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LISTEN: A Daily Dose—an easy pill to swallow
A picture is worth a thousand words, but can we paint that picture with a podcast? This was the challenge…
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IN-DEPTH: What we know about PFAS in our food
After a much-publicized study this year found high levels of a toxic chemical class in food wrappings, many of us…
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Most of the world agreed on safe PCB waste disposal. It’s not going great—especially in the US.
A majority of countries are not on track to remove the toxic pollutants known as PCBs from the environment by…
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Air pollution lowers global life expectancy by more than two years: Report
Air pollution takes 2.2 years off global average life expectancy, according to a report published today. This impact on global…
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Colorado is the first state to ban PFAS in oil and gas extraction
This month Colorado became the first state to ban the use of PFAS in the extraction of oil and gas.…
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The hidden, potential cancer-causing, danger in woodworking and art supplies
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—In the basement workshop of Rockler Woodworking and Hardware, instructor Palo Coleman is wrapping up a class on epoxy…
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Op-Ed: Closing the plastic tap
In March, the United Nations’ Environment Assembly adopted a landmark resolution, supported by 175 countries, to end plastic pollution with…
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Inside an eagle autopsy: How wildlife biologists investigate lead poisonings
ALBANY, NY—We descended stairs into the basement and swung open metal doors. In some ways, the animal autopsy lab at…
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Guns, money and power: The firearm industry and wildlife conservation
Firearms-related tax revenue is an outsized source of funding for wildlife conservation, even as gun ownership and hunting no longer…
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Op-Ed: How the United Nations could avoid silencing voices during Plastic Treaty negotiations
In March 2022, 175 countries came together in an agreement to begin negotiations on a global treaty to address the…
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Derrick Z. Jackson: Roe v. Wade draft bodes ill for air, wetlands and the EPA
Science and the U.S. Supreme Court are on course to become oil and water, much to the joy of Big…
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Peter Dykstra: Forgotten history
Let’s start by throwing a little shade on two central myths of American environmental history: That Teddy Roosevelt and Richard…
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Op-Ed: The medical community is missing a major piece of the obesity puzzle
What makes us fat? The current medical view is that obesity is due to overeating and insufficient exercise. That is…
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Op-Ed: Black gold and the color line
Last month the Biden Administration announced that it would resume selling leases for new oil and gas drilling on public…
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“Green” children’s products not always PFAS-free, warns new study
PFAS are finding their way into “green” and “nontoxic” products, especially waterproof products marketed toward children and adolescents, according to…
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Peter Dykstra: Ukraine and nukes
This past week was the 36th anniversary of one of the two worst nuclear power disasters in history. A fire…
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Chemicals in everyday products are spurring obesity, warns a new review
Many years ago, endocrinologist and medical doctor Robert Lustig had a patient, a 5-year-old girl, who was suffering from obesity.…
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Peter Dykstra: The journalism trophy hunt
In early 1989, ABC’s Sam Donaldson stepped down from one of the highest-profile perches in American journalism. For the eight…
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Op-Ed: FDA fails to protect the public from chemicals health risks
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for protecting the public’s health and ensuring the safety of our…
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Microplastics and pollution combine to become much more toxic: Study
Microplastics can pick up pollution in their travels and pose an even greater threat to human health, according to a…
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Public health in Pennsylvania ignored during fracking rush: Report
In a rush to reap the economic benefits of fracking, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH), the state General Assembly…
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Evidence of PFAS in organic pasta sauces
Four popular organic pasta sauces have detectable levels of fluorine, an indicator of toxic PFAS, according to a new report…
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Want single-use foodware without harmful chemicals? A new certification will help you find it
Here’s a secret about single-use foodware: brands and manufacturers don’t have to tell what’s in it, and in some cases,…
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New Washington state bill is the “fastest timeline in the nation” for phasing out PFAS
A new Washington state bill, signed into law last Thursday by Gov. Jay Inslee, aims to phase out PFAS in…
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Starbucks will eliminate all PFAS in its packaging
Starbucks earlier this month announced its first commitment to eliminate harmful PFAS chemicals in its food packaging in both the…
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PFAS in household waste may be going airborne
As states work to limit the use of PFAS, one path for their spread is often overlooked: incineration of consumer…
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Plastic pollution requires strong global agreement: Scientists
On Monday, world leaders will gather at the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) in Nairobi to negotiate a global treaty…
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Book excerpt: Our chemical world and chronic illness
This is an excerpt from the new book Silent Winter: Our Chemical World and Chronic Illness. Chemistry is essential to…
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