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PFAS Chemicals Harm Freshwater Turtles in Australia, New Research Finds
Recent studies have highlighted the alarming effects of PFAS (forever chemicals) on freshwater turtles in Australia. The research, led by environmental biochemist David Beale and his team, discovered that PFAS exposure is causing serious health issues in both adult turtles and their hatchlings. The chemicals accumulate in key organs like the liver,...
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Microplastics Invade Human Brains, Researchers Call For Global Emergency
The global use of plastic has led to severe environmental contamination, with microplastics now found in air, water, soil, food, and human organs, including the brain.
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Couple In Brazil Investigated After Turning Waterfall Blue In Gender Reveal Stunt
A couple in Brazil is being investigated by the environmental ministry after reportedly contaminating a waterfall and river with blue dye in a gender reveal stunt.
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Peru Races To Save Seabirds After 6,000-Barrel Oil Spill Poisons Beaches
A Lima zoo is racing to save dozens of seabirds, including protected penguins, after 6,000 barrels of crude oil spilled off Peru's coast due to waves from a volcanic eruption in the South Pacific.
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Wastewater Leak From Reservoir Risks "Catastrophic Flood" In Florida
Emergency crews in central Florida were working Sunday to prevent an environmental catastrophe at a leaking reservoir that risked sending millions of gallons of contaminated wastewater toward nearby homes and into the Tampa Bay.
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World Environment Day 2018: 6 Ways Your Environmental Conditions Affect Your Health
The World Environment Day is the most important day of the United Nations and observed on the 5th of June each year. Environmental factors like air pollution, noise, contaminated water and heat affect our overall health.
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6 Simple and Natural Remedies to Treat Asthma
With the increase in environmental pollutants, contaminants, obesity, ever increasing preservatives, adulteration of food and rising stress levels has led to a sharp rise in asthma, allergies and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
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32 Years After Bhopal Tragedy, Indian Rapper Targets Chemical Giant Dow
A rapper is targeting Dow Chemical with rhymes - demanding the US company pay more in victims' compensation and environmental damages stemming from a horrific chemical gas leak that killed thousands of people and sickened countless others.
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Volkswagen, Flint Point To Weakness In US Environmental Protections
Two recent scandals in the United States, one involving Volkswagen's diesel cars and the other, contaminated tap water in Flint, Michigan, appear to have little in common at first glance.
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Environmental Pollution Too Behind Antibiotic Resistance?
Environmental contaminants may be partly to blame for the rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a new US study suggests.
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The 12 Most Pesticide-Contaminated Fruits and Vegetables Of 2015
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has released their list of the most contaminated fruits and vegetables - and apples have been ranked as the most contaminated - fifth year in a row.
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PFAS Chemicals Harm Freshwater Turtles in Australia, New Research Finds
Recent studies have highlighted the alarming effects of PFAS (forever chemicals) on freshwater turtles in Australia. The research, led by environmental biochemist David Beale and his team, discovered that PFAS exposure is causing serious health issues in both adult turtles and their hatchlings. The chemicals accumulate in key organs like the liver,...
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Microplastics Invade Human Brains, Researchers Call For Global Emergency
The global use of plastic has led to severe environmental contamination, with microplastics now found in air, water, soil, food, and human organs, including the brain.
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Couple In Brazil Investigated After Turning Waterfall Blue In Gender Reveal Stunt
A couple in Brazil is being investigated by the environmental ministry after reportedly contaminating a waterfall and river with blue dye in a gender reveal stunt.
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Peru Races To Save Seabirds After 6,000-Barrel Oil Spill Poisons Beaches
A Lima zoo is racing to save dozens of seabirds, including protected penguins, after 6,000 barrels of crude oil spilled off Peru's coast due to waves from a volcanic eruption in the South Pacific.
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Wastewater Leak From Reservoir Risks "Catastrophic Flood" In Florida
Emergency crews in central Florida were working Sunday to prevent an environmental catastrophe at a leaking reservoir that risked sending millions of gallons of contaminated wastewater toward nearby homes and into the Tampa Bay.
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World Environment Day 2018: 6 Ways Your Environmental Conditions Affect Your Health
The World Environment Day is the most important day of the United Nations and observed on the 5th of June each year. Environmental factors like air pollution, noise, contaminated water and heat affect our overall health.
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6 Simple and Natural Remedies to Treat Asthma
With the increase in environmental pollutants, contaminants, obesity, ever increasing preservatives, adulteration of food and rising stress levels has led to a sharp rise in asthma, allergies and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
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32 Years After Bhopal Tragedy, Indian Rapper Targets Chemical Giant Dow
A rapper is targeting Dow Chemical with rhymes - demanding the US company pay more in victims' compensation and environmental damages stemming from a horrific chemical gas leak that killed thousands of people and sickened countless others.
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Volkswagen, Flint Point To Weakness In US Environmental Protections
Two recent scandals in the United States, one involving Volkswagen's diesel cars and the other, contaminated tap water in Flint, Michigan, appear to have little in common at first glance.
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Environmental Pollution Too Behind Antibiotic Resistance?
Environmental contaminants may be partly to blame for the rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a new US study suggests.
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The 12 Most Pesticide-Contaminated Fruits and Vegetables Of 2015
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has released their list of the most contaminated fruits and vegetables - and apples have been ranked as the most contaminated - fifth year in a row.
