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Sep 9, 2023

U.S. Department of Energy Invests $61 Million to Fund 31 Applied Research, Development and Demonstration Projects to Advance Clean Manufacturing

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The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) selected 31 projects led by national...
Sep 5, 2023

Chinese people are living two years longer thanks to ‘war on pollution,’ report says

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Hong Kong CNN  — Ten years ago, China's capital was often covered in dense yellow and gray smog, so thick it shrouded near...

77% of young Americans too fat, mentally ill, on drugs and more to join military, Pentagon study finds

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A Pentagon study revealed that 77 percent of young Americans do not qualify for military service without a waiver due to being overweight,...

Microplastics infiltrate all systems of body, cause behavioral changes, potential for serious health consequences, including Alzheimer’s

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Neuroscience, Pharmacy Professor Jaime Ross' study finds 'widespread' infiltration, potential for serious health consequence...
Aug 14, 2023

Air pollution linked to rise in antibiotic resistance that imperils human health

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( The Guardian ) Air pollution is helping to drive a rise in antibiotic resistance that poses a significant threat to human health world...
Jul 31, 2023

​EPA Awards $1.3M in Research Funding to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to Develop Nanosensors to Detect Pesticides and Mitigate Their Harmful Impacts

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WASHINGTON (July 31, 2023) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $1.3 million in funding to a team of resea...
Jun 7, 2023

​Recycling study finds that one facility may emit 3 million pounds of microplastics a year.

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(WIRED) The plastics industry has long hyped recycling, even though it is well aware that it's been a failure. Worldwide, only 9 percent...
Jun 5, 2023

US Department of Labor announces more than $12M in grant funding available for worker safety, health training grants

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OSHA.GOV – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of more than $12.7 million in funding to make more good jobs avai...
Jun 3, 2023

Benzene Found in 80% of Sunscreens tested

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Benzene, which has been linked to blood cancers, was reported in 2021 in a large number of sunscreens and after-sun products that were ind...
May 30, 2023

Every raindrop has PFAS in it, and ALL The Stuff in Your Home That Contain PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'

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TIME: According to tests commissioned by the consumer watchdog site Mamavation and the green group Environmental Health News , a random s...
May 23, 2023

EU restricts PFAS in consumer products

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Several regulatory actions are being taken to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products in the EU. These ...

Fatal fall rate more than doubled in about two decades

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Based on death certificate data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the research found that fatal falls in this ...
May 17, 2023

U.S. States Regulate PFAS in Consumer Products

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UL - In the United States, due to the lack of federal regulations banning the use of PFAS in consumer products, many state legislatures ar...
May 15, 2023

U.S. EPA Proposes Greenhouse Gas Emissions Limitations for New and Existing Electric Generating Units

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") yesterday announced a proposed rule to limit greenhouse gas ("GHG")...
May 7, 2023

High Levels Of Toxic Metals Found In Widely Consumed Drinks: Study

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A new study has found that some commonly consumed beverages such as fruit juice and artificial soda contain levels of toxic metals inclu...
May 5, 2023

New PFAS Fish Consumption Advisory For Green Bay And Associated Tributaries

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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Department of Health Services (DHS) today announced a new PFAS-based consump...
Apr 22, 2023

Google is actively deleting science

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I have noticed I can not find articles I and other scientists have published. Now I am getting notices from Google that published, pier revi...
Apr 6, 2023

The AASTM ASTM 1527-21 for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments is evaluated every 8 years.

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ASTM 1527-21 is now in effect.  The ASTM Standard for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments is evaluated every eight years.  The most r...
Mar 27, 2023

EPA Proposes First National PFAS Drinking Water Standards

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On March 14, 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulati...

Lack of Safe Drinking Water for City Dwellers to Double by 2050: UN Report

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At the start of the first UN Water Conference since 1977, a global water crisis is imminent, according to a new UN report . New research h...
Mar 22, 2023

In Support of World Water Day, the Department of Energy Announces Water-Related Selections, Resources, Partnership, and Competition Development

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DOE - Today, we celebrate World Water Day 2021 , where nations across the globe are joining in conversations about the value of water . ...

Free Machine Guarding Courses via National Safety Education Center

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Training for High-Hazard Industry Workers and Employers Susan Harwood Training Grant Program This training is brought to you through the ...
Mar 11, 2023

There Are 21,000 Pieces of Plastic in the Ocean for Each Person on Earth

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And plastic pollution has been doubling every six years... Only 10 percent of the plastic ever made has been recycled. The material that...
Mar 10, 2023

Newly discovered enzyme that turns air into electricity, providing a new clean source of energy

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Phys.Org - Australian scientists have discovered an enzyme that converts air into energy. The finding, published today in the journal Nature...
Mar 9, 2023

Exterior carwash care products containing PFAS pollution violations in " in parts per trillion"

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Soaps, waxes, polishes...  anytime something is water repellent or water resistant or causes water to bead or has something akin to stain gu...
Mar 3, 2023

U.S. Averages One Chemical Accident Every Two Days, Analysis Finds

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From spills to fires at industrial facilities to the recent train derailment in Ohio, it seems chemical accidents are making the news more a...
Feb 27, 2023

Groundbreaking map shows toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in more than 330 wildlife species

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WASHINGTON – Today the Environmental Working Group published an analysis of peer-reviewed data that for the first time shows the global scop...
Feb 17, 2023

EPA Proposes Rule to Protect Farmworkers and Pesticide Handlers from Exposures

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WASHINGTON (Feb. 16, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed rule that would improve and mode...
Feb 8, 2023

DOE - Announces $74 Million to Advance Enhanced Geothermal Systems

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a funding opportunity of up to $74 million for up to seven pilot ...
Feb 2, 2023

INFECTIOUS DISEASE HAZARDS IN CONSTRUCTION - VIRTUAL FREE CLASS

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Free half-day course designed to educate workers how to identify and manage infectious disease hazards that may lurk at a construction sit...
Jan 25, 2023

Latest ‘Fatal Facts’ explores risk of hydrogen sulfide poisoning

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Safety+Health   — OSHA is warning employers and workers about the risk of hydrogen sulfide poisoning in the agency's latest edition of F...
Jan 21, 2023

Stars Are Disappearing From Sight at an Astonishing Rate - 80% of people in the United States can’t even see the Milky Way swirl of our galaxy anymore.

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For decades, light pollution has been vexing sky lovers and scientists alike. Not to mention the impact light pollution has on the natur...
Jan 18, 2023

​A Mass Extinction Is Taking Place in the Human Gut

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"Trillions of bacteria, fungi, and other microbes live in the digestive tract. Many of them are beneficial to human health—influencing ...

Japan estimates Fukushima water release to start in 'spring or summer'

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(Reuters) - The Japanese government gave an estimation for when the water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant will be released ...
Jan 3, 2023

​DNR Now Accepting Brownfield Assessment Grant Applications

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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting applications for the Wisconsin Assessment Monies (WAM)...