Amid Massive Roundup Cancer Suits, Migrant Farmworkers Are Left Out
"Hampered by fear and deprived of resources, migrant farmworkers are unlikely to come forward and seek restitution."
Source: EHN, 10/19/2021
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"Biden Administration Moves To Curtail Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’"
"The Biden administration moved Monday to regulate a group of long-lasting, human-made chemicals that pose health risks to millions of Americans, even as they continue to be used in an array of products such as cosmetics, dental floss, food packaging, clothing and cleaning supplies."
Source: Washington Post, 10/19/2021
120,000+ US Sites Feared To Handle Harmful PFAS ‘Forever’ Chemicals
"The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has identified more than 120,000 locations around the US where people may be exposed to a class of toxic “forever chemicals” associated with various cancers and other health problems that is a frightening tally four times larger than previously reported, according to data obtained by the Guardian."
Source: Guardian, 10/18/2021
"EPA Plans to Clean Up Troubled Chemical and Pesticide Programs"
"The EPA announced the creation of two internal scientific advisory panels after whistleblower accounts of internal corruption."
Source: The Intercept, 10/15/2021
Ethylene Oxide: "EPA Eyes Broader Oversight Of Cancer-Causing Gas"
"EPA is set to ramp up scrutiny of facilities that do not currently report releases of a toxic gas as the Biden administration beefs up its environmental justice agenda."
Source: E&E News, 10/14/2021
"Nickel Shortage Spells Trouble For EVs — Report"
"The auto industry’s move to electric cars could encounter hiccups caused by a shortage of nickel — one of the most widely used minerals for EV batteries — as soon as 2026, according to research from consultancy Rystad Energy."
Source: E&E News, 10/14/2021
"Study Finds Tens Of Thousands Of 'Forever Chemical' Sites in US"
"Toxic chemicals known as PFAS exist in almost 42,000 sites around the U.S., according to research released on Tuesday by the Environmental Working Group."
Source: The Hill, 10/13/2021
Majority-Black Mich. City Has Water Problem That Rivals Flint Crisis
"The state of Michigan has told a majority-Black city not to use tap water for drinking, bathing, or cooking “out of an abundance of caution” because of lead contamination. Residents of Benton Harbor, three hours west of Detroit, have been dealing with poisoned water for at least three years, and experts say that state and local officials have not done enough to help...."
Source: The Root, 10/13/2021
Research Finds 'Suite Of Chemicals' In Vape Liquids, Some Unsafe
"They are flavoured, colourful and popular with teenagers, but new Australian research is discovering mounting evidence that vapes are also unsafe to use."
Source: Australian ABC, 10/12/2021
"More Than 30 Countries Join U.S. Pledge to Slash Methane Emissions"
"The Biden administration on Monday announced that 32 countries had joined the United States in a pledge to reduce methane emissions, part of an effort to set new targets to slow global warming before a major United Nations climate summit in Glasgow next month."
Source: NYTimes, 10/12/2021
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