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How toxic mercury from coal-fired power plants ends up in the fish you consume

Mark Villanueva — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 20:18:07 +0000

People fishing along the banks of the White River in Indianapolis often encounter warning signs about consuming the fish they catch. One danger is mercury poisoning, as mercury is a neurotoxic metal particularly damaging to children’s brain development, potentially causing reduced IQ, decreased earning potential, and increased health costs. A 2005 calculation estimated mercury-related productivity […]

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Numerous fish species, including a lot that people consume, are ingesting plastic

Michelle Ann Perfecto — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 18:02:34 +0000

In the most comprehensive review on this topic to date, the researchers discovered that 386 marine fish species have been found to ingest plastic debris, which includes 210 commercially significant species. This rise in plastic ingestion reports could be attributed to enhanced microplastic detection methods and the increasing plastic pollution in our oceans. The first […]

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Enhancing public health, the environment, and racial equity concurrently can be achieved by upgrading housing in low-income areas

Michelle Ann Perfecto — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 12:25:17 +0000

During a presidential election debate on October 22, 2020, former President Donald Trump criticized Democratic plans to retrofit homes. He claimed they aimed to shrink windows, saying, “For them, it would be ideal if there were no windows at all.” However, within just five months, things have shifted. Although the Biden-Harris administration is not focusing […]

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The effects of vinyl chloride, a chemical involved in the Ohio train derailment and used in the production of PVC plastics, on liver health

Mark Villanueva — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 19:05:54 +0000

Vinyl chloride, a chemical found in several train cars that derailed and ignited in East Palestine, Ohio, in February 2023, can severely damage the human liver. Research has shown it can lead to liver cancer and a non-cancerous liver condition called TASH, or toxicant-associated steatohepatitis. In TASH, the liver of a healthy person can accumulate […]

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