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Forever chemicals – also known as per and poly fluoralkyl substances (PFAS) – are a family of different compounds so called because of how they persist in the environment, with many (such as perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid) associated with adverse effects in both animals and people. PFAS enjoy widespread use in a range of different industries, featuring in ...
In April, the Department of Justice filed in federal district court in Puerto Rico a complaint against and a Stipulation and Settlement Agreement with the firm to settle alleged violations of the Clean Air Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Clean Water Act and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. ...
Pollution in the air, water, soil and in the workplace is linked to an estimated nine million deaths each year worldwide – equivalent to one in six (16%) of all deaths, according to a ground-breaking new report in the leading medical journal The Lancet. ...
The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves is also participating in the GEOHealth program by offering supplemental funding for research and training focused on household air pollution. “We know that air and water pollution, pesticide exposure, climate change and other environmental and occupational risk factors contribute to the growing ...
Greenhouse gas emissions are by far the biggest impact, followed by water use and air pollution. The vast majority of these impacts occur outside the direct operations of healthcare organizations. ...
Recognising growing concern about this type of pollution, in 2013 the European Commission developed a strategic approach to the pollution of water by pharmaceutical substances.1 Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), generally used as antidepressants, are widely prescribed in many countries. ...
The Inter-EHSCC Working Group concluded that a potential for water and air pollution exists that might endanger public health and that the social fabric of communities could be affected by the rapid emergence of drilling operations. ...
Water was collected at three sites along the river: a pollution hotspot and two less polluted places. ...
Addressing Phosphorus and Nitrogen Pollution in America’s Waters. Nutrient pollution is one of the nation’s most widespread and challenging environmental problems. To assist in tackling this challenge, EPA is requesting an increase of $15 million in Clean Water Act Section 106 Water ...
A research group led by an NYU School of Medicine scientist discovered a genetic variant that allows a fish in the Hudson River to live in waters heavily polluted by PCBs. In a study published in the February 18, 2011, online issue of Science, they report that a population of Hudson River fish apparently evolved rapidly in response to the toxic chemicals, which ...
”This pilot is important because it has filled research gaps about the volumes and types of medications that can end up in our waters, and affect our ecosystems,” said Peter S. Silva, assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Water. “The pilot also gave residents a way to serve as environmental stewards to reduce water ...
Complaints about environmental issues like water and waste pollution constituted the majority of petitions sent to MEPs last year. ...
Their prototype could also be used to develop portable devices that can identify pathogens and pollution in water supplies. What sets the OptoLabCard prototype apart from other devices is its cost-effectiveness. ...