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726. July 26, 2021 | NDTV
Pollution turns Argentina lagoon bright pink
A lagoon in Argentina's southern Patagonia region has turned bright pink in a striking, but frightful phenomenon experts and activists blame on pollution by a chemical used to preserve prawns for export. 727. July 25, 2021 | Lokmat.com
Toxic pollution, climate risks directly harm human health, study confirms
An international team of researchers found a strong and statistically significant relationship between the spatial distribution of global climate risk and toxic pollution. 728. July 25, 2021 | Chemistry World
Efforts underway in Europe to ban PFAS compounds
Five European nations will formally propose to bar the production, trade and use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances by July 2022. 729. July 25, 2021 | National Geographic
Wildfire smoke blowing across the U.S. is more toxic than we thought
Wildfires are threatening homes on the West Coast and in Canada, but their smoke is polluting air as far away as New York. Each plume of smoke resulting from a wildfire is a unique mixture, from the types of trees burned to buildings or other objects, including plastics, that may have been incinerated by the blaze. 730. July 23, 2021 | New Scientist
Why chemical pollution is turning into a third great planetary crisis
Thousands of synthetic substances have leaked into ecosystems everywhere, and we are only just beginning to realise the devastating consequences 731. July 23, 2021 | The North Carolina Health News
Study finds link between air pollution and Alzheimer’s disease in Charlotte area
Older residents of the Southern Piedmont were 35 percent more likely to die from the disease than residents in other areas of the state with lower particulate pollution levels. 732. July 23, 2021 | Fast Company
There is no place you can go to escape wildfire smoke
Wildfires are increasing, and even in states where nothing burns, there’s still smoke. 733. July 22, 2021 | New Medical
EWG study recommends stringent health-based standards for radiation exposure from wireless devices
A peer-reviewed study by the Environmental Working Group recommends stringent health-based exposure standards for both children and adults for radiofrequency radiation emitted from wireless devices. EWG's children's guideline is the first of its kind and fills a gap left by federal regulators. 734. July 22, 2021 | Environmental Health News
Breast cancer: Hundreds of chemicals identified as potential risk factors
Researchers have identified almost 300 chemicals in everything from hair dye to pesticides that can increase levels of breast cancer-contributing hormones. 735. July 22, 2021 | E & E News
'Burden falls on exposed people' as EPA weighs PFAS rules
Even though many toxicologists and health experts want EPA to regulate all PFAS together as a class, communities nationwide could be drinking contaminated water for years after EPA finalizes limits on PFOA and PFOS. 736. July 22, 2021 | The Guardian
David Bond: Are we being kept safe from ‘forever chemicals’ injected into fracking sites?
A bombshell exposé revealed that oil and gas firms are injecting PFAS chemicals into fracking sites, threatening groundwater. 737. July 21, 2021 | The New York Times
See how wildfire smoke spread across America
Smoke from wildfires in the Western United States and Canada covered skies in a thick haze on Tuesday and triggered air quality alerts from Toronto to Philadelphia. 738. July 21, 2021 | Inquirer
Haze in Philadelphia might aggravate heart disease, asthma and emphysema. Can masks help?
It depends on how good your mask is, because this smoke contains particles much tinier than those COVID-19 respiratory droplets you've been dodging. 739. July 20, 2021 | CNN
City children have better mental health and cognition if they live near woodlands
City children who have daily exposure to woodland have better cognitive development and a lower risk of emotional and behavioral problems, according to a new study published in Nature Sustainability. 740. July 20, 2021 | GIZMONDO Australia
Study finds lung damage in firefighters years after a major wildfire
Recent research from Canada seems to show that wildfires can continue to hurt the lungs of firefighters for years after they've burnt out. 741. July 19, 2021 | The Guardian
Doctors issue official guidance on effects of air pollution and bushfire smoke on pregnant people
New patient resources warning of the dangers of air pollution and bushfire smoke to pregnant people or those planning to conceive have been issued by the Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, in what is thought to be a world-first. 742. July 19, 2021 | South China Morning Post
NGO reports improve water quality in Chinese province, study finds
Volunteers monitored waterways in Jiangsu over 15 months, sending the results to three levels of government. Researchers say it led to an average 19 per cent reduction in the concentration of pollutants. 743. July 19, 2021 | Environmental Health News
Endocrine disrupting chemicals are an “under-appreciated” diabetes risk factor
We've long known that aspects of modern life — eating sugary foods or sitting for long stretches in front of the tv or steering wheel, for example — contribute to diabetes. 744. July 19, 2021 | The Seattle Times
Seattle study of breast milk from 50 women finds chemical used in food wrappers, firefighting foam
A Seattle study of 50 women found a pervasive class of chemicals called PFAS in their breast milk. Despite contaminants, researchers say that benefits of breast feeding still far outweigh risks posed by chemicals. 745. July 19, 2021 | The New York Times
Wildfires are intensifying. Here's why, and what can be done
The danger from flames and smoke is growing as blazes spread more swiftly and unpredictably as a consequence of climate change. Here are answers to five important questions. 746. July 18, 2021 | AP News
Maine requires so-called PFAS to be phased out by 2030
A bill requiring manufacturers to report their use of a class of toxic chemicals and phase them out by 2030 is now the law in Maine. 747. July 17, 2021 | The Guardian
Maine bans toxic ‘forever chemicals’ under groundbreaking new law
State is the first to enact a broad ban of PFAS compounds, which are found in everything from cosmetics to cookware 748. July 16, 2021 | The Washington Post
Johnson & Johnson recalls Neutrogena, Aveeno sunscreen products containing carcinogen benzene
The recall involves four Neutrogena aerosol sunscreen versions and Aveeno Protect + Refresh aerosol sunscreen. 749. July 15, 2021 | International Business times
Prenatal air pollution exposure linked to poor response inhibition, academic achievement
Researchers of a recent study found yet another adverse effect of air pollution exposure. Children who had elevated prenatal exposure to air pollution were more likely to have poor response inhibition and academic achievement. 750. July 15, 2021 | Wyoming Publish Media
EPA proposes listing PFAS as drinking water contaminants
The EPA is proposing to include PFAS in its list of water contaminants, and that lays the groundwork for potential regulation down the road.
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