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03/01/2024
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By Ethan Huff
Lawsuit accuses Synagro of poisoning farms with PFAS-contaminated BIOSOLIDS “fertilizer”
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), an advocacy group, has announced a lawsuit against a major U.S. producer of so-called “biosolids-based fertilizer” for contaminating the natural environment with toxic chemicals like PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances). In what PEER says is the first “in what may be a tidal wave of product liability lawsuits,” the […]
02/29/2024
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By News Editors
PFAS in biosolids fertilizer sparks damages lawsuit
Washington, DC — The first in what may be a tidal wave of product liability lawsuits has been filed against a major manufacturer of biosolids-based fertilizer for damages caused by toxic chemicals they contain. Fertilizers produced from sewage sludge have dangerous levels of toxic PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), according to laboratory testing arranged by Public […]
01/31/2024
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By Lance D Johnson
EPA monitoring a new class of toxic PFAS in municipal water supplies – GenX chemicals
Endocrine disruptors, carcinogens and a plethora of pharmaceutical drugs pollute municipal water supplies, infiltrating our tap water. On March 14, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for six types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These “forever” chemicals have been manufactured since the 1940s. Today, these endocrine disruptors […]
09/28/2023
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By Cassie B.
eBay charged with selling environmentally hazardous products, including illegal pesticides
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a federal civil complaint against the online auction giant eBay for the unlawful sale and distribution of a broad range of products that are damaging to the environment as well as human health. These products violate protective measures such as the Clean Air Act, the Toxic Substances Control […]
08/28/2023
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By Ramon Tomey
Study: Paper and bamboo drinking straws have HIGHER concentrations of FOREVER CHEMICALS than plastic straws
A new study has found that paper and bamboo straws, often touted as “eco-friendly” alternatives, contain higher concentrations of so-called forever chemicals than plastic straws. A group of researchers in Belgium reported this finding in a study published in Food Additives and Contaminants. The study authors from the University of Antwerp (UAntwerp) tested dozens of straws from […]
08/08/2023
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By Ethan Huff
Following East Palestine train derailment, environmentalists push EPA to ban vinyl chloride
A gathering of environmental leaders converged at the steps of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) headquarters this week to demand an immediate ban on toxic vinyl chloride, the same deadly chemical that was released in the East Palestine train derailment. While the EPA limits vinyl chloride emissions below a certain threshold, the environmental leaders […]
07/17/2023
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By Ethan Huff
Congress orders telecommunications companies to clean up TOXIC lead cables
Hidden beneath the dirt of America’s vast landscape are many thousands of miles of lead-covered cables that Congress says are polluting water and soil, and thus must be removed. Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) wrote in a letter to USTelecom, an industry group that represents telecommunications giants like AT&T and Verizon, that the telecom industry must […]
03/06/2023
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By Belle Carter
The burning of hazardous chemicals following Ohio train derailment unleashed TOXIC materials used in PVC plastic
The controlled burn of hazardous chemicals three days after the Norfolk Southern train disaster in East Palestine has led to the release of toxic materials, including key elements in plastic production. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), at least five of the 20 railcars transporting the toxic chemicals contained vinyl chloride, a gas categorized as carcinogenic. The rest […]
03/03/2023
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By Belle Carter
East Palestine air has higher-than-normal concentrations of 9 toxic chemicals, experts find
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has repeatedly claimed that the air in East Palestine Ohio was safe following the train derailment and toxic chemical spill. However, experts from Texas A&M and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have found that the air in East Palestine contains higher-than-normal concentrations of nine potentially harmful chemicals. According to scientists, if the […]
02/28/2023
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By Cassie B.
200 Million Americans face the constant risk of experiencing chemical disasters like the East Palestine train derailment
The East Palestine train derailment is a bona fide chemical disaster, with toxic chemicals from the so-called controlled release poisoning all forms of life in the area. If you are fortunate enough to live well outside these chemicals’ reach, you might feel pretty lucky, but experts are warning that this type of disaster is far […]
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