chemicals

Plastics Contain Thousands More Chemicals Than Previously Thought, Report Finds

Plastics Contain Thousands More Chemicals Than Previously Thought, Report Finds

According to a new report by European scientists, plastics — from food packaging to furniture, clothing and medical equipment — contain thousands more chemicals than environmental agencies had previously estimated, raising concerns about consumer safety and pollution, reported Reuters. More than 13,000 plastic chemicals had been identified by the United Nations Environment Programme, but the […]

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    EPA to Investigate Tire Chemical Linked to West Coast Salmon Deaths

    EPA to Investigate Tire Chemical Linked to West Coast Salmon Deaths

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to review the use of, and consider prohibiting, the rubber preservative found in tires known as 6PPD, in response to a petition from the Yurok Tribe, the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe and the Puyallup Tribe of Indians. The chemical 6PPD is a rubber preservative used in tires […]

    EPA Toughens Rules on Chemicals Used to Break Up Oil Spills

    EPA Toughens Rules on Chemicals Used to Break Up Oil Spills

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced stricter standards governing the response to offshore oil spills and releases of hazardous substances into the waters of the United States and its adjoining shorelines, a press release from the EPA said. The new standards under the National Contingency Plan (NCP) encourage the development of products like […]

    High Levels of Drugs, Chemicals Found in Waters Off Southern England

    High Levels of Drugs, Chemicals Found in Waters Off Southern England

    In a new study, scientists have identified high levels of chemicals in the sea off the southern coasts of England. The chemicals include drugs that could be harming marine life. The Clean Harbours Partnership, along with Portsmouth University, Brunel University and local interest groups, collected hundreds of samples along the coasts of Hampshire and West […]

    Indoor Air Quality: Everything You Need to Know

    Indoor Air Quality: Everything You Need to Know

    Quick Key Facts What Is Indoor Air Quality? Maybe you have a habit of checking the air quality in your area before you head out for your morning walk, but how much do you know about indoor air quality? From firing up your gas stove to cook dinner to lighting candles while you read, a […]

    How a Trainload of Toxic Chemicals Derailed Everyday Life in Ohio

    How a Trainload of Toxic Chemicals Derailed Everyday Life in Ohio

    Every thirty minutes, a Norfolk Southern train passes through East Palestine.  Three months ago, no one in this northeastern Ohio village of just under 5,000 people would have batted an eye at the sight of the long trains passing through. No one would have turned a head at the sound of the train’s whistle as […]