The results of new research indicate that people with prediabetes or diabetes who live in ozone-polluted areas may have an increased risk for irreversible interstitial lung disease with a high mortality rate.
Category: Environmental Chemicals
Covid Vaccine Adversely Affected by PFAS Forever Chemicals? CDC Investigates
Because of the link between PFAS chemical exposure and diminished effectiveness of some vaccines, the U.S. CDC is examining whether exposure to the “forever chemicals” PFAS could affect the potential effectiveness and duration of a Covid-19 vaccine.
Amazon Does Partial Ban of Toxic Food Packaging Chemicals
While they still have a long way to go in cleaning up the products they offer, in response to a recent class action lawsuit, Amazon has announced that it will ban certain chemicals and plastics in food packaging used for one of its product lines.
Toxins, Gut Microbiome and Kids: New Study Scratches Surface of Possible Big Link
Researchers have completed the most comprehensive study to date on how a class of persistent toxins called semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) are associated with the gut microbiome in human children.
Tire Chemical Killing Salmon in Puget Sound
Scientists investigating the phenomenon of salmon die-off in Puget Sound have discovered that a vast chemical soup is threatening aquatic life, and one toxic chemical in particular is responsible for wiping out the creatures.
Toxic Chemicals Leach from Plastic, Harm Sea Creatures
A new scientific study indicates that plastics in the ocean can release toxic chemicals that cause deformities in sea creatures.
PFAS Chemicals Banned from Fast Food Packaging in New York
New York has now banned the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) in food packaging.
Highly Toxic Site Planned for New School and Low-Income Housing
A low-income housing development plus a school will be built on a toxic waste site in the area along the Gowanus Canal in New York City.
Alzheimer’s Disease and Air Pollution Link Confirmed by Another New Study
Another peer-reviewed scientific study has just been published linking air pollution and Alzheimer’s disease.
More Pesticides Detected in Honey
You may recall that scientific testing has previously detected glyphosate, the primary active ingredient in RoundUp weedkiller, in honey. Now, new testing methods have revealed yet another commonly used insecticide present in honey: Pyrethroids. Neurotoxic pyrethroids are one of two main groups of pesticides that contribute to colony collapse disorder in bees.
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