Under mounting public pressure, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may finally set a national limit on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl compounds, or PFAS, concentrations in drinking water. “A decision is expected soon,” the Associated Press reported Monday. PFAS are a class of man-made chemicals found in a wide range of products, from non-stick cookware to […]
The European Union’s license extension of the world’s most popular weedkiller, glyphosate, was based on a review that heavily plagiarized industry studies, according to a report (pdf) commissioned by European parliamentarians (MEPs). The new analysis released Tuesday compares whether a risk assessment of the controversial herbicide was actually authored by scientists representing Germany’s Federal Institute […]
When it comes to the fossil fuel industry, we’ve all heard the promises before: new jobs, economic growth and happier communities, all thanks to their generosity and entrepreneurial spirit. If you’re struggling or there aren’t a whole lot of other options for work, it can all sound glowing and great. But what they always fail […]
A federal court has ordered that top officials at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)—including Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler—must release about 20,000 emails exchanged with industry groups, The Washington Post reported Monday. The December 26 decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California was the result of a lawsuit brought by the […]
By Joy Onasch The winter holidays are a busy time for many businesses, including retail stores, grocers, liquor stores—and dry cleaners. People pull out special-occasion clothes made of silk, satin or other fabrics that don’t launder well in soap and water. Then there are all those specialty items, from stained tablecloths to ugly holiday sweaters. […]
Beekeepers in and around Cape Town, South Africa are facing significant losses of their pollinators in recent weeks. The mass deaths have been linked to an insecticide called fipronil that was likely incorrectly used by the area’s wine farmers, according to media reports. Brendan Ashley-Cooper, the vice-chairperson of Western Cape Bee Industry Association, told the […]
By Anna Reade The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released draft toxicity assessments for GenX chemicals and PFBS, both members of a larger group of chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). GenX and PFBS are being used as replacement chemicals for PFOA and PFOS, the original Teflon chemicals that were forced off […]
World War I ended 100 years ago on Sunday, but 42,000 acres in northeast France serve as a living memorial to the human and environmental costs of war. The battle of Verdun was the longest continuous conflict in the Great War, and it so devastated the land it took place on that, after the war, […]
A first-of-its-kind study has reviewed the data and concluded that an entire class of pesticides should be banned because of its impact on children’s health, The Huffington Post reported. The study, published in the journal PLOS Medicine on Wednesday, said that even low-levels of organophosphate exposure can cause brain damage in children. The news comes […]
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