Plastic pollution, explained - EHN
Jun 4, 2020 · What is throwaway culture? Food in disposable plastic packaging is a common sight in grocery stores. Throwaway culture is a modern phenomenon that was slowly impressed upon the consumer after the Great Depression and war-era years of frugality.
Supreme Court rulings weaken environmental protections in 2024
Dec 23, 2024 · Recent Supreme Court decisions have curtailed federal agencies' power to regulate pollution and address climate change, signaling a shift toward judicial control of environmental policy.Natalia Mesa reports for High Country News.In short:The court overturned the Chevron doctrine, limiting agencies’ ...
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Dr. Swan is a world-renowned reproductive epidemiologist. She directs the Action Science Initiative at Environmental Health Sciences.
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Shell’s Pennsylvania plastics plant: Pollution and broken promises
Dec 16, 2024 · Residents near Shell's ethane cracker plant in Pennsylvania say pollution and economic letdowns have overshadowed the promised benefits of the facility.Dharna Noor reports for The Guardian.In short:The Shell plastics plant, which processes fracked gas into plastic, has faced 33 violations for air an...
Endangered Species Act faces potential overhaul under Trump
Dec 6, 2024 · The incoming Trump administration is poised to roll back Biden-era policies tied to the Endangered Species Act, leveraging regulatory changes, budget cuts and Congressional tools.Michael Doyle reports for E&E; News.In short:The Trump administration and Congress may undo Biden administration regulati...
Nearly 200 compounds linked to breast cancer found in food …
Sep 24, 2024 · An estimated 189 compounds linked to breast cancer are found in food packaging and tableware, according to a new study. The study, published today in the Frontiers in Toxicology journal, comes as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration — which is responsible for regulating potentially harmful substances in food and packaging — is reassessing how they manage chemicals in food additives and ...
Glyphosate, explained - EHN
Mar 2, 2022 · Since it first went on the market in 1974, glyphosate has been used for weed control, as an exfoliant to eradicate unwanted vegetation and illegal crops, and as a crop desiccant—a chemical applied to crops to dry them out more quickly before harvest.
Every stage of plastic production and use is harming human health …
Mar 21, 2023 · Plastic production is on track to triple by 2050, a potential influx of hazardous materials that the Earth and humans can't handle, according to a new report from the Minderoo-Monaco Commission on Plastics and Human Health.. Experts say the report is one of the most comprehensive to date in compiling evidence of plastics’ risks for humans, the environment and the economy at every stage of ...
Environmental Injustice - EHN
Jun 1, 2020 · What are some environmental injustices? North Richmond, California, is a community beleaguered by factory pollution. (Credit: Robert Durell)