The analysis broke down societal costs into four categories. Soil and water remediation are the most expensive, followed by healthcare costs and bio-monitoring of PFAS pollution.
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Article: The analysis broke down societal costs into four categories. Soil and water remediation are the most expensive, followed by healthcare costs and bio-monitoring of PFAS pollution.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/12/pfas-forever-chemicals-societal-cost-new-report?mc_cid=d77fc28eb7&mc_eid=66be309bdc
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Article: The analysis broke down societal costs into four categories. Soil and water remediation are the most expensive, followed by healthcare costs and bio-monitoring of PFAS pollution.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/12/pfas-forever-chemicals-societal-cost-new-report?mc_cid=d77fc28eb7&mc_eid=66be309bdc
Arsenic contamination of food and water is a global public health concern – researchers are studying how it causes cancer
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/arsenic-contamination-food-water-global-120906671.html
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/arsenic-contamination-food-water-global-120906671.html
Yahoo News
Arsenic contamination of food and water is a global public health concern – researchers are studying how it causes cancer
One symptom of arsenic poisoning is the growth of plaques on the skin called arsenical keratosis. Anita Ghosh/REACH via Flickr, CC BYArsenic is a naturally occurring element found in the Earth’s crust. Exposure to arsenic, often through contaminated food…
A study published in Scientific Reports finds a link between #pesticide exposure and recurrent #pregnancyloss
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https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/2023/06/study-links-pregnancy-loss-rpl-with-pesticide-exposure/
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https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/2023/06/study-links-pregnancy-loss-rpl-with-pesticide-exposure/
Who will pay to clean dangerous #PFAS chemicals out of our water supplies?
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https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/06/07/pfas-water-cleanup
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https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/06/07/pfas-water-cleanup
WBUR
Who will pay to clean dangerous PFAS chemicals out of our water supplies?
One settlement and one pending case might provide some clues.
The U.S. "Environmental Protection Agency" (EPA) is being sued for unlawfully re-approving toxic herbicides used to grow food that contain 2,4-D, an active ingredient used in the chemical weapon Agent Orange.
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https://www.ecowatch.com/epa-agent-orange-chemical-herbicides.html
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https://www.ecowatch.com/epa-agent-orange-chemical-herbicides.html
#NHS hospitals in England serve meat with #chemicals feared to cause #cancer
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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jul/11/nhs-hospitals-in-england-serve-meat-with-chemicals-feared-to-cause-cancer
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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jul/11/nhs-hospitals-in-england-serve-meat-with-chemicals-feared-to-cause-cancer
the Guardian
NHS hospitals in England serve meat with chemicals feared to cause cancer
Campaigners call for ban of nitrates and nitrites in food production with 61 trusts across country affected