Sustainability
Great Lakes Legacy: Old Contaminants Decline, Newer Ones Rise
In all of the Great Lakes, old contaminants like DDT are declining but are being replaced by new ones, such as flame retardants
Stories by Brian Bienkowski
Sustainability
Contaminated Culture: Native People Struggle with Tainted Resources
For decades, indigenous people in the U.S. and Canada have been burdened with health problems linked to environmental pollutants. But that isn’t their only sacrifice: Pollution is crippling some tribal cultures...
Health
Lowered Thyroid Hormones Found in Baby Boys Exposed to Bisphenol A
A new study is the first to link the ubiquitous chemical--found in hard plastics, canned foods and paper receipts--with altered thyroid hormones in babies
Health
U.S. Drought 2012: Pick Your Poison
As harvest season gets under way, farmers find that drought-stressed crops are susceptible to toxins and contaminants, further reducing yields
Health
Chemical BPA Linked to Obesity in Children
White children exposed to high levels of bisphenol A are five times more likely to be obese than peers with low levels of the chemical, according to new research
Sustainability
Great Lakes Trout Serve as Barometer for Global Pollutants
Whenever chemicals have been found in lake trout, they have also been found in people throughout North America as far as the Arctic
Sustainability
Pollution, Poverty and People of Color: A Michigan Tribe Battles a Global Corporation
As the bulldozers of a major mining company raze the land and tunnels creep deeper, the Lake Superior Band of Chippewa fight to protect local waters
