Plastic pollution, explained - EHN
Jun 4, 2020 · What is throwaway culture? Food in disposable plastic packaging is a common sight in grocery stores. Throwaway culture is a modern phenomenon that was slowly impressed …
What are PFAS? - EHN
Feb 15, 2022 · What’s the difference between PFAS, PFOS, PFOA, PTFE, and GenX? There are estimated to be more than 9,000 PFAS chemicals. Some of the most common include …
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What is environmental health? - EHN
Jul 21, 2022 · What is an example of environmental health? Living near factories or heavy traffic worsens air quality and leads to health impacts on the lungs and heart.
One year after our “Fractured” investigation on fracking: What’s ...
Mar 31, 2022 · In March 2021, EHN published Fractured, a groundbreaking investigation on chemical exposures and fracking.One year later, where do things stand when it comes to …
After a decade of research, here’s what scientists know about the ...
Apr 15, 2019 · new literature review on health impacts of fracking. Fracking has been linked to preterm births, high-risk pregnancies, asthma, migraine headaches, fatigue, nasal and sinus …
Environmental Injustice - EHN
Jun 1, 2020 · What are some environmental injustices? North Richmond, California, is a community beleaguered by factory pollution. (Credit: Robert Durell)
Glyphosate, explained - EHN
Mar 2, 2022 · Since it first went on the market in 1974, glyphosate has been used for weed control, as an exfoliant to eradicate unwanted vegetation and illegal crops, and as a crop …
Chemical recycling and its environmental impacts - EHN
Sep 28, 2022 · What is chemical recycling? In the U.S., less than 10% of plastics are actually recycled. Credit: Hans from Pixabay When most of us picture recycling, we picture what …
A lasting legacy: DuPont, C8 contamination and the community of …
Jan 7, 2020 · PARKERSBURG, W. Va. – Tommy Joyce is no cinephile. The last movie he saw in a theater was the remake of "True Grit" nearly a decade ago. "I'd rather watch squirrels run in …