Environmental Health

New E.P.A. Lead Standards Would Slow Replacement of Dangerous Pipes

"The Trump administration on Thursday proposed new regulations on lead and copper in drinking water, updating a nearly 30-year-old rule that may have contributed to the lead-tainted water crisis in Flint, Mich., that began in 2015."

Source: NY Times, 10/11/2019

Warren Puts Communities Of Color At Heart Of Environmental Justice Plan

"Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren is taking on climate justice in her newest campaign proposal. On Wednesday, the 2020 hopeful released a plan to combat climate change by centering the experiences of people of color."

Source: Essence, 10/10/2019

"Toxic PFAS Chemicals Found in Artificial Turf"

"PFAS chemicals have been identified in synthetic turf, according to lab tests performed on several samples of the artificial grass that were shared with The Intercept. The presence of the chemicals, members of a class that has been associated with multiple health problems, including cancer, adds to growing concerns about the grass replacement that covers many thousands of acres in parks, schools, professional sports stadiums, and practice fields around the U.S."

Source: The Intercept, 10/09/2019

Dengue Cases Are Surging Around The World. Some Blame Changing Climate

"KATHMANDU, Nepal — His boss fell sick first, with aching pains and a high temperature. Then, some of his colleagues began showing similar symptoms. By the time Rajkumar Adhikari, 35, grew feverish and started vomiting, he learned that the sickness had a name: dengue."

Source: Washington Post, 10/07/2019

'Chilling Message': Trump Critics See Deeper Agenda in California Feud

"President Trump’s political feud with California has spread collateral damage across more than a dozen other states, which have seen their regulatory authority curtailed and their autonomy threatened by a Trump administration intent on weakening the environmental statutes of the country’s most populous state."

Source: NY Times, 10/04/2019

"Investigation At US EPA Probes Oversight Of GenX Manufacture"

"The US Environmental Protection Agency’s internal watchdog is investigating EPA activity on a consent order controlling the manufacture of two fluoroethers. The 2009 order initially applied to DuPont and now affects its Chemours spin-off."

Source: C&EN, 10/03/2019

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