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2426. January 25, 2016 | BBC
Toxic paint levels at playgrounds, research suggests.
Paint on playground equipment has been found to contain high amounts of the toxin lead - up to 40 times recommended levels, research suggests. 2427. January 20, 2016 | London Daily Mail, United Kingdom.
Chemical found in plastic food packaging 'interferes with metabolism and makes you fat.
The same plastic chemical found in vinyl flooring, packaging and tablecloths can also be found in your food, scientists revealed. And, that chemical can cause you to pile on the pounds, they warned. 2428. January 20, 2016 | Environment Report
Researchers investigating how lead exposure could affect DNA.
Researchers are looking into the possible ripple effects of lead exposure. After the city of Flint switched to the Flint River for its drinking water, experts found the number of kids with elevated levels of lead in their blood doubled. Even low levels of lead can cause kids to lose IQ points and end up with behavior problems. 2429. January 18, 2016 | The Guardian
Figures to reveal deadly toll of global air pollution.
The World Health Organisation has issued a stark new warning about deadly levels of pollution in many of the world’s biggest cities, claiming poor air quality is killing millions and threatening to overwhelm health services across the globe. 2430. January 18, 2016 | Reuters
Air pollution and traffic fumes tied to infertility risk.
Women who live close to major highways where the air is polluted by traffic exhaust fumes may be slightly more likely to have fertility problems than women who live further away where the air is cleaner, a U.S. study suggests. 2431. January 14, 2016 | Reuters
Global mercury emissions down 30 percent as coal use drops.
Global emissions of mercury from manmade sources fell 30 percent from 1990 to 2010, in part from decreasing use of coal, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Wednesday. 2432. January 14, 2016 | Duluth News Tribune, Minnesota
Study: Most mercury in Lake Superior comes from atmosphere.
A new study by the U.S. Geological Survey confirms that most of the mercury in Lake Superior is coming from airborne deposition, mercury that floated around in the atmosphere before falling into the lake in rain and snow. 2433. January 13, 2016 | Australia ABC News
Risks of lead exposure in affected communities not communicated properly.
New research has found campaigns to raise awareness of lead contamination in some Australian towns aren't effectively communicating the dangers. 2434. January 13, 2016 | The Guardian
Air pollution at this level for 10 more years will put a generation at risk.
The courts must be involved: the quality of air our children breathe is too important to be decided in secret by ministers and the motor trade. 2435. January 12, 2016 | Times of India, India
10 things you still need to know about air pollution.
The play of conditions and elements that makes the air we breathe dirty and dangerous. 2436. January 11, 2016 | Environmental Health News
New year, old pollutants for popular Great Lakes sport fish.
Toxic, banned chemicals like DDT and PCBs still dominate the chemical load in top predators such as walleye and lake trout, based on a new review. 2437. January 11, 2016 | NL Times, Netherlands
Poisonous pesticide found in tap water of 1.3 million.
Dimethoate, a pesticide used in agriculture and horticulture was discovered in the Maas river, the source of tap water to 1.3 million people in the west of Zuid-Holland, drinking water company Dunea announced on Monday. 2438. January 11, 2016 | Portland Oregonian, Oregon
Study proves link between ADHD and even 'safe' lead levels.
Lead, even in amounts well below levels considered safe for children, is directly associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a new study found. 2439. January 8, 2016 | Huffington Post
Microbeads and microplastics: The ocean-harming exfoliants and toothpastes being phased out from supermarket shelves.
Your favourite exfoliating face wash or toothpaste may be up for a recipe change as Australia's supermarkets make moves to phase out plastic-derived microbeads. 2440. January 8, 2016 | Globe and Mail, Ontario
Asbestos exposure leads rise in deaths of British Columbia construction workers.
Deaths of B.C. construction workers jumped 40 percent last year, an increase fuelled by the number of workers who have died after being exposed to asbestos while on their jobs decades ago. 2441. January 7, 2016 | Civil Eats
The FDA just banned these chemicals (PFCs) in food. Are they the tip of the iceberg?
The US FDA banned three toxic food packaging chemicals and is considering banning seven cancer-causing food flavoring chemicals, but food safety advocates say the process highlights flaws in the system. 2442. January 6, 2016 | Associated Press
EPA says pesticide harms bees in some cases.
A major pesticide harms honeybees when used on cotton and citrus but not on other big crops like corn, berries and tobacco, the Environmental Protection Agency found. 2443. January 6, 2016 | Malaysian National News Agency, Malaysia
Researcher: Long-term exposure to bauxite dust can lead to Alzheimer.
Long-term exposure to bauxite dust can lead to miners and residents living along transport routes developing Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study. 2444. January 4, 2016 | Phoenix New Times, Arizona
Radioactive dust surges near mine close to Grand Canyon.
Multiple tests found that the amount of uranium dust in soil near one of the mines is four times higher than background levels. 2445. December 30, 2015 | Ensia
How can we create a less toxic world?
If we want companies to create products that are safe and healthy for humans and the environment, teaching green chemistry is our best bet. 2446. December 29, 2015 | Edinburgh Evening News, United Kingdom
Glyphosate weedkiller to be ditched over cancer fears.
Edinburgh park managers are set to end the use a controversial weedkiller which has been branded a cancer risk by global health bosses. 2447. December 28, 2015 | Canadian Press
First Nations health advocate dies of asbestos-related cancer.
A Manitoba advocate for people who suffered from illnesses linked to vermiculite insulation has died of a cancer closely associated with asbestos, her daughter says. 2448. December 28, 2015 | NBC News
Mercury in California's coastal fog could disrupt food chain.
When coastal fog rolls into Northern California, a special form of mercury is coming along with it, according to new research. 2449. December 26, 2015 | Scientific American
Scientific American's top 10 science stories of 2015
An historic climate-change agreement, new views of the solar system, cybersecurity shortcomings and the discovery of a new human species—these and other events highlight the year in science and technology as selected by SA's editors. 2450. December 26, 2015 | Portland Press Herald, Maine
Study finds chemicals may be affecting Maine bass.
A federal study is raising concerns about the impacts of hormone-disrupting chemicals on fish at national wildlife refuges across the Northeast, including two Maine refuges where nearly every smallmouth bass showed potential effects of chemical exposure.
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