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Are We Scenting Ourselves to Disease, Dysphoria and Even to Death?
Our current self-poisoning may be just as consequential, and far more widespread, than ancient Rome’s poisoning of its own elite (but not its ordinary people) with lead leached from lead water pipes. (Our English word for “plumbing” comes from the Latin word “plumbum” for lead, with its Periodic Table symbol “Pb.” Only Roman Emperors, senators and other elite drew their drinking water though lead pipes; ordinary Romans got their drinking water from safer concrete or stone acquaducts and fountains.)
The secret gamble at the FDA that exposed Americans to risky drugs
by ProPublica 24/6/25 DAILY KOS
For two weeks, they scrutinized humming production lines and laboratories spread across the dense industrial campus, peering over the shoulders of workers at the tablet presses, mixers and filling machines that produce dozens of generic drugs for Americans.
‘It doesn’t have to be this way’ – Scientists confirm Iowa farm pollution is creating dire health risks
by Carey Gillam 3/7/25 Investigate Midwest
Agricultural operations across Iowa are a leading cause of significant water pollution problems in the state, posing dire risks to public and environmental health, according to a new scientific report that is sparking heated debate in the key US farm state.
Weedkiller ingredient widely used in US can damage organs and gut bacteria, research shows
by Tom Perkins 6/7/25 The Guardian
The herbicide ingredient used to replace glyphosate in Roundup and other weedkiller products can kill gut bacteria and damage organs in multiple ways, new research shows.
Heat and wildfire smoke affect birth outcomes, according to a new study
by Alejandra Borunda 5/7/25 npr
BORUNDA: DeNicola is an environmental health expert with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. He says, that's like adding a two-liter soda bottle of blood to your body. And the heart remodels itself to pump all that extra blood.
Why induction stoves are better than gas
by Justin Pot 1/7/25 POPULAR SCIENCE
Gas stoves have a reputation as being the best, mostly because of marketing, so you might think I’m only saying I “upgraded” to induction because of environmental conviction. And I’ll admit using less energy motivated the switch (I like saving money) but efficiency alone is not why I’m saying that induction is better.
Tick Populations Are Booming Across the U.S. And Displaying ‘Alarming’ New Behavior
by Sophie Kaemmerle 23/6/25 Yahoo News
Summer is the thick of tick season. If you spend a lot of time outdoors during the warmer months, whether it’s in the backwoods or the backyard, you’ve probably taken your precautions. It turns out those precautions may be more important than ever, with tick populations not just exploding, but migrating. We’ll tell you what you need to know to protect yourself and your loved ones. Also in today’s news digest: hurricane season’s false start, the year’s first heat wave, and IKEA’s surprise closings.
Mercury exposure linked to high youth suicides in Canada First Nation
by Leyland Cecco 20/7/23 The Guardian
Decades of mercury exposure has been linked to the high youth suicide rates in an Indigenous community in Canada, in the latest finding to underscore the catastrophic legacy of environmental contamination.
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