"The chemical giant Corteva will stop producing Enlist Duo, a herbicide considered to be among the most dangerous still used in the US by environmentalists because it contains a mix of Agent Orange and glyphosate, which have both been linked to cancer and widespread ecological damage."
"Florida officials this week unveiled test results showing multiple breads commonly sold in grocery stores contained residues of glyphosate weed killer, a chemical scientists have linked to cancer."
A chemical found in widely used epoxy resins is an endocrine disruptor that remains largely unregulated, despite its ubiquity. That was the subject of a prizewinning explanatory reporting series that focused on the lesser-known bisphenol known as BADGE, and how it might affect artisan woodworkers, construction workers and many others. SEJournal talks with reporter Meg Wilcox (pictured) in this Inside Story Q&A.
"The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday announced a final rule pushing back compliance deadlines for coal ash groundwater monitoring and closure reports."
"Move will hit Michigan, Illinois, New York and other states with highest levels of lead drinking water pipes the hardest"
"Residents and advocates gathered Saturday to demand the ban of a chemical that’s used at a Torrance oil refinery and that they say has the potential to cause a mass casualty disaster."
"In a widely expected move, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday reapproved the pesticide dicamba, an herbicide used on genetically modified crops including corn, cotton and soybeans that is prone to far-reaching drift and linked to crop damages."
"Verite News tested lead levels at more than 80 parks. Even trace amounts of the toxic metal can cause learning problems and behavioral issues in children."
"After years of concern over so-called “fluoro” waxes, the Milan Cortina Games will be the first Olympics without them."
"Donald Trump’s aggressive rollback of environmental protections directly contradicts the promises of his “make America healthy again” campaign, according to new research."
