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What Makes Urban Wildfire Smoke So Toxic
Firefighters in southern California are battling the Palisades and Eaton Fires, which have killed at least 25 people, burning ...
Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Everywhere—And a New Study Has Linked Them to Cell Death in Our Nervous System
The study is particularly significant because it could help explain the association between these plastic-derived chemicals ...
As many as 23M Americans exposed to toxic ‘forever chemicals’ via treated wastewater: Study
Nearly 7 percent of Americans may be exposed to hazardous levels of “forever chemicals” through treated municipal wastewater, ...
Scientists discover concerning new source of ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Wastewater plants are failing to remove a group of potentially toxic chemicals before pumping treated water into rivers and ...
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Researchers warn of toxic problem with state-of-the-art technology on modern ships: 'Unacceptable'
The researchers looked at samples from both open and closed circuits from 2020-23. Researchers warn of toxic problem with ...
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Water Treatment Facilities Could Serve Unsafe Levels Of “Forever Chemicals” To Up To 23 Million Americans
There are over 10,000 “forever chemicals”, and as of April 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced that just ...
These common medications could be releasing ‘forever chemicals’ into the environment
Researchers found that chemicals, including PFAS, from pharmaceuticals are entering into wastewater — which can be used as ...
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Mitochondrial Toxicity Early Alert System
Biocell Energetics measures extracellular flux in real time which helps drug developers identify drug-induced mitochondrial ...
Pink Fire Retardant, a Dramatic Wildfire Weapon, Poses Its Own Dangers
It’s widely used because it can slow flames in ways that water can’t. But it also contains heavy metals and other harmful ...