Plastic pollution, explained - EHN
Jun 4, 2020 · What is throwaway culture? Food in disposable plastic packaging is a common sight in grocery stores. Throwaway culture is a modern phenomenon that was slowly impressed upon the consumer after the Great Depression and war-era years of frugality.
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What is environmental health? - EHN
Jul 21, 2022 · What is an example of environmental health? Living near factories or heavy traffic worsens air quality and leads to health impacts on the lungs and heart.
Where does PFAS contamination come from? - EHN
Feb 15, 2022 · Manufacturing processes and waste storage and treatment sites release PFAS into the air, soil, and water. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has identified 41,828 industrial and municipal sites in the U.S. that are known or suspected of using PFAS. Among the industrial facilities the group pointe...
Environmental Injustice - EHN
Jun 1, 2020 · What are some environmental injustices? North Richmond, California, is a community beleaguered by factory pollution. (Credit: Robert Durell)
Glyphosate, explained - EHN
Mar 2, 2022 · Since it first went on the market in 1974, glyphosate has been used for weed control, as an exfoliant to eradicate unwanted vegetation and illegal crops, and as a crop desiccant—a chemical applied to crops to dry them out more quickly before harvest.
After a decade of research, here’s what scientists know about the ...
Apr 15, 2019 · new literature review on health impacts of fracking. 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.
A lasting legacy: DuPont, C8 contamination and the community of …
Jan 7, 2020 · PARKERSBURG, W. Va. – Tommy Joyce is no cinephile. The last movie he saw in a theater was the remake of "True Grit" nearly a decade ago. "I'd rather watch squirrels run in the woods" than sit through most of what appears on the big screen, he said.
Scientists warn of disinfectant dangers: Study - EHN
May 9, 2023 · Hartmann and colleagues’ new study, published today in Environmental Science & Technology, examines quaternary ammonium compounds, or quats, which are used in disinfectants and personal care products.They reviewed the existing environmental and human health science on quats, which have been used much more since the pandemic began, and found that the compounds are linked to asthma, dermatitis ...
Tests find PFAS abundant in some dental floss - EHN
Sep 14, 2022 · That nice waxy glide as you floss your teeth? Turns out it could be courtesy of PFAS, the "forever chemicals" that hijacks hormones and is linked to reproductive problems, birth defects, testicular cancer and a host of other diseases.. Mamavation, the wellness site, and EHN.org tested 39 different brands of floss for PFAS and found evidence of the chemical in one third of the samples.