E.P.A. to End Some Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water
The rules were established by the Biden administration after research linked the compounds to a range of serious health ...
Hoodline
California's Cancer Shock: Two Everyday Air Toxins Now Top Benzene
State drafts say two air toxics may be 10x more carcinogenic than benzene. Public comment open through June 29.
Union-Bulletin
Ten times worse than benzene — California updates its science on two air contaminants
Two toxic air contaminants present in California’s ambient air, acrolein and ethylene oxide, appear to be much stronger carcinogens than previously known, California environmental health officials ann ...
Two chemicals in everyday California air may pose ‘unacceptable’ cancer risk, findings suggest
California health officials have released new scientific findings that suggest the health risks from exposure to two ...
Opinion
American Lung AssociationOpinion
Lung Association: EPA’s Announcement to Delay Clean Vehicles Standards Will Harm Air Quality and Health of Families
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that they will delay implementation of a 2024 rule to place stricter limits on tailpipe emissions from new cars.
Invezz
Morning brief: ceasefire hopes ease oil, Asia gains, Uber deal moves
Buy: iShares Brent Crude Oil ETP (BNO) or long front-month Brent futures. Ceasefire hopes + easing oil strip out extreme geopolitical premium (Brent ~$98, US ~$93), while risk sentiment stabilizes.
El Sol del Valle de San Fernando
OSHA is Hurting San Fernando Latino Workers Through Inactivity and Outdated Policy
Just 1.7 miles away from San Fernando, in Sylmar, St. Jude Medical CRMD, a sterilization facility, quietly emits ethylene oxide (EtO), a colorless, odorless gas that the Environmental Protection ...
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'A move to prioritize polluters over people': EPA may ease regulation of chemical plastic recycling
The Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering whether facilities that recycle plastic chemically should be held to the same strict air pollution standards as incinerators.Related video above: ...