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The International Workshop to Strengthen Capacities for Sound Chemicals Management in South-East Asia Region
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1376. May 8, 2019 | Newsweek
Bees exposed to neonicotinoid pesticide become hyperactive before crashing out, reducing their ability to forage
In a “bee treadmill” experiment, the pesticide reduced the length of time and distance that the insects could fly. 1377. May 2, 2019 | Environmental Health News
Childhood cancer survivors are more likely to end up in the hospital from air pollution
A new study shows survivors are nearly twice as likely to get sick on bad air days 1378. May 1, 2019 | The Intercept
High levels of toxic PFAS chemicals pollute breast milk
Studies are showing high levels of toxic PFAS chemicals in breast milk that far exceed U.S. drinking water health advisory limits. 1379. May 1, 2019 | The Guardian
Lifetime of drinking California water could raise cancer risk, study finds
Researchers find arsenic and other contaminants that could lead to almost 15,500 cases of cancer 1380. April 30, 2019 | Health Line
Common food additive could lead to obesity, diabetes
Researchers say an additive found in baked goods, dairy products, and processed meats could be an endocrine disruptor. 1381. April 29, 2019 | Business Green
Toxic chemicals discovered in African eggs gathered from e-waste dumpsite
Electrical waste illegally shipped from Europe to Africa is leaching dangerous chemicals into Ghana's food chain, new research revealed last week. 1382. April 26, 2019 | National Public Radio
How do mosquitoes taste DEET? Hint: it's not with their mouthparts
It's the only repellent that drives mosquitoes away when they come in contact with it. A new study has a theory about why that is. 1383. April 26, 2019 | Kaiser Helath News
States weigh banning a widely used pesticide even though EPA won’t
The pesticide chlorpyrifos has been linked to developmental problems in children. 1384. April 25, 2019 | Chemical Watch
Saudi study links phthalate exposure in couples to failed pregnancy
A study of almost 600 couples in an IVF clinic in Saudi Arabia has found an apparent association between phthalate exposure and an increased risk of failed clinical pregnancy and live birth. 1385. April 24, 2019 | The Ecologist
Glyphosate risks 'last for generations'
A new study found diseases caused by glyphosate in second and third generation offspring of lab animals exposed to the herbicide. 1386. April 24, 2019 | USA Today
Air pollution: smog, soot is worst in California
Though California cities have the nation's worst air quality, as usual, a new report finds that smog and soot pollution is increasing in other U.S. cities as well. 1387. April 24, 2019 | CBC Canada
Neonic pesticide reduces bees' ability to cleanse deadly mite, research shows
A new study from researchers at the University of Guelph has found when bees encounter both a common neonicotinoid pesticide and Varroa mites, it can lead to premature death. 1388. April 24, 2019 | CBC Canada
Air pollution contributing to high mercury, metal levels in Kejimkujik lakes
A new study of lake sediment samples dating back over 200 years has shown a rise in mercury and some metal levels. 1389. April 24, 2019 | Twin Cities Pioneer Press
Study: Hmong women at highest risk for mercury poisoning due to fish consumption, skin-lightening products
Asian women, especially Hmong, are at higher risk of mercury contamination than any other ethnic groups in the Twin Cities, according to a study released Tuesday. 1390. April 23, 2019 | Reuters
Dumping plastic waste in Asia found destroying crops and health
Plastic waste imports into Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam jumped from mid-2017 to early 2018, leading to illegal operations dumping and open-burning 1391. April 23, 2019 | CBC Canada
What happened to triclosan? A lingering legacy of the hyper-hygiene era
A few years ago we were brushing our teeth with it, rinsing our mouths with it, sanitizing our hands with it. And now triclosan is almost vanished from the marketplace. 1392. April 22, 2019 | National Public Radio
Scientists dig into hard questions about the fluorinated pollutants known as PFAS
PFAS are a family of chemicals accumulating in the soil, rivers, drinking water and the human body. How much exposure to these substances in clothes, firefighting foam and food wrap is too much? 1393. April 22, 2019 | CBC Canada
This is what happens to the e-waste you drop off for recycling
Here's what happens to the electronic items you bring to recycle, and why you can't just throw them in the garbage. 1394. April 21, 2019 | Bangkok Post
PM2.5 levels surge in Chiang Rai
Haze pollution in the North resumed on Sunday when the level of harmful PM2.5 in Chiang Rai province was at again recorded at high levels, together with increasing levels of microparticles found in many provinces in the North. 1395. April 17, 2019 | Pacific Standard
Air pollution is killing more people than smoking - and fossil fuels are largely to blame
A new study finds that air pollution caused by fossil fuel emissions is killing millions and disrupting the water cycle. 1396. April 15, 2019 | US News
Counties where traffic air pollution hurts children most
A first-of-its-kind county-by-county heat map details the distribution of childhood asthma due to nitrogen dioxide across the U.S. 1397. April 12, 2019 | Business Insider
The most dangerous toxic chemicals found in tap water
Some of the most common contaminants found in tap water include lead and PFOA. 1398. April 11, 2019 | BBC News
One in 10 child asthma cases 'linked to traffic pollution'
Four million cases of childhood asthma could be caused by air pollution from traffic - around 13% of those diagnosed each year, a global study suggests. 1399. April 10, 2019 | Chemical Watch
Greater supply chain collaboration, information key to BPA substitution
The European Chemicals Agency and Belgian health and economic ministries hosted a workshop on thermal paper alternatives. 1400. April 10, 2019 | New Atlas
Algae gets enlisted to make wastewater safer
Endocrine disrupting chemicals, or EDCs, are linked to some serious health issues and it appears that algae could be used for removing them from wastewater.
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