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    • Big Chemical

    The state Supreme Court’s denial of review upholds an appeals court’s ruling in favor of Alva and Alberta Pilliod.
    Since 2019, more than 320 toxic substances have been detected in U.S. drinking water systems.
    Sperm counts dropped by 59.3% from 1973 to 2011, possibly in large part due to exposure to environmental chemicals like phthalates.
    As Americans devour a fast-food burger in the car or gobble up a chicken burrito in front of the TV, some may bite into phthalates.
    Emissions from the plastics sector equaled that of 116 coal-fired power plants last year.
    Air exposure may be more dangerous for children
    PFAS could be polluting surface water or drinking water in communities across the U.S.
    Every year, approximately 5,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease.
    'We may never be able to fully measure the magnitude and scale of the harm done by Formosa around the world.'
    When people inhale PAH particles, the particles can travel deep into the lungs, causing cell mutations that can lead to lung cancer.
    Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation to protect infants and children from PFAS.
    The baby food industry has failed to keep products with heavy metals off the shelves.
    Syngenta AG is facing a growing number of U.S. lawsuits over allegations that its paraquat herbicide causes Parkinson’s disease.
    Infants have an average of 10 times the concentration of a type of microplastic in their poop than adults.
    Class action attorneys announced the resolution of Monsanto class action litigation concerning the misleading label for the company’s Roundup weedkiller.
    Toxic chemicals are present in the serum and placenta of pregnant mothers.
    'The people of the United States expect the EPA to protect the health of their children.'
    'When the U.S. chooses war over aid, Big Tech profits.'
    The damage caused by conventional chemical-intensive production has both up and 'downstream' effects.
    Antibiotic-resistant bacteria and fungi threaten to kill millions of people worldwide in a few years’ time.
    'Silent Winter: Our Chemical World and Chronic Illness.'
    A specific component of air particle pollution found in some common household products could be responsible for up to 900,000 premature deaths every year.
    Scientific uncertainty and controversy go hand-in-hand in efforts in the U.S. to prevent adverse public health and environmental impacts from the pesticides.
    Pharmaceutical testing company Valisure discovered 78 sunscreen products containing benzene.
    Should victims of poisoning have to plead with regulators to protect them?
    'Chlorpyrifos will finally be out of our fruits and vegetables.'
    After purchasing Roundup-maker Monsanto in 2018, Bayer has been mired in a deluge of court battles.
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