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What are PFAS? - EHN
WEBFeb 15, 2022 · PFAS are endocrine disrupting chemicals, meaning they interfere with our hormone systems. When an external chemical interferes with our hormone systems, it can lead to changes in our bodies and brains capable of causing disease and, in …
How does plastic waste affect the environment? - EHN
WEBJun 4, 2020 · About 79% of plastic is ending up in landfills or as litter in our environment. (Credit: Tom Fisk/Pexels) Plastics are an untamed and unmanaged beast: More than 1 million plastic bags are used every minute, with an average "working life" of only 15 minutes. 500 billion plastic bags are used annually—and that's just plastic bags.
Why is environmental health important? - EHN
WEBJul 21, 2022 · Environmental health impacts every one of us. We reap the benefits of clean air, clean water, and healthy soil. If our environment is unhealthy, with toxic chemicals saturating our resources and pollution abundant, then our health also suffers. It is also an important field of study because it looks at the “unseen” influences on your health.
Environmental Injustice - EHN
WEBJun 1, 2020 · Worth your time: Environmental injustice in Pittsburgh: Poor, minority neighborhoods see higher rates of deaths from air pollution. Chemical waste: People of color make up nearly half the population in fence-line zones – areas closest to hazardous chemical facilities. They are almost twice as likely as …
Glyphosate, explained - EHN
WEBMar 2, 2022 · Glyphosate is the most widely-used herbicide in the world. As a non-selective herbicide, it kills most plants. Scientists now link glyphosate to a number of human health problems, from cancer and neurological diseases to endocrine disruption and birth defects. But the full range of glyphosate’s health effects remains unknown.
After a decade of research, here’s what scientists know about the ...
WEBApr 15, 2019 · Fracking has been linked to preterm births, high-risk pregnancies, asthma, migraine headaches, fatigue, nasal and sinus symptoms, and skin disorders over the last 10 years, according to a new study. Fracking, also known as hydraulic fracturing, is a process of extracting oil and gas from the Earth by drilling deep wells and injecting a mixture ...
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WEBRaging fires and deadly floods show climate change impacts worldwide. Consequential reporting about climate change, written and selected by journalists and scientists at Environmental Health News and the Daily Climate.
Federal and state fracking regulations - EHN
WEBMar 31, 2022 · More recently, Pennsylvania Republicans have leveraged Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to propose increasing oil and gas development and decreasing regulations in the name of “energy independence,” drawing sharp criticism from Gov. Wolf, who called exploiting a humanitarian crisis to “line the pockets of the natural industry” deplorable.
Dated science and fish advisories may be hurting brains - EHN
WEBOct 22, 2018 · Dieldrin dilemma: How dated science and fish-eating advisories may be putting brains at risk. A long-banned pesticide lingers in fish across the US. Its toxic effects on the brain have never been incorporated into …