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Plastics threaten ecosystems and human health, but evidence-based solutions are under political fire
Negotiations toward a global, legally binding plastics treaty are set to resume this summer, with the United Nations ...
Highly microplastic-polluted US coastal waters linked to serious health risks, study finds
US coastal waters heavily polluted with microplastics may be linked to a significantly higher risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke, a study found.
Lake Tahoe mystery: Why aren't the lake's famous waters getting more clear?
The clarity of Lake Tahoe—the famed alpine lake on California's border with Nevada, whose spectacular scenery draws millions ...
WhatNow on MSN2d
One Sacramento Restaurant Cited for Multiple Health Code Violations
A popular Afghan restaurant was cited for several food safety violations during a health inspection. A follow-up is scheduled ...
The Nation UAE on MSN4d
LHC orders urgent measures to combat smog, environmental neglect
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday directed the Environment Department to expedite the issuance of fitness stickers for heavy vehicles, rickshaws, and motorcycles.During the hearing of petitions ...
The Monterey County Herald8d
Local agency hoping to minimize stormwater pollution through education
The Program, also known as Monterey SEA, serves as a regional partner to the county to monitor and address water quality ...
The Connecticut Mirror11d
CT environmental rights amendment
Advocates distributed bumper stickers and other paraphernalia at the State Capitol on to support a proposal to enshrine environmental rights in the state Constitution. Such an amendment would have ...
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Preparing for the Next Generation of Material Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Concerns: Guidelines for Future Data Curation Collaborations
Center for the Environmental Implications of Nano Technology (CEINT), Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States Civil & Environmental Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North ...
The Lancet18d
Pollution and health: a progress update
Published by Elsevier Ltd. The Lancet Commission on pollution and health reported that pollution was responsible for 9 million premature deaths in 2015, making it the world's largest environmental ...
American Lung Association19d
Disparities in the Impact of Air Pollution
The most recent EPA review of the research on the health effects of particle pollution concluded that nonwhite populations, especially blacks, faced higher risk from particle pollution. Many studies ...
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A Critical Review of Populations with Occupational Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: External Exposome, Internal Exposure Levels, and Health Effects
China Hubei Key Laboratory of Environmental and Health Effects of Persistent Toxic Substances, School of Environment and Health, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China School of Environment, ...
Health Affairs24d
Health Care Pollution And Public Health Damage In The United States: An Update
An up-to-date assessment of environmental emissions in the US health care sector is essential to help policy makers hold the health care industry accountable to protect public health. We update ...