#chemical-contamination

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Environment
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Independent Tests Find Lead, Other Toxins After Louisiana Oil Plant Explosion

An explosion at a Roseland, Louisiana oil and lubricant facility released toxic chemicals and heavy metals, contaminating soil and vegetation and causing health harm.
Science
fromMail Online
3 weeks ago

Scientists are finally learning what's inside mysterious halo barrels

Deep-sea barrels in the San Pedro Basin contain unknown caustic alkali waste that leaches into sediments and creates alkaline halos rather than acidic DDT residues.
Environment
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Computer chips, with a side of forever chemicals

PFAS are persistent industrial chemicals widely used for water-, stain-, and heat-resistance, present across products and environments and commonly found in U.S. people's blood.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Pesticides, antibiotics, animal medicines: the chemical cocktail seeping into our rivers

Chemicals from farmland and urban runoff are contaminating Britain's rivers, prompting scientists to study their impact on local ecosystems.
East Bay food
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
4 months ago

Fish in the Bay are contaminated with levels of forever chemicals' that could harm anglers

Forever chemicals in Bay fish present significant health risks for consumers, particularly among vulnerable populations.
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