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You may have noticed last week that EHN posted two notices seeking summer-term reporting internships. I highly recommend these or just about any other journalism internships. They are: A hands-on, intensively-mentored experience in the real world; A chance to build some bylines or producer credits for your resume; An opportunity to be coached/advised by people…

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Cosmetics companies could face litigation if their products are found to contain PFAS, warn attorneys, as a rash of recent lawsuits hit companies touting themselves as clean but whose products contain evidence of “forever chemicals.” The lawsuits are a harbinger of future liabilities for the cosmetics industry, with efforts underway in the U.S. to restrict…

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Ozone, a common air pollutant, could be one of the causes behind depressive symptoms in adolescents, according to a new study. The pollutant could have especially profound effects on mental health during the onset of puberty, raising concerns about youth exposure to the chemical. Researchers at the University of Denver and Stanford University found evidence…

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PITTSBURGH — After working as a physicist for the U.S. government for 45 years, Dave Litton was looking forward to retirement in 2016 — but it wasn’t meant to be. Shortly after retiring from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Litton got a call from researchers at Carnegie Mellon University who were developing…

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The concept of a food system in research classically follows a simple progression: a one-track path from farms to plates. Equal space and weight are often given to stops along the way, including food processing, transportation, and retail. The diagrams also typically float aloof in space—unattached to any legal system, economy, or private entity. Despite…

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Pine trees are tracking airborne chemicals, according to new research. Every pine needle tested in a North Carolina State University study contained PFAS chemicals—with researchers finding more than 70 different types of the compounds. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, called PFAS, are toxic chemicals used in many consumer and industrial products. Exposure to these chemicals has…

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Just like the looming disaster in our future, the unfolding tragedies in Ukraine are rooted in oil. One of the less-remembered aspects of World War I is Britain’s effort to corner the then-nascent market in Middle Eastern oil. “Oil explorer” William Reynolds drilled seven years of desert dry holes in what is now known as…

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Are you an early career reporter who wants to turn storytelling into action? Come work with us! EHN.org is an independent, reader- and foundation-funded news site that reports, publishes and curates journalism on environmental topics. We bring national attention and expertise to regional environmental health issues, raising awareness, spurring public literacy, and moving the needle…

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Are you an early career, Spanish-speaking reporter who wants to turn storytelling into action? Come work with us! EHN.org is an independent, reader- and foundation-funded news site that reports, publishes and curates journalism on environmental topics. We bring national attention and expertise to regional environmental health issues, raising awareness, spurring public literacy, and moving the…

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Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from Healing Grounds: Climate, Justice, and the Deep Roots of Regenerative Farming by Liz Carlisle. Reproduced by permission of Island Press, Washington, D.C. Nikiko Masumoto is optimistic. The third generation to farm her family’s certified organic orchard in California’s Central Valley, the 36-year-old queer feminist performance artist–peach grower is…

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