elevated rates of childhood cancer in Wilmington, MA
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Wednesday released a report that “strongly suggested" a link between elevated rates of childhood cancer in Wilmington in the 1990s and prenatal exposure to contaminated water during that time. 797. March 24, 2021 | Chemical & Engineering News
Pesticide breakdown products found in hundreds of US streams
Extensive environmental survey of pesticides and their transformation products reveals potential for hidden toxicity. 798. March 24, 2021 | Independent
Local councils and campaigners urge people to stop burning wood at home
Growing awareness of health risks from breathing in fine-particulate pollution prompts calls for tighter rules and clearer messaging on stoves. 799. March 24, 2021 | STAT News
Wildfire smoke is particularly harmful to kids’ respiratory health, study finds
Wildfire smoke was associated with a far greater number of pediatric respiratory care visits than other sources of airborne fine particles. 800. March 23, 2021 | Evening Standrad
How to tackle the hidden dangers of pollution - inside your home
We often think of dirty air in terms of busy roads and exhaust fumes but some of the most immediate dangers are found within our four walls.
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