BREAKING NEWS: #EPA takes another HUGE step to protect people from #PFAS . Designating PFAS as hazardous under the Superfund Law means polluters will have to pay to cleanup PFAS-contaminated communities.

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Join Breast Cancer Prevention Partners BCPP CBCRP for a transformative event! Learn from experts in community-focused research on reducing #breastcancer & health risks. Open to all. Develop partnerships & apply for CBCRP funding! Apr 22-23. Did you register? eventbrite.com/e/community-pa…

'Gasoline or kerosene, gas-powered equipment and lawn care chemicals represented the top three risk factors for #ALS found in garages, researchers report.'

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'The US EPA forbids its use on golf courses, but still lets it be sprayed on crops.' - does that make sense to you? #paraquat

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Join Breast Cancer Prevention Partners BCPP & CBCRP for a transformative event! Learn from experts in community-focused research on reducing #breastcancer & health risks. Open to all. Develop partnerships & apply for CBCRP funding! Apr 22-23. Register now: eventbrite.com/e/community-pa…

Join Breast Cancer Prevention Partners BCPP for a transformative event! Learn from experts in community-focused research on reducing #breastcancer & health risks. Open to all. Develop partnerships & apply for CBCRP funding! Apr 22-23 eventbrite.com/e/community-pa…

'Understanding human exposure to these chemicals may help explain a missing link in how some neurological diseases arise,' - Eric Cohn

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'Many impacted residents and independent experts would agree that the disaster was preventable.' #vinylchloride #EastPalestineDerailment

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#PCBs are still in our environment & may increase chances of getting cancer! Exposure to PCBs happens primarily through our diets, even through breast milk for infants. Learn more: bit.ly/Rx-hazards #environmentalhealth #PCBs DTSC Environmental Health News

Is big business causing disease? From #tobacco to ultra processed food to oil and gas, and of course, harmful chemicals and #plastics , find out how academic researchers are connecting the dots, analyzing the health impacts, and informing solutions.

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Chemicals linked to #ADHD do not belong in food.

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'Results showed an association between 14 #pesticides and increased #Parkinson ’s disease risk in the Rocky Mountain and Great Plains region.' #atrazine #simazine #lindane

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It should be noted that many areas of Texas, including Houston, have poor air quality that far exceeds #EPA standards. #TCEQ

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'Some of the existing standards have not been updated ... and there is concern that exposures to chemicals at concentrations below current standards could still be associated with an increased risk of health effects, such as #birthdefects and #cancer .'

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'A 2023 resolution asking #Amazon to reduce its plastic packaging, for instance, was largely ignored by the company despite receiving support from nearly half of its shareholders.'

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'Bullard said the acts of harm evident in Black communities like Shiloh ... are disasters that should receive federal action similar in scale to the response in East Palestine, Ohio, following a 2023 train derailment.' #EnvironmentalJustice

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EaRTH publication alert in the NEJM by @traceyjwoodruff sheds light on the serious health impacts of petrochemical proliferation. nejm.org/doi/full/10.10… with coverage from carey gillam ✍️ 📓 #environmentalhealth #fossilfuels #NIEHS_EHSCC thenewlede.org/2024/03/explos…

This study adds to research that shows people who #vape are more likely to contract #longcovid

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🌎✨Tomorrow 12pm PT, #EaRTHinar : [Next-Generation Research in Toxicology & Environmental Health]. Co-sponsored w/UC San Francisco CATCHA. Register now 👉 earth.ucsf.edu/events

Join us today/Tues 12 PT for #Climate Resilience in the Age of Anxiety w/ #BounceBackGeneration Jennifer Dhillon and EaRTH's CEC and WS Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit James Nolan. How can we help people cope & health care professionals support patients? Climate Psychiatry Alliance Register: earth.ucsf.edu/events