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US manufacturers persist in use of cancer-causing ethylene oxide despite bans abroad
The EU recently banned U.S. vanilla extract exports due to the presence of ethylene oxide. Here, the chemical disproportionately harms overburdened communities.
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Tracking down a poison: Inside the fight for global action on lead
Lead poisoning is a devastating and overlooked global health crisis. Revealing its prevalence and sources is the first step to change that.
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Tracking down a poison: Getting the lead out of spices in Bangladesh and Georgia
Many low- and middle-income countries lack the resources to tackle lead poisoning. Here’s how two countries did it.
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In British Columbia, Streams Have Gone Missing
Water is running out in a region known for rain
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Plastics treaty draft underway, but will the most impacted countries be included?
After powerful countries delayed negotiations, some question fair inclusion of low- and middle-income countries.
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US lead pipe replacements stoke concerns about plastic and environmental injustice
In a federal push for lead line replacement, regrettable substitutions like PVC piping must be avoided, say health experts.
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Recycling plastics “extremely problematic” due to toxic chemical additives: Report
Negotiations are underway for a global plastics treaty and parties differ on the role of recycling.
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230K birds die annually by smashing into NYC windows. A new bill aims to save them.
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Stay safe this summer: Ditch sunscreens with “troublesome” oxybenzone, experts say
Fewer US sunscreens contain oxybenzone, an ingredient with health and safety concerns
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Outdoor brands phase out PFAS, “forever chemicals,” ahead of state bans
Some products with PFAS — a common treatment for water and stain resistant outdoor apparel — will soon be illegal to sell in many states.
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Toxic exposures accumulate in more than 100 categories of consumer products: Study
Formaldehyde and other cancer-causing compounds are widespread in products from soaps and detergents to lubricants.
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Every stage of plastic production and use is harming human health: Report
New report recommends the United Nations Global Plastics Treaty significantly reduce plastic use through aggressive bans and caps, and closer examination of toxic ingredients.
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Support Builds for Snake River Dam Breaching as Salmon Face Extinction
Time is running out for salmon and steelhead on the northwest river
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California Needs More Fire
Why is it still so hard to start a prescribed fire in California?
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Environmental Justice Advocates Respond to the Inflation Reduction Act
While some celebrate the billions of dollars for disadvantaged communities, others say compromises in the act put those same communities at risk
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Wolves Have Personalities That Impact Their Ecosystem
Some wolves are better at hunting beavers than others, leading to consequences far beyond the pack
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New Vaccine Could Save Rabbits from Fatal Disease
Veterinarians and rabbit owners are racing to protect bunnies as a hemorrhagic disease spreads
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Making buildings safer for birds
Translated to French
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Meet the scientist uncovering crocodiles’ ancient secrets
Evon Hekkala has changed our understanding of African crocodiles, thanks to the emergence of ancient DNA research
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Making the city that never sleeps safer for birds
New York City is at the center of a political fight over dimming nighttime lights that attract and kill migrating birds
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Racing Hurricane Ida: how to measure a storm
As many evacuated, reconnaissance teams rushed into the storm’s path to collect information that could save lives