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Here’s how candidates for Allegheny County Executive plan to tackle environmental injustice
PITTSBURGH — On Saturday, five of the seven candidates running for Allegheny County Executive participated in a community forum on environmental justice, discussing some of the most pressing issues facing residents, including air pollution and fracking. The event marked the first time the candidates have discussed environmental issues in a public forum. The candidates shared…
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Your signs of spring abound!
BOZEMAN, Mont.—Spring in Montana this year means an abundance of snow and skiing. I’m not sure when I’ll see green. But your world? It’s far different, I learned, after we asked readers to share their signs of spring: Riots of pink and yellow and orange and green. The exception is Sarah H., who shared a…
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Air pollution exposure during pregnancy linked to reduced lung function in kids: Study
Exposure to air pollution from sources like traffic and heavy industry during pregnancy has been linked to reduced lung function in children in a new study. Exposure to air pollution from sources like traffic and heavy industry during pregnancy has been linked to reduced lung function in children in a new study. The study, published…
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Q&A: Fighting for justice against cancer-causing weed killer
This story was originally published in The New Lede, a journalism project of the Environmental Working Group, and is republished here with permission. It’s been nearly eight years since the filing of the first US lawsuit alleging that Roundup weed killer and other herbicides made by Monsanto can cause non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). The lawsuit kicked…
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EHS announces a promotion and new hire
Environmental Health Sciences is excited to announce two new changes to our growing team. Longtime contributor Autumn Spanne has been promoted to newsletter manager. Spanne oversees production of more than a dozen daily and weekly newsletters on topics including environmental health, climate change, plastic pollution and energy. She comes well prepared for the task having…
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Op-ed: Biden’s Arctic drilling go-ahead illustrates the limits of democratic problem solving
Howls of outrage met the Biden administration decision to allow Arctic oil drilling at the same time it pursues the most climate-friendly agenda of any American president. How can this conflict in priorities be explained? ConocoPhillips received permission to exploit the largest proposed oil project on U.S. federal land, the Alaska Willow project. At the…
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Not only are PFAS toxic — they’re bad at their job when applied to furniture: Study
The group of chemicals referred to as PFAS are known for their ability to repel water and stains from fabric, but a new study found that treatments containing PFAS had a low impact on protecting furniture fabrics and that the fabric type did more to prevent stains. PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” are a…
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LISTEN: Alexa White on supporting small-scale farmers
Alexa White joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss the importance of listening to small-scale farmers around the world. White, a current fellow and a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Michigan, also talks about the field of agroecology, sustainable coffee farming, climate…
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Frequently asked questions on the new study on sperm count decline
What is happening with sperm counts? This study shows, for the first time, that sperm counts are declining everywhere, not only in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, which was shown previously, but also in South America, Asia and Africa. This new analysis found that sperm count globally dropped by more than 50% between…
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A new analysis shows a “crisis” of male reproductive health
For years, scientists across the world have gathered evidence showing declines in sperm quality. Now, new research compiling the results of those studies has found that sperm count has dropped dramatically around the world, and the rate of decline is accelerating. In a new analysis, researchers at Mount Sinai Medical Center, the University of Copenhagen,…
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