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Hace 3 días · Toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS are linked to several harmful health impacts and have contaminated drinking water sources across the country. PFAS are found in everyday products like waterproof jackets, food packaging, and nonstick pans.
Hace 19 horas · However, no significant associations were found between overall child BMI, or skinfold thicknesses, and prenatal exposure to these chemicals. Further analyses revealed associations between certain phthalate metabolites and child weight at 3 and 4 years, as well as increased child BMI at 4 years with higher prenatal concentrations of specific phthalates.
Hace 19 horas · EPA did not evaluate uses and potential exposure pathways which are not by statute covered by TSCA, such as food packaging. Past assessments, including the CPSC’s risk assessment found that DIDP exposure comes primarily from diet for women, infants, toddlers, and children.
Hace 4 días · How to reduce your exposure to plastics in food (and everywhere else) Substances can get into food from plastic in the tubing, conveyor belts and gloves used during processing. By Lauren F ...
Hace 19 horas · Occupational exposure to chemicals in the mining sector continues to pose a major safety and health risk to workers globally. A number of toxic chemicals are commonly used in mining practices, including mercury, cyanide, sulfuric acid and solvents, as well as dangerous explosives. It is estimated that up to 19 million miners are exposed to mercury alone in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM ...
Hace 2 días · The city of Dallas' water system meets the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recently announced limits for "forever chemicals." But that doesn't mean the drinking water is free of chemicals ...
Hace 3 días · May 13, 2024, 1:00 PM PDT. By Bigad Shaban. San Francisco is poised to become the first city in the country to issue a ban on firefighter clothing manufactured with so-called forever chemicals ...
