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12/18/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Toxic chemical in car tires, not climate change, is killing off West Coast salmon
For decades, scientists noticed that salmon returning from the Pacific Ocean to spawn along the West Coast turn up dead in huge numbers whenever it rains. This phenomenon has confounded many experts and even led others to believe that warmer water due to climate change was the culprit. Now, scientists from Washington and California have identified the […]
12/16/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
EPA report says glyphosate may harm – even kill – over 90% of endangered species
Despite Big Ag’s claims that glyphosate — the controversial active ingredient in many popular herbicides — is harmless in animals, research says otherwise. A recent report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revealed that 93 percent of the plants and animals protected under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), including 96 percent of their habitats, are likely […]
12/10/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Chemical in car tires linked to salmon die-off
Populations of coho salmon along the U.S. west coast have been on the decline over the last two decades due to sudden mass die-offs. Now, scientists from Washington and California have identified the culprit: a poisonous substance related to a chemical preservative for car tires. The chemical preservative, known as 6PPD, is used worldwide to slow […]
11/11/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Scientists discover massive dumping ground for toxic DDT pesticide just off LA coast
Using a deep-sea robot, researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) discovered an extensive ecological disaster that has eluded scientists for decades. Sitting on the ocean floor just off the coast of Santa Catalina Island in Los Angeles are rusting, leaking barrels — about 60 in total. A close inspection of deep-sea sediments collected from the […]
10/17/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Exposure to chemicals used to disinfect airplanes may cause birth defects, caution scientists
According to a recent study, exposure to chemicals in disinfectants commonly used by commercial airlines to disinfect airplanes before flights may cause neural tube defects (NTDs) in mice and rats of both sexes. The study, which appeared in Birth Defects Research, revealed that ambient exposure to disinfectants called quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs), also referred to as “quats,” significantly raised […]
10/14/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Eco-disaster unfolding on Russian beach with mass death of marine life
Local authorities have closed off a black volcanic beach on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East after surfers fell sick and scores of sea creatures washed up dead along its shores. The unfolding “eco-disaster” started three weeks ago when surfers complained of nausea, headaches, rashes, fever and sore throats after getting in the […]
09/21/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
REPORT: Reducing global plastic pollution would require halting plastic production, improving waste management, participating in cleanups
Plastic pollution is a global threat, killing animals and choking thousands of landfills. The plastic crisis also poses a significant threat to human health in the form of microplastics and toxic chemicals from plastics. But despite the numerous studies on plastic pollution and its far-reaching impact on the entire planet, there is still so much to learn […]
09/16/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Researchers discover a protein in plant roots that could help reduce the need for chemical fertilizers
Nutrient-poor soil as a result of harmful commercial farming practices, such as the use of chemical fertilizers, is becoming more common around the globe. But experts find that plants might not need so much fertilizer, after all, thanks to a special protein located in their roots. In a major breakthrough, an international team of researchers […]
09/10/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Chemicals found in tap water could be responsible for more than 100,000 cases of cancer
Diet, genetics and environmental factors all have a hand in determining one’s risk for cancer, one of the deadliest chronic diseases around the globe. But a recent report from an environmental advocacy group cautions that millions across the US could be facing a greater risk of cancer due to contaminated tap water. In a major breakthrough, […]
09/08/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Polluted bodies: Researchers find shocking levels of microplastics in CHILDREN
Scientists are still unsure about the health risks that microplastic ingestion poses to human health. But that’s starting to change thanks to recent studies. In a major breakthrough, researchers from the German Environment Agency (UBA) and the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) found that 97 percent of the blood and urine samples of some 2,500 children tested, aged […]
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