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2051. May 11, 2017 | National Public Radio
Lead dust from firearms can pose a silent health risk.
If a gun range isn't ventilated well, lead dust collects on shooters' clothing and hands and lingers in the air, where it can be inhaled. The more people shoot, the greater the risk of being exposed to dangerous amounts of lead. 2052. May 10, 2017 | Environment Report
How much air pollution do we emit on the hottest summer days?
It makes sense that the more we run our air conditioners during the heat of the summer, the more pollution we put into the air. But now scientists have figured out exactly how much more. 2053. May 9, 2017 | Spokane Spokesman-Review, Washington
Fire captain battles industry’s higher cancer risk, alongside his disease.
A firefighter’s smoke-stained gear and burn-marked helmet are almost badges of honor, but they’re examples of subtle dangers contributing to higher rates of cancer among people in the industry. 2054. May 5, 2017 | Economist
Fatal attraction: The link between pollution and heart disease.
An experiment suggests pollutants build up in arterial plaques. 2055. May 4, 2017 | Globe and Mail, Ontario
Study finds link between neonic pesticides and decline of bumblebee queens.
A widely used pesticide harms bumblebee queens’ abilities to feed and reproduce, reducing the survival prospects for the pollinators that play a key role in food production, a new study co-authored by a University of Guelph professor shows. 2056. May 2, 2017 | New York Times
New York plan to dump chlorine into sewers worries environmental advocates.
The city is seeking to solve a chronic problem of raw sewage emptying into city waterways during rainfalls, but some argue the plan relies on an unproven technique. 2057. May 1, 2017 | The Guardian
Children can’t play if they can’t breathe because our air is so polluted.
Ministers hide the truth about levels of atmospheric contamination, so people are taking precautions for themselves And who can blame them? 2058. April 28, 2017 | Ventura County Star, California
Warning of pesticide-related birth defect data was ample, witness says.
An expert witness testified in a trial Thursday that there was ample information linking pesticides with birth defects years before the birth of an Oxnard boy who sued over his condition. 2059. April 27, 2017 | CNN
More children have high lead levels than we know, study says.
In the U.S., pediatric health care providers are not doing enough testing of children's blood lead levels in many states, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Pediatrics. 2060. April 27, 2017 | Reuters
Study finds how polluting nanoparticles get into blood and damage hearts.
Inhaled nanoparticles like those pumped out in vehicle exhausts can work their way through the lungs and into the bloodstream where they can raise the risk of heart attack and stroke, scientists said on Wednesday. 2061. April 27, 2017 | The Telegraph, United Kingdom
Toxic diesel particles penetrate right through to the heart, scientists warn.
Toxic particles from diesel vehicles can work their way through the lungs and into the bloodstream, raising the risk of heart attack and stroke, researchers have proved for the first time. 2062. April 26, 2017 | Canadian Press
Study suggests ancient underground water sources not immune to today's pollution.
New research suggests ancient underground water sources long believed to be shielded from modern-day contaminants may not be as safe as previously thought. 2063. April 25, 2017 | CBC Canada
Air pollution levels in Toronto subways highest among country's 3 major rapid transit systems.
Toronto's subway stations and trains had the highest levels of air pollution of Canada's three major rapid transit systems, a newly released study co-authored by a university engineering professor has found. 2064. April 24, 2017 | Allure
Your sunscreen could be endangering the world's coral reefs.
One of the most common ingredients found in chemical sunscreens could be threatening the health of the world's coral reefs. 2065. April 24, 2017 | Scroll.in, India
Cancer has exploded in Bihar as people drink water poisoned with arsenic.
Arsenic levels in water have been as high as 3,880 parts per billion in parts of the state. Pollution standards cite 50 parts per billion as harmful. 2066. April 21, 2017 | Reuters
Lead poisons children in Los Angeles neighborhoods rich and poor.
Lead poisoning afflicts hundreds of areas across Los Angeles County, from affluent hubs to low income or gentrifying areas, Reuters finds. The results surprised some local leaders, showing how lead hazards persist even in a health-conscious region. 2067. April 20, 2017 | United Press International
Air pollution linked to year-round runny noses.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have discovered a direct biological and molecular association between air pollution and chronic nasal symptoms. 2068. April 20, 2017 | New York Times
Trillions of plastic bits, swept up by current, are littering Arctic waters.
The world’s oceans are littered with trillions of pieces of plastic - bottles, bags, toys, fishing nets and more, mostly in tiny particles - and now this seaborne junk is making its way into the Arctic. 2069. April 18, 2017 | The Guardian
Air pollution as bad for wellbeing as partner's death, say researchers.
The effect on wellbeing of exposure to nitrogen dioxide, a gas mostly produced in diesel fumes, is comparable to the toll from losing a job, ending a relationship or the death of a partner, research suggests. 2070. April 18, 2017 | International Business Times
New technology turns chemical warfare agents like sarin and mustard gas into harmless dirt.
The machine removes toxic chemicals without creating any hazardous by-products and has a 99.99% success rate. 2071. April 14, 2017 | Belfast Telegraph, United Kingdom
Traffic pollution may lower levels of 'good' cholesterol, study says.
Traffic pollution may increase the risk of heart disease by lowering levels of "good" cholesterol, a study suggests. 2072. April 14, 2017 | Ecologist
El Salvador bans metal mining.
Mining was imposed on the Salvadoran people as a dream industry to aid development. But the reality was a nightmare. After a long campaign, El Salvador has just become the first country to ban all metal mining. 2073. April 13, 2017 | Chicago Tribune, Illinois
Chromium spill near Lake Michigan brings new attention to cancer-causing pollutant.
Federal environmental officials scrambled to protect Lake Michigan from a cancer-causing metal spilled into a northwest Indiana tributary. 2074. April 11, 2017 | Environmental Health News
Carbon dioxide may worsen hog farmworkers’ breathing problems.
Hog farm dust already hurts farmworker lungs—new research says elevated CO2 could make it worse. 2075. April 10, 2017 | Times of London, United Kingdom
Toxic sofas linked to surge in thyroid cancer.
Scientists have warned that chemicals used to fireproof millions of British sofas could be linked to a surge in deadly thyroid cancer.
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