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226. July 20, 2023 | CNN
New studies shed light on how genes might shape a person’s experience with COVID-19
About 20% of people who caught COVID-19 only knew they had it because it showed up on a routine screening test. They never had any symptoms. Others got it and couldn’t shake its aftereffects for months, going on to be diagnosed with long COVID. 227. July 19, 2023 | Undark.com
The vice of spice: Confronting lead-tainted turmeric
Traders in Bangladesh used lead chromate to enhance the spice’s appearance. Then scientists and policymakers stepped in. 228. July 19, 2023 | Reuters
Heatwave-linked pollution sees Spanish city urge less car use
A few weeks after saying it will curb its low emission zone, the new right-wing coalition government in the Spanish city of Valladolid is calling on people to stop using private cars due to high levels of ozone contamination. 229. July 19, 2023 | The Hill
‘Forever chemicals’ and acids used in plastic production connected to poor pregnancy outcomes
The Hill reports on how cancer-linked “forever chemicals” and certain compounds used in plastic production may be associated with a heightened risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a study from researchers at the University of California at San Francisco. 230. July 16, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Unregulated toxic chemical found in breast milk for the first time
Unregulated, toxic flame retardants called bromophenols are building up in breast milk from U.S. mothers, while levels of other regulated flame retardants are decreasing over time, according to a study published today in Environmental Pollution. 231. July 14, 2023 | Grist
EPA plan to eliminate lead in buildings is a 'gigantic leap forward' for public health
Removing lead from homes, schools, and daycare centers could reduce exposure for half a million children under the age of 6. 232. July 14, 2023 | Environmental Health News
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Environmental Health News reporter Kristina Marusic joined NPR's "Living on Earth" to discuss the links between rising cancer rates and cancer-causing chemicals in the environment. 233. July 14, 2023 | WHO
Aspartame hazard and risk assessment results released
Assessments of the health impacts of the non-sugar sweetener aspartame are released today by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA). Citing “limited evidence” for carcinogenicity in humans, IARC classified aspartame as possibly carcinogenic to humans (IARC Group 2B) and JECFA reaffirmed the acceptable daily intake of 40 mg/kg body weight. 234. July 13, 2023 | The Guardian
Pesticides from farming leach into world’s waterways at rate of 710 tonnes a year, UN research shows
Agricultural pesticides leach far from their original sources into the world’s waterways, according to new research which finds pesticides exceed safe levels in 13,000km of rivers globally. 235. July 13, 2023 | The New York Times
E.P.A. proposes tighter limits on lead dust in homes and child care facilities
Under the proposed rules, any amount of lead dust in floors and window sills would qualify as “hazardous” and require abatement. 236. July 12, 2023 | Wired
The problem with sunscreen isn’t its ingredients—it’s you
Humans need protecting from the sun more than ever, and yet this gloopy white cream is widely distrusted, misunderstood, and misused. 237. July 12, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Are you spreading PFAS on your morning toast?
Wrappers from eight brands of butter have detectable levels of total fluorine, an indicator of the group of chemicals known as PFAS, according to a new report from Mamavation. 238. July 12, 2023 | Nature
Plastic waste is everywhere — and countries must be held accountable for reducing it
As UN negotiations on eliminating plastic pollution enter a crucial phase, researchers must play their part in designing adequate measurement, monitoring and compliance systems. 239. July 11, 2023 | The Guardian
‘They’re in the air, drinking water, dust, food …’ How to reduce your exposure to microplastics
No corner of the planet is free from minuscule fragments of plastic packaging, textiles or utensils. We ask scientists what this means for our health – and what we should do to protect it 240. July 11, 2023 | Wired
The microplastic crisis is getting exponentially worse
Plastic production is skyrocketing, pushing microplastic pollution to dangerous new levels. Now research shows even the Arctic is increasingly contaminated. 241. July 10, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Air tests shows cancer-linked chemical across Hamilton
Toronto Star reporter Matthew Van Dongen writes about a citywide pollution-tracking study in Hamilton, Ontario, which found unhealthy levels of common steelmaking pollutant benzo(a)pyrene at monitoring sites from Dundas to Stoney Creek. 242. July 6, 2023 | BBC
Covid pandemic linked to surge in child and teen diabetes
Experts have seen a 'substantial' yet unexplained rise in new cases worldwide since the pandemic. 243. July 6, 2023 | Bloonberg
PFAS are bad, but other water-polluting chemicals are even worse
PFAS get a lot of attention, but there are other compounds in our drinking water that are more dangerous — and much more common. 244. July 6, 2023 | AP News
Vermont schools sue Monsanto over toxic PCB contamination
Dozens of Vermont school districts have sued chemical giant Monsanto over contamination in school buildings from now-banned toxic chemicals known as PCBs. 245. July 6, 2023 | The Washington Post
Bad air quality may be having a negative impact on your mental health
Breathing in the yellow haze of wildfire smoke is not only bad for your lungs, it can harm your mind, too. 246. July 6, 2023 | The Guardian
The US banned a brain harming pesticide on food. Why has it slowed a global ban?
Farmers can’t use chlorpyrifos on food because it damages children’s brains but an EPA official questions restrictions under a global treaty. 247. July 4, 2023 | The Guardian
High levels of toxic chemicals in pets living near US manufacturing plant
Researchers are alarmed by results of study of dogs and horses living close to Chemours factory in North Carolina. 248. July 3, 2023 | The Guardian
New report finds most US kale samples contain ‘disturbing’ levels of ‘forever chemicals’
PFAS was found in seven of eight samples bought at US stores, with organic kale containing higher levels of the toxic compounds. 249. July 3, 2023 | PubMed
Paraben exposure through drugs in the neonatal intensive care unit
A regional cohort study aims to quantify paraben exposure via drug administration in a group of very pre-term infants cared for in neonatal intensive care units. 250. July 3, 2023 | Environmental Health Perspectives
Effect of Air Pollution on Heart Failure
Heart failure (HF) poses a significant global disease burden. The current evidence on the impact of air pollution on HF remains inconsistent.
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