Toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” used in lithium ion batteries essential to the clean energy transition present a dangerous source of…
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Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have made significant inroads in understanding how nanoplastics and per- and…
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Read More »A study of 17 commonly used synthetic ‘forever chemicals’ has shown that these toxic substances can readily be absorbed through…
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Read More »Hikers may be inadvertently damaging the environment and risking their own health by wearing clothes made waterproof with “forever chemicals”,…
Read More »New research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has linked multiple types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS, also known…
Read More »Rivers, lakes and tap water in areas of Bangladesh that host garment factories are swarming with dangerous levels of toxic…
Read More »Dandelions are a deceptive plant—their yellow flowers are bright and cheery (and kind of pretty!) but the reality is that…
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