Dow insecticide causes Parkinson’s disease, lawsuit alleges
A New York man has filed a lawsuit blaming exposure to Dow Chemical’s once-commonly used insecticide chlorpyrifos for his development of Parkinson’s disease, a claim that adds a new twist to an explosion of litigation over alleged pesticide impacts on human health.
This is the wrong time for major media to shut down environmental coverage
While media outlets cut environmental reporters, the impact of these losses on news coverage is real.
Hog farmers reject push to undo state animal welfare standards
A coalition of family farmers, ranchers, and independent meat companies launched a campaign to pressure the Senate Agriculture Committee to drop the Save Our Bacon Act provision from its version of the Farm Bill.
Battle over $7.25 bln Roundup settlement takes a new turn as Supreme Court decision looms
A federal judge has rejected efforts to slow the progress of a $7.25 billion class action settlement in the nationwide Roundup cancer litigation, notching a win for Roundup maker Bayer but frustrating a group of plaintiffs’ attorneys who claim the deal is unfair to cancer patients.
Study connects common chemicals to preterm births, other health risks
A large study of chemical exposures during pregnancy has found that pregnant women are exposed to dozens of chemicals everyday, many of which are linked to preterm births and low birth weights. The chemicals showed up in a vast array of products, highlighting the massive scope of exposure for expecting mothers, as well as their potential health risks.
New Mexico dairy CAFOs drives hundreds of millions in health costs, study finds
Air pollution from large, concentrated New Mexico dairy farms causes an estimated $217 million annually in health costs, with most of the toll coming from ammonia emissions that form dangerous particulate matter, according to a new study.
Top US lobby firms profit on both sides of the PFAS fight, report finds
Several major US lobby firms that are working for chemical industry interest groups to fight against strict regulation of harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water are also representing local governments wrestling with health and water quality issues stemming from the contamination, according to a new report.
Brewing battle over Forest Service glyphosate spraying near Lake Tahoe’s pristine waters
Katherine Levy remembers a childhood deeply rooted in the natural offerings of Lake Tahoe. Now she’s among a group of area residents battling a US government plan to spray herbicides, including the cancer-linked glyphosate weed killer – on property near the community’s cherished lake.
Study finds “green” air quality rating can still affect your heart health
A study from the University of Mississippi revealed that pollution levels deemed safe by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can still be dangerous to human health, linking low-level pollution to cardiovascular issues.
New consumer report finds “concerning levels of additives” in popular snacks
Some of the snacks finding their way into American pantries contain “concerning levels of additives,” according to new findings by Consumer Reports and the food-scanning app Yuka.