People around the world consume rice in their daily diets. But in addition to its nutrient and caloric content, rice can contain small amounts of … Warmer temperatures will increase arsenic levels in riceRead more
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Algal blooms in Lake Erie’s central basin could produce neurotoxins
Harmful algal blooms pose a unique toxic threat in Lake Erie’s central basin, new research has found. Not only do blooms routinely occur in this … Algal blooms in Lake Erie’s central basin could produce neurotoxinsRead more
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Harmful chemicals in disposable diapers
A new study, just published on Wednesday, revealed a number of harmful substances in diapers, including banned chemicals and the weedkiller glyphosate, which is not … Harmful chemicals in disposable diapersRead more
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Fenceline Communities on Gulf Coast Face Mass Displacement & Toxic Pollution
As many parts of the continental United States and the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico recover from a devastating series of hurricanes—Harvey, Irma, Maria—we end … Fenceline Communities on Gulf Coast Face Mass Displacement & Toxic PollutionRead more
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Is your dish soap toxic?
It may seem innocuous enough; a little squirt of soap, a few wafts of “orchard burst” or “honeysuckle rain,” some bubbles to clean the plates … Is your dish soap toxic?Read more
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Fish and mercury
Among women of childbearing age in the U.S., fish consumption has increased in recent years while blood mercury concentrations have decreased, suggesting improved health for … Fish and mercuryRead more
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Chennai’s soil, Delhi’s air most contaminated
India is now reaping what it had sown decades ago. Prolonged use of toxic industrial chemicals in electrical equipment have contaminated the country’s soil, air … Chennai’s soil, Delhi’s air most contaminatedRead more
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Lessons For Our Time From Rachel Carson
Portrait of American marine biologist and conservationist Rachel Carson (1907-64) in her office in Maryland, Aug. 1962. (Photo by Alfred Eisenstaedt/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) … Lessons For Our Time From Rachel CarsonRead more