"How A Sweet-Smelling Chemical Upended Life In Salinas, Puerto Rico"
"An industrial worker got one whiff of ethylene oxide. Twenty years later, he still hasn’t recovered — and his community is searching for answers."
Source: Grist, 08/28/2024
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Chemical Industry Scientists Plan To Derail PFAS Rule On Drinking Water
"Scientists with financial ties to industry and histories of producing controversial research to derail chemical regulations are mobilizing to attack strict new federal drinking water limits for toxic PFAS, or “forever chemicals”, documents reviewed by the Guardian reveal."
Source: HuffPost, 08/28/2024
"As The World Heats Up, So Does The Debate Around Artificial Turf"
"Artificial turf carpets athletic fields, playgrounds, and residential lawns across the US, offering a low-maintenance alternative to natural grass that always looks lush and doesn’t require heavy watering. But while this popular synthetic material is marketed as eco-friendly, it has also long attracted controversy – for decades, environmental and health advocates have expressed concern about the chemical byproducts of the turf’s plastic fibers."
Source: The New Lede, 08/27/2024
Scientists Seek To Make Your Hamburger Less Bad For The Planet
"Researchers in California are working to genetically engineer the cow microbiome -- and in the process, eliminate methane emissions."
Source: Washington Post, 08/26/2024
Houston’s Plastic Waste Waiting More Than a Year for ‘Advanced’ Recycling
"When the news crew showed up outside a waste-handling business that’s failed three fire safety inspections and has yet to gain state approval to store plastic, workers quickly closed a gate displaying a “no trespassing” sign."
Source: Inside Climate News, 08/26/2024
"Judge Blocks E.P.A. From Using Civil Rights Law in Pollution Case"
"The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana ruled on Wednesday that the Environmental Protection Agency is barred from using the federal civil rights law to prevent Louisiana from granting permits for numerous polluting facilities in minority and low-income communities."
Source: NYTimes, 08/26/2024
"Road Salt May Hurt Vital Link In Freshwater Food Chain, Study Says"
"De-icing road salts — even those marketed as environmentally friendly — may harm important freshwater plankton, a new analysis indicates. The study, published in Science of the Total Environment, suggests that some species of zooplankton — a critical food source for freshwater fish — don’t adapt to pollution from road salts from generation to generation."
Source: Washington Post, 08/23/2024
"EPA Determines Formaldehyde Causes Cancer, In Step Toward Regulation"
"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that breathing in formaldehyde, a chemical that’s used in building materials and hair straighteners, can cause cancer."
Source: The Hill, 08/23/2024
Judge Rules EPA Must Publish More Information About Chemicals Under Review
"A Washington, D.C., judge ruled this week that the Environmental Protection Agency must disclose more information than it currently does about chemicals pending review under the Toxic Substances Control Act."
Source: The Hill, 08/23/2024
Microplastics Are Infiltrating Brain Tissue, Human Organs, Studies Show
"Twenty-four brain samples collected in early 2024 measured on average about 0.5% plastic by weight"
"A growing body of scientific evidence shows that microplastics are accumulating in critical human organs, including the brain, leading researchers to call for more urgent actions to rein in plastic pollution.
Studies have detected tiny shards and specks of plastics in human lungs, placentas, reproductive organs, livers, kidneys, knee and elbow joints, blood vessels and bone marrow.
Source: Guardian, 08/22/2024
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