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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)...
Dec 27, 2022

3M will stop making hazardous ‘forever chemicals’ starting in 2025

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CNN  —  3M, the conglomerate behind Post-It notes and Scotch tape, will stop making controversial per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS...
Dec 20, 2022

FTC Issues Revised "Green Guides" Will Help Marketers Avoid Making Misleading Environmental Claims

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The Federal Trade Commission issued revised "Green Guides" that are designed to help marketers ensure that the claims they make...
Nov 21, 2022

A single scratch on a non-stick coated pan can release approximately 9,100 PFAS plastic particles.

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A new study, published in the Science of The Total Environment (PMID: 36030853) found that a single scratch on a non-stick coated pan can re...
Nov 4, 2022

NASA Scientists Join White House Cancer Initiative

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NASA - "Cancer is a leading cause of death among Americans as well as a long-term risk for astronauts due to space radiation exposure...
Nov 3, 2022

U.S. Department Of Energy Announces $43 Million to Support the Clean Energy Transition in Communities Across the Country

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Research Projects Across 19 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico Will Help Communities Improve Energy Planning, Increase Grid R...

​ EPA Issues Final List of Contaminants for Potential Regulatory Consideration in Drinking Water, Significantly Increases PFAS Chemicals for Review

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WASHINGTON (November 2, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the Final Fifth Drinking Water Contaminant C...
Oct 10, 2022

​OSHA awarded $11.7M in grants to provide training on hazard recognition and injury prevention, workers' rights, and employers' responsibilities.

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The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $11,746,992, in grants to support worker and employer education to make workplaces...
Sep 8, 2022

EPA determined that Pigment Violet 29 (PV29) presents unreasonable risk to human health. 

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The agency assessed the impact of PV29 on workers, the general population, and consumers. EPA found unreasonable risk to workers and occupat...
Aug 30, 2022

EPA Advances Rule to Designate PFOA, PFOS as CERCLA “Hazardous Substances”

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Michael Best & Friedrich: After months of speculation as to timing, last week the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Adminis...
Aug 21, 2022

Forever Chemicals No More? PFAS Are Destroyed With New Technique

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The harmful molecules are everywhere, but chemists have made progress in developing a method to break them down. Dr. Trang and Dr. Dichtel...
Aug 18, 2022

Wisconsin PFAS Action Council Releases PFAS Action Plan Progress Report

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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) released its PFAS Action Plan...
Aug 14, 2022

Dangerous Cleaning Products Prompt FDA Warning

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This summer, the  FDA issued a warning to consumers  outlining the risk of using certain UV disinfecting light wands. Recent testing fou...
Aug 11, 2022

Regulatory actions for Cycle 1 of "Safer Products for Washington"

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Regulatory actions for Cycle 1 of o"Safer Products for Washington" We determined restrictions are needed for the following chemi...

Free Virtual Workshop Indoor Air Management of Airborne Pathogens Lessons, Practices,

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About this workshop The Environmental Health Matters Initiative (EHMI) of the National Academies invites you to register for the first wor...
Aug 10, 2022

Help counseling patients on PFAS

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Healthcare providers need to know how to counsel patients about PFAS, known as "forever chemicals." Perfluoro alkyl substances (PF...
Jul 28, 2022

EPA Issues Draft Revisions to its Risk Determination for the 1-Bromopropane (1-BP) Risk Evaluation Issued Under the Toxic Substance Control Act

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On July 20, 2022, EPA published a draft revision to its risk determination for 1-bromopropane, also referred to as "1-BP." EPA pro...