"Over 22,000 pounds of lithium from e-cigarette batteries end up in U.K. landfills every year. This poses a significant environmental hazard, with the risk of toxic nickel, cobalt, and organic solvents contaminating nearby water sources."
#Vape #Ecigarettes #EnvironmentalHealth #Pollution
https://studyfinds.org/vape-pens-pose-serious-growing-threat-to-environment/
#Vape #Ecigarettes #EnvironmentalHealth #Pollution
https://studyfinds.org/vape-pens-pose-serious-growing-threat-to-environment/
Study Finds
Vape pens pose serious growing threat to environment
Popular, single-use e-cigarettes contain batteries that last approximately 700 cycles after being discarded, new research shows.
Children living in cities had an average of 17 respiratory infections by age 3, but
#Breastfeeding for more than 6 months protected children against infections.
#ChildrensHealth #Pollution #CityLife
https://studyfinds.org/children-cities-infections/
#Breastfeeding for more than 6 months protected children against infections.
#ChildrensHealth #Pollution #CityLife
https://studyfinds.org/children-cities-infections/
Study Finds
Pollution to Pneumonia? City Life Raises Children’s Infection Risk
Two troubling studies have uncovered a link between young children who live in cities and respiratory infections.
#Vets urged to stop giving #pesticide flea treatments after river #pollution study
#GetToxicsOut #PetHealth #EnvironmentalHealth
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/01/vets-pesticide-flea-treatments-river-pollution-pet-owners-toxic-insecticides-hands
#GetToxicsOut #PetHealth #EnvironmentalHealth
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/01/vets-pesticide-flea-treatments-river-pollution-pet-owners-toxic-insecticides-hands
the Guardian
Vets urged to stop giving pesticide flea treatments after river pollution study
Pet owners risk contaminating their hands with neurotoxins for at least 28 days after application, scientists find
#Chemical #pollution victims in #NY could more easily sue manufacturers under new bill
#PFAS
https://www.aol.com/chemical-pollution-victims-ny-could-082004696.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr
#PFAS
https://www.aol.com/chemical-pollution-victims-ny-could-082004696.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr
Aol
Chemical pollution victims in NY could more easily sue manufacturers under new bill
PFAS, or per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, can be found in various consumer items, including clothing, furniture and food packaging.
Evers signals he won't sign bill to fight PFAS as legislative session nears end
#Wisconsin #PFAS #Pollution #DrinkingWater #GetToxicsOut
https://apnews.com/article/pfas-pollution-wisconsin-evers-bill-republicans-99cc2d53caeb411ad10620376f8ecbad
#Wisconsin #PFAS #Pollution #DrinkingWater #GetToxicsOut
https://apnews.com/article/pfas-pollution-wisconsin-evers-bill-republicans-99cc2d53caeb411ad10620376f8ecbad
AP News
Evers signals he won't sign bill to fight PFAS as legislative session nears end
Gov. Tony Evers is signaling that he won't sign a Republican bill that would release tens of millions of dollars to combat PFAS pollution despite support from the state's municipalities.
#Mercury Levels in Tuna Haven't Budged Since 1971
#Health #EnvironmentalHealth #ChildrensHealth #BrainHealth #Pollution
https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2024-02-21/mercury-levels-in-tuna-havent-budged-since-1971
#Health #EnvironmentalHealth #ChildrensHealth #BrainHealth #Pollution
https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2024-02-21/mercury-levels-in-tuna-havent-budged-since-1971
#FDA Sued: Soft Lights Foundation Acts Against #LED Health Risks
#Health #ChildrensHealth #Pollution #LEDlights
https://ehtrust.org/federal-lawsuit-filed-against-fda-led-health-risks/
#Health #ChildrensHealth #Pollution #LEDlights
https://ehtrust.org/federal-lawsuit-filed-against-fda-led-health-risks/
Environmental Health Trust - Education, Research, and Policy to Reduce Environmental Risks.
FDA Sued: Soft Lights Foundation Acts Against LED Health Risks
Dive into Soft Lights Foundation's President, Mark Baker's lawsuit against FDA over LED health risks. Uncover the lawsuit's implications here.
"Major tire manufacturers are trying to have a lawsuit filed against them over environmental pollution dismissed.
The suit concerns a chemical used in tire production, which has been found to rapidly kill fish commonly harvested for food, such as salmon. In essence, the tire makers' argument boils down to them not being liable because it can take years for the chemical to be released into fish habitats."
#Pollution #Fish #Waterways #Wildlife #FoodSupply #GetToxicsOut
https://tinyurl.com/msp9d7dv
The suit concerns a chemical used in tire production, which has been found to rapidly kill fish commonly harvested for food, such as salmon. In essence, the tire makers' argument boils down to them not being liable because it can take years for the chemical to be released into fish habitats."
#Pollution #Fish #Waterways #Wildlife #FoodSupply #GetToxicsOut
https://tinyurl.com/msp9d7dv
Yahoo
Tire Makers Say They're Not Liable for Waterway Pollution Because It Takes Years
Multiple states have asked the EPA to ban a chemical in tires that has been found to kill wild salmon.
Long-term exposure to #pollution in dense, urban #cities leads to worse health outcomes.
#UrbanLife #LivingInTheCity #Health #ChildrensHealth
https://www.newsweek.com/car-brake-particles-health-impacts-electrical-charged-air-1878695
#UrbanLife #LivingInTheCity #Health #ChildrensHealth
https://www.newsweek.com/car-brake-particles-health-impacts-electrical-charged-air-1878695
Newsweek
Warning over car brakes releasing particles with "unknown" health effects
"We were also surprised that this has not really been studied given how common cars are in human societies," chemistry professor Jim Smith said.
Study suggests major chemical corporations hide most polluting activities in subsidiaries
#BigChemical #Pollution
https://phys.org/news/2024-03-major-chemical-corporations-polluting-subsidiaries.html
#BigChemical #Pollution
https://phys.org/news/2024-03-major-chemical-corporations-polluting-subsidiaries.html
phys.org
Study suggests major chemical corporations hide most polluting activities in subsidiaries
According to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), chemical manufacturing is one of the U.S.'s three largest polluters, along with metal mining and electric utilities, which together account for two-thirds ...