Plastic pollution, explained - EHN
Jun 4, 2020 · About 79% of plastic is ending up in landfills or as litter in our environment. (Credit: Tom Fisk/Pexels) Plastics are an untamed and unmanaged beast: More than 1 million plastic bags are used every minute, with an average "working life" of only 15 minutes. 500 billion plastic bags are used annually—and that's just plastic bags.
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What is environmental health? - EHN
Jul 21, 2022 · Environmental health impacts every one of us. We reap the benefits of clean air, clean water, and healthy soil. If our environment is unhealthy, with toxic chemicals saturating our resources and pollution abundant, then our health also suffers. It is also an important field of study because it looks at the “unseen” influences on your health.
Environmental Injustice - EHN
Jun 1, 2020 · Worth your time: Environmental injustice in Pittsburgh: Poor, minority neighborhoods see higher rates of deaths from air pollution. Chemical waste: People of color make up nearly half the population in fence-line zones – areas closest to hazardous chemical facilities. They are almost twice as likely as whites to live near dangerous chemical ...
Food dyes linked to attention and activity problems in children
May 3, 2021 · The results of this study, later presented in 2014, revealed that between 2007 and 2010, some dyes were consumed on an almost daily basis by up to 98 percent of 2-to-5-year-olds, 95 percent of teenage boys aged 13-18, and 94 percent of the entire U.S. population aged 2 and up. "Exposure in children affects attention and behavior across the ...
After a decade of research, here’s what scientists know about the ...
Apr 15, 2019 · PrintPDFEmail. 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. Fracking, also known as hydraulic fracturing, is a process of extracting oil and gas from the Earth by drilling deep wells and ...
Glyphosate, explained - EHN
Mar 2, 2022 · Glyphosate is the most widely-used herbicide in the world. As a non-selective herbicide, it kills most plants. Scientists now link glyphosate to a number of human health problems, from cancer and neurological diseases to endocrine disruption and birth defects. But the full range of glyphosate’s health effects remains unknown.
Environmental toll of plastics - EHN
Feb 1, 2022 · The Titans of Plastic: plastics industry in Pennsylvania - EHN ›. Lawsuits against the plastics industry for health and environmental harm could exceed $20 billion by 2030 - EHN ›. Lawmakers push Biden administration to act faster on plastic pollution - EHN ›. Every stage of plastic production and use is harming human health - EHN ›.
Pollution and our mental health - EHN
Mar 8, 2022 · A guide to the emerging science on how air and water pollution impact our brains. EHN Editors. Mar 08, 2022. 5 min read. PrintPDFEmail. An under-researched field exploring the intersection of pollution and mental health is gaining momentum as evidence mounts that environmental pollutants damage every organ in our bodies—including our brains.
How to avoid viruses without exposing yourself to toxics - EHN
Sep 18, 2020 · General rules for ‘safe cleaning’. The 'less is more approach' is always best. Buy and use fewer products. Dispense with the use of fabric softener, dryer sheets, and air fresheners and any scented product. This is the first step to eliminate hundreds of undisclosed chemicals that may be harmful to your health.