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1376. January 20, 2020 | The Hill
Did you know that your hand lotions, cosmetics and detergents could be creating as much air pollution as your car?
You may not have heard of Volatile Organic Compounds but it's likely that your lungs are infinitely familiar with them. 1377. January 20, 2020 | COSMOS
Refrigeration chemicals helped drive Arctic warming
Chemicals used in refrigerators and freezers may have been responsible for half of Arctic climate change in the past 50 to 60 years, scientists say. 1378. January 20, 2020 | The Intercept
Ozone layer recovery is being undermined by US pollution
The EPA has declined to consider the ozone-depleting potential of chemicals released by U.S. companies. 1379. January 19, 2020 | Dailymail online
A top doctor and anti-pollution expert reveals: The secret to ageing well in our toxic times
Dr Jenny Goodman shares tips to get well and stay well at a time when we're constantly exposed to toxic chemicals. Since the Industrial revolution, we have synthesised 80,000 artificial chemicals. 1380. January 19, 2020 | Scientific American
Microplastics pollution is everywhere. Is it harmful?
Microplastics are everywhere. They've made their way into our food and water supply. There's no doubt we're ingesting them. Are they harmful? 1381. January 17, 2020 | BDN Editorial
As more PFAS contamination is found, federal action becomes more urgent
The problem of PFAS contamination is so widespread, and likely to worsen, that inaction is a dangerous choice. 1382. January 16, 2020 | Bloomberg Environment
Diapers’ chemical contaminants become focus of European agency
The European Chemicals Agency wants to take a close look into the contents of infants’ diapers. 1383. January 16, 2020 | Wired
Scientists fight back against toxic ‘forever’ chemicals
The ubiquitous compounds known as PFAS are nearly indestructible. But scientists are learning to split their ultra-strong carbon-fluorine bonds. 1384. January 15, 2020 | Newsweek
Child IQ in the US lowered by exposure to flame retardants and pesticides, study warns
Exposures to toxic chemicals "represent a formidable risk to Americans' physical, mental, and economic health," said Abigail Gaylord of NYU Langone. 1385. January 14, 2020 | ABC News Online, Australia
Bushfire smoke could see Melbourne and Geelong's air quality drop to 'hazardous' again today
Melburnians are told to prepare for a possible return to the worst-rated air quality today, as smoke from bushfires threatening communities drifts across the state. 1386. January 14, 2020 | New York Times
Why is air pollution so harmful? DNA may hold the answer
It’s not just a modern problem. Airborne toxins are so pernicious that they may have shaped human evolution. 1387. January 14, 2020 | The Irish Times
Some diesels may emit over 1,000 times regulated particulate emissions
Diesel cars may be emitting as much as 1,000 times the legal limit of particulate emissions, according to research by an environmental think tank. 1388. January 12, 2020 | PsychCentral.com
Prenatal Exposure to Flame Retardants May Affect Brain’s Reading Network in Kids
Prenatal exposure to flame retardants may increase the risk of reading problems in young children, according to a new study at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York. 1389. January 11, 2020 | Discover Magazine
Microplastics are everywhere, but their health effects on humans are still unclear
The health effects of microplastics remain unclear, but we do know that they're pervasive in both the environment and our bodies. 1390. January 10, 2020 | Reuters
Prenatal air pollution exposure tied to childhood blood sugar
Kids who are exposed to air pollution in the womb may have higher blood sugar levels during childhood than kids without this exposure, according to a study that suggests particle pollution could be an environmental risk factor for diabetes. 1391. January 10, 2020 | The Harvard Gazette
Plastic additive linked to excessive reproductive abnormalities
New findings shed light as to how DEHP, a common chemical in plastic, may impact human reproductive health. 1392. January 10, 2020 | The Guardian
Pain, cancer, death: Michigan families devastated by toxic chemicals in their water
Residents had for years been drinking water contaminated by dangerous PFAS chemicals – and the impact has been brutal. 1393. January 10, 2020 | The Guardian
'There should be clear warnings': Hair dye cancer risk stokes fear in black women
A new landmark study that tracked almost 47,000 American women over eight years has found that using permanent hair dye increases a black woman's risk of breast cancer by 45%, compared to an increased risk of 7% in white women. 1394. January 9, 2020 | Washington Post
Cancer death rate posts biggest one-year drop ever
The cancer death rate in 2017 posted the largest single-year drop ever recorded, as continued declines in smoking and new treatments reduced the lung cancer mortality rate, according to a new report. 1395. January 9, 2020 | iNews, UK
Brake dust is a major source of air pollution and can weaken the immune system, study finds
Researchers say brakes a bigger source of particulates in roadside air than vehicle exhausts. 1396. January 2, 2020 | Environmental Health News
Looking ahead: Hormone-altering chemicals threaten our health, finances and future
Advances in science, legal action and public understanding are existential threats to today's chemical industry. Investors should pay attention. 1397. December 11, 2019 | 9News
Air pollution: More reasons it will send you to the hospital
Even at levels below international air quality guidelines, short-term exposure to pollution can send you to the hospital for more reasons than scientists originally thought, a new study finds. 1398. December 10, 2019 | UPI
Smoke air pollution Sydney: Will this affect pregnant women or asthmatic children?
Pregnant women and young children with asthma could suffer long term consequences if the toxic air smothering Sydney continues until the end of summer, a health expert has warned. 1399. December 9, 2019 | UPI
Air pollution exposure worsens lung function in current, former smokers
In a study published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers found that long-term exposure to ozone in the atmosphere has significant effects on lung function, particularly among heavy smokers. 1400. December 9, 2019 | South China Morning Post
Chinese scientists raise alarm about LCD screen pollution
Chemicals leaking from millions of computer screens in homes, offices and schools could damage human health, according to research by Chinese scientists.
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