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2151. May 24, 2016 | The Guardian
Biodegradable plastic 'false solution' for ocean waste problem.
Biodegradable plastic water bottles and shopping bags are a false solution to the ubiquitous problem of litter in the oceans, the UN’s top environmental scientist has warned. 2152. May 22, 2016 | Ecologist
The problem is not glyphosate, or DDT, or BPA - we must challenge the entire system!
The real problem is not one of specific 'bad actors', but the entire system that allows new, likely to be toxic compounds to pollute the environment in near-total ignorance of their impacts. It's time to take our campaigning to a whole new level. 2153. May 22, 2016 | Fairfield Citizen, Connecticut
PCB discovery hits Exide pollution cleanup with new delay.
Polychlorinated biphenyls have been found in some samples of sediment dredged from the Mill River as part of the latest cleanup of the former Exide Battery property on the Post Road. 2154. May 20, 2016 | Associated Press
EPA issues tighter limits for industrial chemical in water.
Federal regulators are tightening the limit for human exposure to an industrial chemical used for decades to make such widely used consumer products as non-stick pans, stain-resistant carpets and microwave popcorn bags. 2155. May 17, 2016 | Now Toronto, Ontario
Some plasticizers with those fries?
Study participants who reported eating fast food in the previous 24 hours had significantly higher levels of DEHP and DINP in particular, two hormone-disrupting plastic softeners now restricted from children’s toys in North America because of their potential health risks. 2156. May 14, 2016 | Vice
No one knows exactly how much herbicide is in your breakfast.
Quaker Oats sells oatmeal labeled "100% natural," even though it contains trace amounts of the not-so-natural herbicide glyphosate, also known as Roundup. How freaked out should we be? 2157. May 14, 2016 | Portsmouth Herald, New Hampshire
Study: PFCs reduce ability to breastfeed.
One of the dangerous chemicals found in a city-owned well has been linked to shorter breastfeeding times for mothers who had been exposed to higher levels of perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA. 2158. May 12, 2016 | Reuters
EPA to set first rule to cut methane from oil, gas sector.
The Environmental Protection Agency will unveil on Thursday a rule to target methane emissions from new or modified oil and gas facilities, the first regulations to tackle the greenhouse gas from the sector, two sources briefed on the matter said. 2159. May 12, 2016 | Los Angeles KPCC Radio, California
BPA warning signs go up in California stores. How dangerous is it?
Starting Wednesday, grocery stores across California must post signs in their check-out areas notifying customers that bisphenol A is in some food and drink containers. 2160. May 12, 2016 | Washington Post
WHO: Global air pollution is worsening, and poor countries are being hit the hardest.
Air pollution is growing worse in urban areas across much of the globe, hitting the poorest city dwellers hardest and contributing to a wide range of potentially life-shortening health problems. 2161. May 11, 2016 | Washington Post
A common pesticide may be a menace to pollinators. Know how to protect them.
Many homeowners want to throw a lifeline to beleaguered bees and butterflies by planting pollinator gardens, but the unwitting use of insecticides may lure these beloved insects to their doom. 2162. May 11, 2016 | Phys.org.
Tent camping could lead to flame retardant exposure.
A study appearing in Environmental Science & Technology has found that flame retardants used in the manufacturing of tents are released in the air within this enclosed space, which could lead to campers breathing them in. 2163. May 11, 2016 | Vermont Public Radio, Vermont
PFOA groundwater contamination spurs new toxics legislation.
The discovery of a possible carcinogen in private drinking supplies in North Bennington spurred the passage of new toxics legislation in Montpelier this year. 2164. May 10, 2016 | Columbus WTVM TV, Georgia
Firefighters and the cancer connection.
Firefighters face many risks during their jobs, but, ironically, the most dangerous part of running into a burning building isn’t the flames, it’s the smoke. It billows off furniture, appliances and carpets in toxic waves of cancer-causing fumes. 2165. May 10, 2016 | Reuters
Thailand to shut sole gold mine over environmental concerns.
Thailand has ordered the closure of its only active gold mine by the end of the year, the industry ministry said on Tuesday, in the wake of concerns it was responsible for contamination suffered by villagers. 2166. May 9, 2016 | Korea Herald, South Korea
Air pollutants blamed for rising birth defects in South Korea: Study.
The number of South Korean babies with birth defects has increased significantly since the early 1990s, likely due to traffic-related air pollutants and endocrine disruptors, a study showed Monday. 2167. May 9, 2016 | Times of India, India
Lung diseases rise on toxic air.
Experts attribute the rapid acceleration in the number of respiratory disease patients to increasing air pollution. 2168. May 6, 2016 | Albany Times Union, New York
PCB work to get review.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency took its first tentative steps Thursday to study whether the six-year PCB dredging project done by General Electric was effective. 2169. May 5, 2016 | Time Magazine
That plastic container you microwave in could be super-toxic.
"Microwave-safe" doesn't mean what you think. Several chemicals in pliable plastic can leach into your food when you heat it, and even if you’re diligent enough to transfer the food to a bowl or plate labeled “microwave-safe,” you still may not be protected. By and large, that label means they won’t melt or break when heated—but it doesn’t mean they’re safe. 2170. May 5, 2016 | International Business Times
New study says excesses of modern life is cause of cancer; disease is man-made.
A new study review made by researchers at the University of Manchester in UK points to environmental factors such as diet and pollution, or the excesses of modern life as the cause of the ailment. 2171. May 5, 2016 | Reuters Health
Arsenic in New England well water tied to bladder cancer risk.
Low to moderate levels of arsenic in New England well water may be responsible for an increased risk of bladder cancer in that region, suggests a new study. 2172. May 4, 2016 | Reuters Health
Polluted air may up risk of many cancers.
For elderly people in Hong Kong, long term exposure to fine-particle air pollution is tied to an increased risk of dying from many cancers, including breast, liver and pancreatic cancer, in addition to the expected lung cancer risk, according to a new study. 2173. May 2, 2016 | Environmental Health Perspectives
Prenatal air pollution and reduced birth weight: Decline in placental mitochondria as a potential mechanism.
A new study finds evidence that the association between prenatal air pollution exposure and reduced birth weight may be mediated in part by a decline in the mitochondrial content of the placenta. 2174. May 2, 2016 | Hindu, India
Air pollution linked to diabetes.
Air pollution has been linked to an increased prevalence of diabetes, say doctors. Dangerously high levels of pollution can also cause cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses. 2175. April 29, 2016 | Environment Report
Michiganders still have elevated PBB levels in their bodies 40 years after chemical accident.
In 1973, a plant owned by Velsicol Chemical made a mistake and shipped a toxic flame retardant chemical to a livestock feed plant.
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