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25 January 2025 at 14:05
Top political appointees are already at the E.P.A. preparing to erase the agencyβs climate rules and pollution controls. Many of them have tried it before.
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Airborne Lead and Chlorine Levels Soared as L.A. Wildfires Raged
20 January 2025 at 13:08
The findings give new insight into the dangers of urban wildfires that burn plastics and other chemicals in homes and property.
He Saved His Home From Fire. But Toxic Dangers Still Lurk.
16 January 2025 at 09:13
Health hazards from soot and smoke blown indoors onto furniture and walls can linger for months, researchers say: βWind will get through every crack.β
What to Know About βForever Chemicalsβ in Sludge Fertilizer
14 January 2025 at 16:52
How to understand the E.P.A.βs new warning about PFAS levels in sewage sludge.
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- In a First, the E.P.A. Warns of βForever Chemicalsβ in Sludge Fertilizer
In a First, the E.P.A. Warns of βForever Chemicalsβ in Sludge Fertilizer
14 January 2025 at 14:05
Levels of PFAS in sewage sludge used as fertilizer can pose risks that sometimes exceed safety thresholds βby several orders of magnitude,β the agency said.
Far From the Fires, the Deadly Risks of Smoke Are Intensifying
13 January 2025 at 11:12
Researchers see a growing health danger from the vast plumes of pollution spawned by wildfires like the ones devastating Los Angeles.
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- Is the Pink Fire Retardant That Planes Are Dropping on the California Fires Safe?
Is the Pink Fire Retardant That Planes Are Dropping on the California Fires Safe?
10 January 2025 at 12:51
Itβs widely used because it can slow flames in ways that water canβt. But it also contains heavy metals and other harmful compounds.
βForever Chemicalsβ Reach Tap Water via Treated Sewage, Study Finds
6 January 2025 at 17:36
Wastewater, even after treatment to make it drinkable, contains high levels of PFAS, according to researchers.
E.P.A. Promotes Fertilizer Carrying PFAS, Long After 3M Shared Risks
27 December 2024 at 12:09
The agency obtained research from 3M in 2003 revealing that sewage sludge, the raw material for the fertilizer, carried toxic βforever chemicals.β
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- Their Fertilizer Poisons Farmland. Now, They Want Protection From Lawsuits.
Their Fertilizer Poisons Farmland. Now, They Want Protection From Lawsuits.
6 December 2024 at 12:24
A company controlled by Goldman Sachs is helping to lead a lobbying effort by makers of fertilizer linked to βforever chemicals.β
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Nations Fail to Reach an Agreement on Plastic Pollution
1 December 2024 at 12:30
Talks on the worldβs first treaty to tackle plastic pollution will continue in coming months, delegates said.
The world produces nearly a half-billion tons of plastic each year, more than twice the amount produced two decades ago.
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Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty
30 November 2024 at 16:34
Delegates from more than 170 countries are working to salvage a treaty that would tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution.
An oil processing plant in Saudi Arabia, the worldβs top oil exporter.
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As Plastic Talks Continue, a Reminder of What Weβre All Exposed To
28 November 2024 at 15:31
As international talks continue this week, a dozen U.N. officials reveal scientists tracked their exposure to many chemicals found in plastics.
Scientists can use silicone wrist bands to measure a personβs exposure to chemicals.
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Inside the Plastic Industryβs Battle to Win Over Hearts and Minds
27 November 2024 at 05:02
Documents leaked from an industry group show how plastics companies are pushing back against a βtide of anti-plastic sentiment.β
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Their Fertilizer Poisons Farmland. Now, They Want Protection From Lawsuits.
6 December 2024 at 12:24
A company controlled by Goldman Sachs is helping to lead a lobbying effort by makers of fertilizer linked to βforever chemicals.β
Β© Hannah Beier for The New York Times
