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Woman Fliling Nails With UV Lamp in Background.

Health Sep 05

Why did the EU ban gel nail polish? 3 things to know

By Genesis Magpayo

Nation May 26

A wildfire dubbed the Cave Fire burns in the hills of Santa Barbara, California,
Judge says fire retardant drops are polluting streams but allows use to continue

The ruling Friday from U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen in Montana came after environmentalists sued the government for dropping the red slurry material into waterways hundreds of times over the past decade.

By Matthew Brown, Associated Press

Economy Mar 27

railroad tracks recede to the horizon, dark summer sky approaching
Train derails in rural North Dakota and spills chemical

A Canadian Pacific train derailed in rural North Dakota Sunday night and spilled hazardous materials. But local authorities and the railroad said there is no threat to public safety.

By Associated Press

Health Apr 25

Watch 4:31
Chemicals in plastic, electronics are lowering fertility in men and women

Several chemicals found in everyday use products including plastic and electronics are lowering fertility in men, women and even some non-human species. Shanna Swan, a leading environmental and reproductive epidemiologist who has authored the book “Count Down” on the subject,…

By PBS NewsHour

Science Jan 22

‘Forever chemicals’ found in drinking water in dozens of cities

Researchers sampled drinking water at more than 40 locations in 31 states between May and December of 2019.

By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

Jan 10

The House just voted to regulate PFAS. Here’s what you need to know

By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill Friday that would set a deadline for the EPA to implement a national drinking water standard for chemicals known as PFAS.

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Jul 02

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Antarctic ozone hole believed to be shrinking

By PBS News Hour

Scientists studying climate change in Antarctica reported this week that a hole in the protective ozone layer of the Earth’s atmosphere has shrunk. The discovery of the hole in the 1980s led to a worldwide phasing out of ozone-depleting chemicals…

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Jun 22

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Congress, Obama find accord on regulation of household chemicals

By PBS News Hour

President Obama reached a rare agreement with Congress on a new law to regulate toxic household chemicals. The legislation, signed Wednesday, will give the EPA the authority to vet and ban tens of thousands of substances potentially harmful to humans,…

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Jun 22

It could take centuries for EPA to test all the unregulated chemicals under a new landmark bill

By Mark Scialla

Synthetic chemicals surround us. They’re in our takeout containers, children’s toys, furniture and clothes. You might think the government has carefully reviewed every chemical for safety before it hits the market. But it hasn’t.

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Jun 17

Harmful chemicals are everywhere, but what does that mean for your body?

By Zhai Yun Tan, Kaiser Health News

A report released this week quantifies the extent these chemicals are found in American bodies.

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