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1 week ago

Unknown substance caused chest pain, muscle spasms in staffers at California prison, report says

Five staffers were hospitalized after an unknown substance was discovered in a Chino prison, authorities said Tuesday, Jan 20. Firefighters with the Chino Valley Fire District responded to the California Institution for Women just before 10 a.m., Tuesday, the district said. They responded after an unknown chemical substance was found on a joint and a Bible page at the prison, according to an initial hazardous materials spills report filed with the state.
Public health
#endocrine-disruptors
Environment
fromScary Mommy
6 months ago

New Study Finds High Levels Of Forever Chemicals Some In Reusable Menstrual Products

Higher than expected levels of PFAS were found in menstrual and incontinence products, raising health and environmental concerns.
fromwww.npr.org
7 months ago

Trump administration actions contradict MAHA rhetoric on toxic chemicals

Kennedy and the MAHA movement's rise to power is disorienting for scientists and advocates in environmental health who are focused on human exposure to toxic chemicals and environmental pollutants.
US news
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fromMail Online
7 months ago

Scientists discover toxic 'forever chemicals' in 98% of UK rivers

Trifluoroacetic acid has been found in 31 of 32 river samples across the UK, raising serious concerns about human reproduction.
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
9 months ago

Trump cuts demolish agency focused on toxic chemicals and workplace hazards

The NIOSH is significantly weakened due to budget cuts, jeopardizing crucial workplace safety research.
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