Plastic pollution, explained - EHN
2020年6月4日 · What is throwaway culture? Food in disposable plastic packaging is a common sight in grocery stores. Throwaway culture is a modern phenomenon that was slowly impressed upon the consumer after the Great Depression and war-era years of frugality.
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What is environmental health? - EHN
2022年7月21日 · What is an example of environmental health? Living near factories or heavy traffic worsens air quality and leads to health impacts on the lungs and heart.
Where does PFAS contamination come from? - EHN
2022年2月15日 · Manufacturing processes and waste storage and treatment sites release PFAS into the air, soil, and water. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has identified 41,828 industrial and municipal sites in the U.S. that are known or suspected of using PFAS. Among the industrial facilities the group pointe...
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2019年4月15日 · new literature review on health impacts of fracking. Fracking has been linked to preterm births, high-risk pregnancies, asthma, migraine headaches, fatigue, nasal and sinus symptoms, and skin disorders over the last 10 years, according to a new study.
Can "Blue Zones" be a solution to environmental injustice? - EHN
2022年10月27日 · Dubbed by National Geographic Fellow Dan Buettner in 2004, Blue Zones refer to five places around the world where people live the longest. The expedition and book has morphed into an organization that works with more than 70 communities in the U.S. to make healthy choices easier for individuals through policy changes to infrastructure and social settings.
Environmental Injustice - EHN
2020年6月1日 · What are some environmental injustices? North Richmond, California, is a community beleaguered by factory pollution. (Credit: Robert Durell)
Scientists warn of disinfectant dangers: Study - EHN
2023年5月9日 · Hartmann and colleagues’ new study, published today in Environmental Science & Technology, examines quaternary ammonium compounds, or quats, which are used in disinfectants and personal care products.They reviewed the existing environmental and human health science on quats, which have been used much more since the pandemic began, and found that the compounds are linked to asthma, dermatitis ...
How do microplastics impact our gut health? - EHN
2023年10月6日 · In 1997, the American Plastics Council ran a New Yorker ad calling plastics “an important part of a healthy diet.” The ad, which trumpeted plastic juice jugs and plastic-wrapped food as the “sixth basic food group,” wound up proving far …
Chemical recycling and its environmental impacts - EHN
2022年9月28日 · What is chemical recycling? In the U.S., less than 10% of plastics are actually recycled. Credit: Hans from Pixabay When most of us picture recycling, we picture what industry insiders call “mechanical recycling:” plastics are sorted, cleaned, crushed or shredded and then melted to be made into new goods.