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Smoking raises risk of ADHD in children by changing sperm, mice study suggests
on October 17, 2018 at 11:22 am
newsweek.com - Scientists gave nicotine to mice to see how it affected their offspring. […]
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Emails appear to show New York mayor tried to hide extent of lead paint problem
on October 17, 2018 at 11:21 am
cbsnews.com - Revelation about lead paint problem in New York City's public housing apartments sparks outrage. […]
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Becker County kids partake in Minnesota chemical exposure study
on October 17, 2018 at 5:57 am
dl-online.com - The Healthy Rural and Urban Kids Project measures preschoolers' exposure to metals, air pollution, diesel exhaust and different agricultural […]
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Weedkiller wars: The battle for farming’s future
on October 17, 2018 at 5:02 am
independent.co.uk - A US jury and the World Health Organisation have determined that glyphosate might cause cancer. But the legal and PR fight over the […]
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US Sen. Doug Jones says feds, Alabama should take action on Lawrence County water problems
on October 17, 2018 at 4:54 am
whnt.com - State officials say the water's safe to drink but residents remain wary. […]
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Alabama asked to join water pollution lawsuit against 3M
on October 17, 2018 at 4:45 am
www.al.com - The West Morgan East Lawrence Water Authority asked Gov. Kay Ivey and AG Steve Marshall to join its lawsuit against 3M over polluted drinking […]
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Dow wants to bolster use of a pesticide shown to hurt bees’ reproduction
on October 16, 2018 at 11:24 am
ehn.org - Dow AgroSciences has applied for a large expansion of sulfoxaflor, a pesticide shown to harm bees, according to a federal notice last week.The ag... […]
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Invasion of the ‘frankenbees’: The danger of building a better bee
on October 16, 2018 at 11:23 am
theguardian.com - Beekeepers are sounding the alarm about the latest developments in genetically modified pollinators. […]
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Monsanto case: Jurors urge judge not to overturn $289 million award
on October 16, 2018 at 11:19 am
sfchronicle.com - "I urge you to respect and honor our verdict and the six weeks of our lives that we dedicated to this trial." […]
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North Carolina’s CAFO conundrum: How do you solve a problem like manure lagoons?
on October 16, 2018 at 11:18 am
therevelator.org - Experts warn that we'll keep having floods of feces unless governments change the way big producers do business - and consumers start eating […]
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Supreme Court: Companies on hook for lead paint removal
on October 16, 2018 at 6:05 am
sfchronicle.com - The justices, without comment, denied review of a state appeals court ruling last November that held three companies — ConAgra, NL […]
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EPA scientist on leave says agency effort to protect children from lead has stalled
on October 16, 2018 at 2:49 am
abcnews.go.com - The federal government's push to prevent lead from harming children's health has stalled, according to a top scientist at the Environmental […]
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Green your Halloween
on October 15, 2018 at 12:21 pm
nrdc.org - Five ways to indulge your sweet tooth and your spooky side without a whole lot of waste or frightful chemicals. […]
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Gold, garbage and guns in the highest town on earth
on October 15, 2018 at 11:29 am
www.dw.com - Rings, investment, dental fillings — gold is always in demand. But where does it actually come from? Our reporter has been to the Andes, […]
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Hundreds of workers have lead poisoning. Why hasn't Cal/OSHA stepped in?
on October 15, 2018 at 11:27 am
latimes.com - Last month, Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a bill that would have forced two California agencies to step up regulation for companies with workers […]
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US EPA scraps pair of air pollution science panels
on October 15, 2018 at 11:26 am
washingtonpost.com - The Trump administration’s decision is part of a wider plan to change the way the agency reviews science. […]
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Could toxic trouble at Tonawanda Coke get worse after it closes?
on October 15, 2018 at 11:25 am
buffalonews.com - With the company shutting down, residents were left to wonder: Could the story of Tonawanda Coke actually get worse? […]
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Proposed Alaska rules tighten standards for water-contamination cleanup
on October 15, 2018 at 4:59 am
newsminer.com - Alaska's Department of Environmental Conservation seeks to tighten the standards for per- and polyfluoralkyl chemical pollution in a set of […]
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The grass may be greener along Miami's Brickell Avenue, but that’s because it’s artificial
on October 15, 2018 at 3:43 am
miamiherald.com - Real grass was ripped out and replaced by fake AstroTurf-like grass on concrete. Residents are protesting, and Coral Way could be next. […]
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Roundup exposure speeds up antibiotic resistance - study
on October 13, 2018 at 7:52 pm
nzherald.co.nz - Bacteria speed up antibiotic resistance when exposed to Roundup, new study finds. […]