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EPA bans consumer use of a toxic chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause cancer
Midland Reporter-Telegram· 3 days agoThe Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it has finalized a ban on consumer uses of...
Students get sick from THC gummies forcing Forsyth County school into lockdown
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoTHC is the chemical in cannabis that causes a high. “We called first responders, and as a precaution...
Illinois cicadas, loud but harmless, expected to make historic emergence in mid- to late May
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoIn a restored savanna habitat behind the Lake Forest College science center, professor Sean Menke...
Chemicals, forever: how do you fix a problem like PFAS?
The Conversation· 5 days agoA landmark legal settlement has once again focused our attention on the dangers of “forever chemicals”. This class of chemicals, technically known as per-and ...
A dangerous hurricane season is coming soon: Start to plan now with a preparedness kit
USA Today· 2 days agoThe 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is forecast to be one of the most active on record, with as many as 33 named storms expected. In addition to hurricanes, with threats from wildfires, tornadoes ...
Scientists debunk "really dangerous" myths about sun protection
Newsweek· 2 days agoDoctors have issued a warning over "deadly" sun protection trends on social media after a new study...
US bans most uses of a deadly chemical in paint thinners
Bangor Daily News· 3 days agoThe Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday finalized a ban on most uses of the deadly chemical...
New EPA rules will force fossil fuel power plants to cut pollution
Michigan Advance via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday released a sweeping set of rules aimed at...
Why Fashion Should Have a Plastic Tax
The Business of Fashion· 9 hours agoCarbon pollution created by plastic production is responsible for 2.24 gigatons of CO2 per year, or nearly five percent of all global emissions....
Anxiety is rising among Americans amid economic struggles, looming election
UPI· 7 hours agoSeventy percent of adults say they're worried about current events, particularly the economy (77%),...