Environmental Health

"Food Poisoning Often Caused By Sick Restaurant Workers, CDC Says"

"Food workers who clock in when sick cause a significant share of food-borne illness, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new report, and many establishments don’t have adequate policies to prevent employees from working while contagious."

Source: Washington Post, 06/01/2023

"Peru Battles Record Dengue Outbreak, In A Warning For A Warming World"

"Peru is taking extraordinary measures such as banning households from filling vases with water, as it battles its worst dengue outbreak on record, a crisis that experts have linked to increased rainfall and warmer temperatures as the climate changes."

Source: Washington Post, 06/01/2023

"Why Our Allergies Are Getting Worse — And What To Do About It"

"If it seems like your seasonal allergies are getting worse over time, you're probably not wrong. Estimates are that 30 to 40% of the world's population now have some form of allergy, and medical anthropologist Theresa MacPhail says allergic reactions — including everything from hay fever to eczema and asthma — are growing in the U.S. and around the world."

Source: NPR, 05/31/2023

"‘An Egregious Act’: Debt Ceiling Deal Imperils The Environment, Critics Say"

"The deal to raise the US debt ceiling will have significant ramifications for the climate and nature, by fast-tracking a controversial gas pipeline in West Virginia and limiting the scope of environmental reviews for future developments, environmentalists have warned."

Source: Guardian, 05/31/2023

Operator Error Caused 400,000-Gallon Crude Oil Spill Outside Midland, TX

"EnLink Midstream’s Chickadee pipeline ruptured on March 29, 2023, causing one of the largest oil spills in the past decade in Texas. An incident report blames the massive spill on “incorrect operation.”"

"Operator errors caused 402,486 gallons of crude oil to gush out of an EnLink Midstream pipeline south of Midland, Texas on the night of March 29.

Source: Inside Climate News, 05/30/2023

"North Texas Suburb Approves New Fracking Zone Near Homes and Schools"

"The Arlington City Council on Tuesday authorized the creation of a new zone for drilling and fracking in a residential area, despite objections from neighbors in the North Texas suburb."

Source: Inside Climate News, 05/26/2023

"High-Stakes Talks To End Plastic Pollution Resume"

"Negotiations on a global treaty to combat plastic pollution will resume Monday, with nations under pressure to stem the tide of trash amid calls from campaigners to limit industry influence on the talks."

Source: AFP, 05/26/2023

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