Total Asbestos Ban Enacted by the EPA The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced a total ban on asbestos. Asbestos is a deadly carcinogen that kills tens of thousands of Americans every year but is still used in different industries. The ban comes after a major expansion of EPA regulation under a landmark 2016 law that […]
Hair Relaxers and Cancer Risk
Hair Relaxers and Cancer Risk New evidence is showing a link between hair straightening chemicals and certain reproductive cancers. There is now a push to understand relaxers’ impact on Black women’s health. A study by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences was published. It was called The Sister Study and was a decades long […]
Bottled Water Contains Far More Plastic Bits Than Previously Thought
Bottled Water Contains Far More Plastic Bits Than Previously Thought A new study has found that bottled water sold in stores has 10 to 100 times the number of plastic particles than was previously estimated. The particles are so small that they cannot be seen under a microscope. Nanoplastics are so small that they are […]
Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2023
Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2023 November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. There are two main types of lung cancer: non-small cell and small cell lung cancer. Around 80 to 85 percent of lung cancers are non-small cell lung cancer. Non-small cell lung cancer can be broken down into three subtypes: adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and […]
Senator Calls for Action Against Philips Respironics
Senator Calls for Action Against Philips Respironics U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal recently expanded his call to action against Philips Respironics. He sent a letter to Federal regulators demanding aggressive enforcement against the company due to it not warning the public about a dangerous defect in its breathing machines. He sent a letter to U.S. Food […]
22 years On, People are Still Struggling from the Aftermath of 9/11
22 years On, People are Still Struggling from the Aftermath of 9/11 This past Tuesday was the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the Word Trade Center. Many people died that day, and many people continue to die due to exposure to harmful chemicals. Almost 3,000 people died the day of the attack, but […]
PFAS Chemicals Found in Paper Straws
PFAS Chemicals Found in Paper Straws A new study has found that paper straws are not as good for the environment as previously thought. The study, which was released in the journal Food Additives and Contaminants, found that there are PFAS chemicals in both paper and bamboo straws. There were 39 brands of straws made […]
People Near Hawaii Wildfires are at Risk of Exposure to Harmful Carcinogens
People Near Hawaii Wildfires are at Risk of Exposure to Harmful Carcinogens The fires in Maui are posing serious health risks for residents. This is due to chemical compounds being released into the air, water, and wreckage. The health department of Hawaii cautioned residents that ash and dust from burned buildings could contain asbestos and […]
Johnson & Johnson is Suing Four Doctors Because of Their Research on Talc and Asbestos
Johnson & Johnson is Suing Four Doctors Because of Their Research on Talc and Asbestos Johnson & Johnson is suing four doctors that linked talc-based baby powder to cancer. The company states that the studies are inaccurate. LTL Management, which was created by Johnson & Johnson to handle all its talc liability, filed a lawsuit […]
Canadian Wildfire Smoke is Still Entering the United States
Canadian Wildfire Smoke is Still Entering the United States More wildfire smoke is entering the United States. The smoke is coming from 485 active fires burning in Canada; 257 of them are considered out of control. More than 9.8 million acres of forest have burned by June 7 of this year, which is 10 times […]