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06/10/2026
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By Iva Greene
Pesticide Exposure Linked to Increased Risk of Childhood Leukemia and Brain Tumors, Review Finds
Overview of Findings A comprehensive review of 88 studies spanning more than 40 years has linked pesticide exposure during pregnancy and early childhood to an elevated risk of developing childhood leukemia and brain tumors, according to findings published in the International Journal of Cancer. Children exposed to pesticides at home, through parental occupational exposure, or […]
06/06/2026
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By Iva Greene
Google Seeks EPA Approval to Release Millions of Modified Mosquitoes in California and Florida
Google is seeking federal approval for a program called Debug that would release up to 32 million male mosquitoes in California and Florida to combat disease-carrying mosquitoes, according to a permit application published in the Federal Register on May 1. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reviewing the request for an experimental use permit under […]
06/04/2026
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By Iva Greene
California Assembly Passes Bill to Phase Out PFAS Pesticides Amid Calls for Broader Ban
The California Assembly last week passed legislation to phase out existing agricultural uses of PFAS pesticides and ban new uses, sending the bill to the state Senate for consideration. Assembly Bill 1603, which adopts the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) definition of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), prohibits the manufacture, sale, or agricultural […]
05/29/2026
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By Iva Greene
Vermont Becomes First U.S. State to Ban Paraquat, Neurotoxic Herbicide Linked to Parkinson’s
Vermont Governor Phil Scott (R) signed H. 739 into law on Tuesday, making Vermont the first U.S. state to ban the sale and use of the herbicide paraquat, according to a report from The National Pulse [1]. The law received bipartisan support in the state legislature. The ban takes effect Nov. 1, with a limited […]
05/29/2026
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By Iva Greene
Legal Notice Filed to Force EPA to Set Water Standards for Atrazine, a Pesticide Linked to Cancer
Conservation and public health groups filed a formal notice on Thursday, May 28, with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin to force the agency to develop water-quality standards for atrazine, a pesticide linked to cancer, according to the groups. According to the notice, atrazine has been found at dangerous levels in thousands of U.S. waterways […]
05/24/2026
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By Iva Greene
Air Pollution Linked to Faster Biological Aging
Long-term exposure to airborne pollutants is associated with accelerated biological aging, according to recent research. The findings suggest that the connection between polluted air and higher risks of death and hospitalization can be explained in part by faster cellular aging. The study analyzed data from two large European cohorts, the UK Biobank and the Lifelines […]
05/22/2026
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By Iva Greene
Global Study Finds Rivers Worldwide Losing Dissolved Oxygen, Tropical Waterways Most Affected
A study published May 15 in Science Advances reports that dissolved oxygen levels in rivers worldwide have declined over the past four decades. The research, led by Prof. Kun Shi of the Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology (NIGLAS) at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, analyzed data from 21,439 river reaches collected between 1985 and […]
05/21/2026
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By Iva Greene
Study Links PFNA and PFOSA to Accelerated Epigenetic Aging in Middle-Aged Men
A study published in Frontiers in Aging in February 2026 has linked two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) and perfluorooctanesulfonamide (PFOSA) — to accelerated biological aging in middle-aged men, according to researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. The team analyzed blood samples and DNA data from 326 participants enrolled in the […]
05/17/2026
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By Iva Greene
Study: Reduced Arsenic Exposure Through Cleaner Water Linked to Lower Chronic Disease Risk
A 20-year study of nearly 12,000 adults in Bangladesh found that participants who switched to cleaner water with lower arsenic levels experienced up to 50% lower chronic disease mortality compared to those who continued using contaminated wells, according to a report published in JAMA. The research, conducted in the Araihazar region starting in 2000, measured […]
05/17/2026
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By Iva Greene
Chlorpyrifos Exposure Associated With 2.5-Fold Increase in Parkinson’s Risk, Study Finds
Study Links Pesticide to Increased Parkinson’s Risk Long-term residential exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos is associated with a more than 2.5-fold increase in Parkinson’s disease risk, according to a study published May 15 in Molecular Neurodegeneration by researchers at UCLA Health. The study compared approximately 830 individuals with Parkinson’s disease to roughly 830 controls, using […]
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