early life, low-level lead exposure does not lead to the development of an alcohol use disorder in adults per se However, it does alter brain … Effects of low-level lead exposure and alcohol consumptionRead more
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Posted inLatin America / Oil / Pollution / ToMl
Chevron Is Refusing to Pay for the “Amazon Chernobyl”
In 2001, Chevron acquired Texaco, including all of its assets and civil liabilities. One of those liabilities was the “Amazon Chernobyl,” a 1,700-square-mile environmental disaster … Chevron Is Refusing to Pay for the “Amazon Chernobyl”Read more
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Disparities in a common air pollutant are visible from space
Nitrogen dioxide, a precursor to ground-level ozone and particulate matter, is produced mainly by vehicles and power plants. In Houston, petrochemical refineries and industrial activities … Disparities in a common air pollutant are visible from spaceRead more
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How Militarism Fuels the Climate Crisis – and Vice Versa
Today, on the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, the National Priorities Project is proud to release No Warming, No War: How Militarism Fuels the Climate … How Militarism Fuels the Climate Crisis – and Vice VersaRead more
Posted inPollution / ToMl / Transportation
Dark Side of the Cruise Ship Industry
For about ten years, from 1991 to 2001, Ross Klein and his wife were cruise ship junkies. At one point, they were spending 40 days … Dark Side of the Cruise Ship IndustryRead more
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Plastic trash kills half a million hermit crabs on remote islands each year
An estimated 570,000 hermit crabs become trapped and die in plastic containers on the remote Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Henderson Island each year, according to … Plastic trash kills half a million hermit crabs on remote islands each yearRead more
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The Contaminant We Can’t Live Without
Everywhere Randy Souder looked, he saw mud. On his soggy fields. In the mechanized crannies of his planter. Along the rural road to his house, … The Contaminant We Can’t Live WithoutRead more
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Early childhood exposure to traffic-related air pollution affects the brain
A new study suggests that significant early childhood exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) is associated with structural changes in the brain at the age … Early childhood exposure to traffic-related air pollution affects the brainRead more
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Big Oil wants to dump more wastewater into rivers
For more than six months, twin brothers Ronald and Donald Schweitzer have watched large amounts of salty wastewater bubble up from the ground in their … Big Oil wants to dump more wastewater into riversRead more
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A Worrisome Discovery in High Arctic Snowfall
When Melanie Bergmann, an ecologist at the Alfred Wegener Institute in Germany, collected snow and ice samples for her new study, she had to work … A Worrisome Discovery in High Arctic SnowfallRead more