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3 days agoWhat To Do When Your Water Tastes Bad
It's understandable that Americans are concerned about water quality these days. Not only is the news filled with stories about unsafe drinking water, but we are also constantly bombarded by marketing messages trying to convince us that bottled water is better than tap water. A lot of the time, the water coming out of the tap tastes bad - so there has to be something wrong with it, right?
Public health
California
fromLos Angeles Times
5 days agoCalifornia governor rejects bill to phase out "forever" chemicals used in cookware, children's products
California governor vetoed bill to phase out PFAS in cookware and other consumer products, citing concerns about affordable cooking options and market disruption.
fromTruthout
1 week agoWhy Hasn't Trump's EPA Released the Toxicity Report on This "Forever Chemical"?
The assessment found that PFNA interferes with human development by causing lower birth weights and, based on animal evidence, likely causes damage to the liver and to male reproductive systems, including reductions in testosterone levels, sperm production and the size of reproductive organs. The report also calculated the amount of PFNA that people could be exposed to without being harmed - a critical measurement that can be used to set limits for cleaning up PFNA contamination in Superfund sites and for removing the chemical from drinking water.
Public health
fromTruthout
1 week agoTrump Admin Acted on 80 Percent of Industry's Regulatory Requests in 8 Months
US manufacturers who late last year asked the incoming Trump administration for a "regulatory reset" have seen roughly 80% of their specific regulatory requests acted on in just the first eight months of Trump taking office. The fast action across various agencies comes after 100 manufacturing industry groups sent a letter to then President-elect Donald Trump last December complaining of a "regulatory onslaught" under the Biden administration that the group said was "strangling" the economy.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks agoAdvocates raise alarm over Pfas pollution from datacenters amid AI boom
Datacenters' electricity demands have been accused of delaying the US's transition to clean energy and requiring fossil fuel plants to stay online, while their high level of water consumption has also raised alarm. Now public health advocates fear another environmental problem could be linked to them Pfas forever chemical pollution. Big tech companies like Google, Microsoft and Amazon often need datacenters to store servers and networking equipment that process the world's digital traffic, and the artificial intelligence boom is driving demand for more facilities.
Public health
fromNatural Health News
2 months agoFiber Found in Everyday Foods Helps Remove Forever Chemicals from Your Body
Participants received either a fiber-rich supplement or a placebo for four weeks, showing that dietary fiber, specifically beta-glucan from oats and barley, can effectively lower PFAS in blood.
SF food
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months agoPoison in the water: the town with the world's worst case of forever chemicals contamination
AFFF foam, while effective for firefighting, poses significant environmental risks due to its lasting chemical residues.
Contamination of clean water sources with PFAS raises public health concerns in local communities.
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Privacy professionals
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months agoScientists warn against attempts to change definition of forever chemicals'
Efforts to narrow the definition of 'forever chemicals' threaten public health regulations.
Scientists advocate for a broad classification of Pfas to ensure effective regulation.
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