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Unregulated toxic chemical found in breast milk for the first time
Unregulated, toxic flame retardants called bromophenols are building up in breast milk from U.S. mothers, while levels of other regulated flame retardants are decreasing over time, according to a study published today in Environmental Pollution. Brominated flame retardants, or BFRs, are toxic chemicals often used in electronics and appliances to prevent burning. These chemicals accumulate…
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How utilities’ fossil fuel investments are driving up rates for the most vulnerable
CHICAGO — Donna Carpenter, co-president of the community-led coalition POWER PAC-IL, has lived in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood for more than 10 years. She spends much of her time attending rallies and advocating on behalf of low-income families in her community, where she raised six children and three grandchildren. Since 2017, Carpenter said her natural gas…
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Opinion: Water injustice on display in the Southwest US
“A man from the West will fight over three things: water, women and gold, usually in that order.” While this quote from former Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater is dated, one thing holds true: water in the West is still the source of heartaches. One stark example: In 2022, Arizona experienced the worst drought conditions in…
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EHS welcomes new reporter to focus on petrochemical pollution in Texas
HOUSTON — Environmental Health Sciences, which publishes EHN.org, welcomes Cami Ferrell as its video reporter for its new bilingual reporting bureau in Texas. In this new role, Ferrell will primarily report on the petrochemical buildout in the Texas Gulf Coast. Prior to joining EHS, Ferrell taught secondary English in Houston’s East End, near the Houston…
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Oil and gas production responsible for $77 billion in annual US health damages: Study
As the nation’s oil and gas output reaches record highs, new research shows that the harms from this boom go well beyond cranking up global temperatures. According to the study, published in May in Environmental Health Research, air pollution from fossil fuel production alone kills 7,500 people a year in the U.S., while exacerbating 420,000…
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LISTEN: How becoming a mother changed these researchers
Fellows Dr. Valerisa Joe-Gaddy and Dr. Lisbeth Iglesias-Ríos join the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss what it means to be mothers and health researchers. Joe-Gaddy, an alumna of the University of Arizona receiving her Ph.D. in environmental science with an emphasis in microbiology, and Iglesias-Ríos, an epidemiologist and a postdoctoral research…
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Are you spreading PFAS on your morning toast?
Wrappers from eight brands of butter have detectable levels of total fluorine, an indicator of the group of chemicals known as PFAS, according to a new report from Mamavation. Partnering with EHN.org, the environmental wellness blog and community had 32 wrappers from 22 brands tested by a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-certified lab and found levels…
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Opinion: Why PFAS have no place in everyday products, including paint
When I talked to my doctor about starting a family, she ran tests and found that my thyroid hormone levels were so low I would have a difficult time conceiving. Luckily this is a treatable condition, but when I learned that PFAS can be toxic to thyroid cells, I wondered whether that chemical class had…
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Opinion: The Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling puts climate progress and leadership in peril
As the world response to the climate crisis remains ‘pitiful,’ the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has overturned affirmative action, representing the latest casualty to social equity and climate justice progress. This win for white mediocrity, conjured-up grievances and structural racism granted by SCOTUS — an institution that seems to exist primarily to…
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EPA seeks to slash chemical plants’ cancer-causing emissions
In April, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a package of updates to the Clean Air Act that could dramatically decrease dangerous air pollution. The proposal, which applies to roughly 80 different toxics, will enhance regulations for 218 chemical facilities across the country, cutting 6,000 tons of harmful air pollution each year. A key mandate…
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