24.07.2026
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Unmasking Secret Fracking Chemicals

Many of the chemicals used in fracking for natural gas are hazardous to human health, but loopholes in disclosure laws mean that companies can keep them secret. So Pennsylvania’s...

Everyone is likely overexposed to BPA – EU

Our exposure to a common plastic additive linked to breast cancer and obesity likely exceeds health thresholds set by governments worldwide. The European Environment Agency, citing updated research data, said...

BPA’s evil cousin

Most people have heard of BPA — but researchers say its chemical cousin, BADGE, is leaving scores of workers, artisans and individuals at risk. BADGE, short for bisphenol-A diglycidyl ether,...

Sulfoxaflor and flupyradifurone more toxic to bees than expected

New scientific information shows that Sulfoxaflor and Flupyradifurone, two new generation neonicotinoid insecticides approved in the EU in 2015, are more toxic to bees than initially thought. The Standing...

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