EPA designates 2 forever chemicals used in cookware as hazardous substances
The Environmental Protection Agency has designated PFOA and PFOS, timeless chemicals used in a variety of products, as hazardous. This measure is intended to facilitate faster cleanup of these toxic compounds and to hold financially accountable the industries responsible for the pollution. This designation requires reporting of releases to soil or water and allows EPA […]
Long Island residents face renewed concerns after discovery of toxic chemicals in graveyard of contaminants
A large chemical drum was discovered buried in a local park on Long Island, prompting local officials and residents who have long feared the park’s past may be linked to the spread of cancer in the community. His anger was reignited. The discovery has some people thinking there are more secrets to uncover. The New […]
Why is the EPA regulating PFAS and what are these ‘forever chemicals’?
The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized limits on certain PFAS chemicals in drinking water, which it says will reduce exposure for 100 million people. Experts say even small amounts of PFAS are problematic because they can accumulate in the body over time. As a result of the new rules, the number of deaths will be […]
EPA sets first-ever national limits for ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
The Biden administration on Wednesday set the first-ever national limits on toxic and pervasive “permanent chemicals” in drinking water. The government’s measures aim to reduce the amount of chemicals belonging to a class known as PFAS in drinking water. These substances are used in the manufacture of waterproof and non-stick products and permeate a significant […]
Drums of toxic chemicals dug up in Long Island park
Six large drums of toxic chemicals wrapped in concrete were discovered buried beneath a Long Island park in an area long plagued by cancer concerns among residents, authorities said this week. revealed. The 55-gallon steel drum was discovered last Wednesday by a contractor testing soil at Bethpage Community Park, a former Northrop Grumman Aerospace dump […]
Baltimore Bridge Disaster: Hazardous Chemicals Leaking Into River
The cargo ship Dali sits underwater after colliding with the Francis Scott Key Bridge and collapsing on March 26, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) Sophia Flores of OAN2:50 PM – Friday, March 29, 2024 A cargo ship wreck that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge is leaking dangerous chemicals into the […]
Cat in a vat: Japanese city warned over dangers of feline that fell in toxic chemicals | Japan
It could be the opening scene of a new Marvel movie. Residents of a Japanese city have been warned not to approach or touch a missing cat, which is believed to have fallen into a container containing toxic chemicals, before running off. The search for the unlucky feline began when workers at a metal plating […]
Cancer-causing PCB chemicals still being produced despite 40-year-old ban | Pollution
Industry may be producing more carcinogenic PCB chemicals today than at any point in history, even though their production was banned more than 40 years ago. PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) are man-made substances that were used as coolants and lubricants in electrical equipment until they were banned due to their association with health problems and because […]
After East Palestine train derailment, toxic chemicals did not need to be burned off, NTSB says
The decision to blow up five tank cars and burn toxic chemicals inside them after a freight train derailed in eastern Ohio last year was not justified, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board told Congress Wednesday. Ta. But she said key decision-makers, who feared the tank cars would explode three days after the […]
Kathy Hochul’s ban on refrigerator chemicals will only hurt New Yorkers
As Governor Hochul’s extreme environmental policies gain momentum, they are wreaking more havoc on the lives of New Yorkers than ever before. Now they’re after your refrigerator. The Department of Environmental Protection wants to phase out hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in refrigerators and air conditioners, a mandate that would force companies to pass on significant upgrade costs […]