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Parenting
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I study microplastics and toxic chemicals. That's why my family doesn't wear shoes in the house.

Removing shoes indoors can significantly reduce exposure to microplastics and toxic chemicals.
Microplastics are highly pervasive in the environment, found in air, food, and water.
Parenting
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I study microplastics and toxic chemicals. That's why my family doesn't wear shoes in the house.

Removing shoes indoors can significantly reduce exposure to microplastics and toxic chemicals.
Microplastics are highly pervasive in the environment, found in air, food, and water.
#public-health
Portland
fromFast Company
3 months ago

This Pennsylvania landfill sends radioactive waste into a nearby creek-and fracking has only made it worse

A landfill in Pennsylvania discharges toxic industrial wastewater into Sewickley Creek, raising significant environmental and public health concerns.
fromTravel + Leisure
1 week ago
San Francisco

This Southern California Beach Has the Highest Bacteria Rates in the State-and It's One of the Dirtiest in the U.S.

Portland
fromFast Company
3 months ago

This Pennsylvania landfill sends radioactive waste into a nearby creek-and fracking has only made it worse

A landfill in Pennsylvania discharges toxic industrial wastewater into Sewickley Creek, raising significant environmental and public health concerns.
fromTravel + Leisure
1 week ago
San Francisco

This Southern California Beach Has the Highest Bacteria Rates in the State-and It's One of the Dirtiest in the U.S.

#nickel-mining
#pfas
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

About 15% of world's cropland polluted with toxic metals, say researchers

A significant portion of global cropland is contaminated by toxic heavy metals, affecting human health and agriculture.
#river-wandle
Women
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

Why the Baby Bust Is Our Biggest Problem

Declining reproduction rates in developed countries threaten population sustainability due to economic factors and biological impacts of pollution.
#industrial-waste
OMG science
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Vehicle tyres found to be biggest source of nanoplastics in the high Alps

Vehicle tyre wear is identified as the leading source of nanoplastic pollution in the Alps, emphasizing a global environmental concern.
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