Environment
Coal Ash Poisons Wells and Community Relations
The last year has been one of fear and distrust in Dukeville, NC, thanks to Duke Energy’s coal ash
Environmental Health News
Health
Undergoing Fertility Treatment? Watch Your Plastics
Evidence mounts that BPA reduces the chances of success for in-vitro fertilization
Environment
Toxic Coal Ash Hits Poor and Minority Communities Hardest
A federal civil rights probe seeks to understand why the poorest bear the burden of waste from coal burning
Health
Germ-Killing Bathroom Sprays Appear to Weaken Fertility
Some products impact sperm production and ovulation in mice
Environment
DDT Linked to Abnormal Sperm
High DDT and PCB exposure during adolescence and adulthood is associated with abnormal chromosomes in sperm
Environment
Can Farming Practices in Oklahoma Solve Climate Change?
The Sooner State is part of a trend toward leaving farmland untilled to tackle runoff and climate change, but some remain wary of associated pesticide use
Health
BPA Linked to Low Birth Weights in Baby Girls
Pregnant women with high levels of BPA in their blood during their first trimester were more likely to have baby girls with low birth weights
Environment
Can Planting Trees Make Up for Warming River Water?
An Oregon wastewater plant chooses to offset discharges by restoring riverside
Environment
Dirty Air Correlates with Lower Grades in Texas Schoolchildren
El Paso school kids with higher exposure to air pollution had worse grades
Environment
Cleaner Bluefish Suggest Coal Rules Work
A large drop in fish mercury levels suggests that U.S. efforts to clean up coal are working
