DEC orders operator of waste-to-energy plant in Hempstead to pay more than $800,000
The plant, Long Island's largest, takes in and incinerates more than 2,600 tons of primarily residential trash a day.
As Trump administration reforms the EPA, cleanups of America's most toxic sites are uncertain
For nearly 100 years, the former Exide plant melted lead-acid car batteries that polluted properties in the mostly Latino ...
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The LA Fires destroyed many homes and lives, but what did they do to firefighters? A new study could provide answers
In recent years, studies have shown wildland firefighters are exposed to dangerous toxins – with one late 2024 paper ...
CDC cuts: How will the World Trade Center Health Program be impacted?
The cuts are considered a continuation of plans by Donald Trump and Elon Musk to reduce the federal workforce.
Lincoln County landowner questions cleanup delay after toxic truck fire
LINCOLN COUNTY, Mo. – A roadside fire in Lincoln County Wednesday leaves a landowner next door worried about what’s next. He said there was a delay in cleaning up chemical runoff, causing concerns ...
The Luxurious And Niche Facial That Every Skincare Lover Should Try
Facialist Katie Sobelman, better known as The Organic Esthetician, combines clean beauty with advanced beauty technology for ...
Farm fertilizer or toxic waste? The growing debate over biosolids
North Carolina farms use treated sewage sludge as fertilizer, but concerns over PFAs contamination are growing. With few disposal alternatives, regulators and farmers face tough choices.
The Story You’ve Been Told About Recycling Is a Lie
If only the story had ended there. Despite that legislative success, the poorer nations of the world have never stopped being ...
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‘Those folks are incredible’: Small team of Santa Rosa-based healers having outsized impact on SoCal firefighters
First responders who endured heavy exposure to toxic smoke in the LA fires are now getting care from Sonoma County’s ...
The hidden health hazard lurking in your office microwave — and what to do if you must reheat there
Nuking leftovers at work might not seem like a health risk, but those microwaves can often be a hotbed for bacteria. One ...
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The January 2025 California Wildfires are Fully Contained, But Their Impacts on the Ocean are Not
In January 2025, a series of devastating wildfires hit Southern California. Lives were lost. Homes and businesses were ...
Liver problems linked to supplement use are on the rise—here’s why
The supplement industry is booming—but so are serious health issues tied to taking these pills and powders. Here’s what ...