Long-term exposure to air pollution can increase the risk of autoimmune disease, research has found. Exposure to particulates has already been linked to strokes, brain … Air pollution linked to higher risk of autoimmune diseasesRead more
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Ozone Treaty Delayed Arctic Melting by 15 Years
The 1987 Montreal Protocol is known best for saving the ozone layer. Now scientists say it also delayed the disappearance of Arctic sea ice. The … Ozone Treaty Delayed Arctic Melting by 15 YearsRead more
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Preterm birth more likely with exposure to phthalates
Pregnant women who were exposed to multiple phthalates during pregnancy had an increased risk of preterm birth, according to new research by the National Institutes … Preterm birth more likely with exposure to phthalatesRead more
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Your gas stove is polluting your own home
I traveled around the developing world for more than a decade seeing and studying first-hand the damage that wood and charcoal do to the lungs … Your gas stove is polluting your own homeRead more
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Tax the big oil profit
A Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax can stop war profiteering + provide immediate relief to working people struggling with high gas prices. It's time to … Tax the big oil profitRead more
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Pollution led to World’s Highest Premature Deaths in India in 2019
India saw over 23.5 lakh premature deaths due to pollution of all types — including 16.7 lakh fatalities caused by air pollution — in 2019, … Pollution led to World’s Highest Premature Deaths in India in 2019Read more
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Help for Vets Poisoned by Military Burn Pits, not for the victims
Senate Republicans reversed themselves again and passed a bill Tuesday night with Democrats to aid U.S. veterans poisoned by toxic waste from U.S. military burn … Help for Vets Poisoned by Military Burn Pits, not for the victimsRead more
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Health burdens air pollution remain unequal among racial groups
Health benefits that have resulted from reductions in fine particulate air pollution aren’t distributed equally among populations in the U.S., a new Yale-led study finds. … Health burdens air pollution remain unequal among racial groupsRead more
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Amazon Plastic-Free Packaging
It is clear that Amazon can solve its plastic problem. Yet, it is choosing not to make a company-wide commitment to do so, despite the … Amazon Plastic-Free PackagingRead more
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Amazon’s enormous and rapidly growing plastic pollution problem
Oceana analyzed e-commerce packaging data and found that Amazon generated 599 million pounds of plastic packaging waste in 2020. This is a 29% increase of … Amazon’s enormous and rapidly growing plastic pollution problemRead more