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Microplastics in Air Linked to Cancer and Infertility, Major Study Finds
Comprehensive review of 3,000 studies reveals widespread health risks from airborne microplastic particles, including cancer and reproductive issues.
January 2, 2025
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George Citroner
Scientists Create ‘Worm Gut’ That Breaks Down Plastic
Plastic waste clogging landfills and contaminating oceans may soon meet its match. Scientists have engineered a plastic-eating “worm ...
February 20, 2024
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A.C. Dahnke
Reclaiming Our Health in a Toxic World
Reducing environmental risks could prevent nearly one-quarter of 9 million people's deaths each year due to chronic diseases ...
December 6, 2023
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Emma Suttie
Ottawa to Appeal Federal Court’s ‘Unconstitutional’ Ruling Related to Single-Use Plastics Ban
The Federal Court had ruled cabinet's assertion that all plastic-manufactured items are toxic was 'unreasonable and unconstitutional.'
November 20, 2023
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Matthew Horwood
New York AG James Sues PepsiCo Over Plastic Pollution Along Buffalo River
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against food and beverage giant PepsiCo Inc. accusing ...
November 16, 2023
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Katabella Roberts
California Crushes Pennsylvania
Commentary Pennsylvania’s Peter Brothers Trucking delivers goods all across the United States. Owner Brian Wanner says Pennsylvania bureaucrats ...
October 18, 2023
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John Stossel
RFK Jr. Calls for Banning Fracking to Tackle Plastics Pollution in Waterways
Democratic presidential candidate RFK Jr. says he would ban fracking to end its plastics pollution in waterways if ...
September 18, 2023
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Bryan Jung
Experiment Shows ‘Very Unhealthy’ Air Quality Levels On London Tube Network
An experiment conducted by The Epoch Times showed plausible evidence air quality on the London tube network could ...
August 31, 2023
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Joseph Robertson
Annual ‘Report Card’ Ranks California Beaches
Heal the Bay’s annual “Beach Report Card,” released a couple of weeks ago, assigned letter grades to hundreds ...
July 13, 2023
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Puzhen Su
Could Tourism Be Under Threat From the Climate Change Agenda?
Is flying about to become the new smoking as the world attempts to transition to net zero? In ...
July 5, 2023
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Nicole James
It’s Another Crisis, Another Attack on Freedom
Commentary Well, I dreamed of cigarettes on June 7. Not because I wanted them. I quit that stuff ...
June 8, 2023
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Jeffrey A. Tucker
NYC Becomes One of Most Polluted Cities in World From Canadian Wildfires
New York City has become one of the most polluted cities in the world as smoke from Canadian ...
June 7, 2023
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Naveen Athrappully
BP Unit to Pay Record $40 Million to Settle US Air Pollution Civil Charges
WASHINGTON—A subsidiary of BP Plc. will pay a record-setting $40 million penalty to settle civil U.S. charges that ...
May 18, 2023
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Reuters
6 California Cities Among 10 Most Polluted in 2023: Report
California cities make up the majority of the nation’s 10 most polluted places, according to a recent report ...
May 9, 2023
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Jill McLaughlin
Massive Number of Waste PV Panels in China Raising Concerns Over High-Cost of Recycling, Environmental Pollution
China is facing a recycling challenge and environmental strain caused by large numbers of end-of-life solar panels after ...
April 8, 2023
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Experts Advocate Eventual End to Single-Use Plastics, but Composites May Be Safe
A Senate hearing on March 30 underscored the widespread concern about single-use plastics, as experts and lawmakers discussed ...
March 30, 2023
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Nathan Worcester
Thick Sandstorms Shroud Beijing, Air Quality Plummets
China's capital city of Beijing was affected by dense sandstorms that severely affected visibility on Wednesday, shrouding buildings ...
March 23, 2023
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Reuters
Environmental Protection Agency to Toughen Water Pollution Rules for Meat Production Plants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced it plans to update its water pollution control standards for meat ...
March 2, 2023
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Katabella Roberts
Dam Owner Guilty in Field Turf Pollution of Washington River
SEATTLE—A company that operates a century-old hydroelectric dam near Mount Rainier National Park and its chief operating officer ...
February 28, 2023
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The Associated Press
Angry Ohio Townspeople Seek Answers on Train’s Toxic Spill
Hundreds of irate residents of the Ohio town where a train derailed and spilled toxic chemicals packed into ...
February 16, 2023
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Reuters
As ‘Skyglow’ Grows, Study Documents Glaring Global Light Pollution
WASHINGTON—Light pollution caused by the incessant nighttime glow of electric lights appears to be intensifying, according to research ...
January 20, 2023
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Reuters
Makers of New Heavy Trucks Must Cut Nitrogen Oxide Pollution by Over 80 Percent: EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Tuesday that new heavy truck makers will have to cut nitrogen ...
December 21, 2022
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Katabella Roberts
Electric Cars Are Not ‘Zero-Emission Vehicles’
News Analysis While praising California’s decision to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035, Governor Gavin Newsom declared that this ...
September 15, 2022
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James D. Agresti
Biden Administration Denies Cheniere’s Request to Sidestep LNG Pollution Rule
WASHINGTON—The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Tuesday it has denied a request from leading liquefied natural gas ...
September 9, 2022
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Reuters
Power to the People—Even If It Comes From Coal
Commentary Despite its name, the Democratic Party has no time for democracy. Public opinion and democracy be damned, ...
July 6, 2022
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Betsy McCaughey
Microplastics and Pollution Combine to Become Much More Toxic: Study
Microplastics can pick up pollution in their travels and pose an even greater threat to human health, according ...
April 20, 2022
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Krystal Vasquez
UK Water Bosses ‘Should Have Pay Scrutinised’ After Rivers Found to Be Dirty
Water bosses whose companies dump sewage in the UK’s waterways should have their bonuses reined in, the head ...
February 21, 2022
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