Tag: toxic chemicals
Toxic forever chemicals found in almost 75 percent of stain and...
Nearly three-quarters of water- and stain-resistant products contain toxic forever chemicals, a new report has found.
Public health and...
Thailand places a ban on coral damaging sunscreens in marine national...
“As 80% to 90% of tourists visiting marine national parks on package tours usually go diving, marine national park staff will ask tour operators to explain to visitors the ban ahead of their visits.”
House passes PFAS Action Act which protects environment and human health
“We are one step closer to protecting the health of Americans from these toxic forever chemicals.”
New study finds toxic PFAS in hundreds of commonly used cosmetics...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a highly persistent and potentially toxic class of more than 4,700 chemical compounds, were present in most cosmetic products purchased
Pennsylvania families exposed to unusually high levels of oil and gas...
“The commonwealth has a long relationship with extractive industry, but it is an abusive one. It is time to start planning a divorce.”
Trump’s toxic wake: 10 ways the EPA has made life more...
The administration's record on chemical safety has been especially hazardous for the health of Americans, especially children.
Trump’s EPA rolls back regulation of chemical linked to brain damage...
“Is this what the Environmental Protection Agency has come to?”
Trump’s EPA to reverse regulation on chemical found in drinking what...
“Trump’s EPA is choosing NOT to regulate #perchlorate, a dangerous chemical linked to fetal & infant brain damage and found in the tap water of millions of Americans. This decision ignores science and the law.”
Trump’s EPA is being sued for hiding information about new chemicals
Several environmental organizations join together to hold the EPA accountable and prove the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) is being ignored.
Sanders introduces bills to ban fracking and clean up PFAS from...
“It’s long past time to toss this filthy, dangerous activity into the dustbin of history.”
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Global outrage after Israel seizes Gaza-bound aid ship in international waters
With activists from 10 countries aboard, including Greta Thunberg and a member of the European Parliament, Israel’s armed interception of the Madleen is being condemned as piracy and a violation of international law.
Trump’s nuclear orders revive a failed industry at the expense of public safety and...
Executive orders to quadruple U.S. nuclear capacity ignore cost overruns, radiation risks, and a global shift toward cheaper, safer renewables—all while gutting the agency meant to protect the public
New poll shows Medicaid cuts could cost GOP senators support—even from their own base
As Republicans push a bill that could strip healthcare from millions, new polling reveals deep concern among GOP voters, including Trump supporters, about slashing Medicaid to fund tax breaks.
How the rich get richer: Evade taxation, grease trillion-dollar tax breaks, jack interest rates,...
In class and status-conscious, materialistic America (was it ever otherwise?), scoring net worth is easier than figuring out messy election results.
‘No Kings’ movement rises as Trump unleashes military force to silence dissent
As President Trump deploys troops and tanks against protestors in Los Angeles and prepares for a military parade in Washington, over 1,800 rallies across the U.S. vow to resist authoritarianism with peaceful protest.