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North Yorkshire town has UK’s highest concentration of ‘forever chemicals’ | PFAS

A small North Yorkshire town has been found to have the highest concentration of “forever chemicals” in the UK, it…

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Health

Exposure to mixtures of endocrine-disrupting chemicals during pregnancy linked to higher odds of metabolic syndrome in children

The term ‘metabolic syndrome’ (MetS) encompasses a group of factors, such as abdominal obesity, hypertension and insulin resistance, that together…

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Environment

Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ ubiquitous in Great Lakes basin, study finds | PFAS

Toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” are ubiquitous in the Great Lakes basin’s air, rain, atmosphere and water, new peer-reviewed research shows.…

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Environment

Sticky trick: new glue spray kills plant pests without chemicals | Pesticides

Tiny sticky droplets sprayed on crops to trap pests could be a green alternative to chemical pesticides, research has shown.…

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Health

Common Chemicals: Breast Cancer Link?

Every day, we encounter hundreds of chemicals from a wide variety of sources — the food we eat, the air…

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Health

Toxic chemicals from microplastics can be absorbed through skin

Toxic chemicals used to flame-proof plastic materials can be absorbed into the body through skin, via contact with microplastics, new…

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Environment

EPA moves to make US polluters pay for cleanup of two forever chemicals | US Environmental Protection Agency

The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated two forever chemicals that have been used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams…

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Environment

Can you wash pesticides off your food? A guide to eating fewer toxic chemicals | Pesticides

To avoid pesticides, consider buying the fruits and vegetables that pose the least risk in a new analysis by Consumer…

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Health

New national standards for PFAS chemicals in drinking water : Short Wave : NPR

Following a new EPA rule, public water systems will have five years to address instances where there is too much…

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Tech

‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Getting Cleaned Out of Our Water. Here’s What to Know

Your tap water may be a little healthier for you one day. The US Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced…

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