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14/2/25. Wang L et al. Chronic Exposure to Phthalates in Drinking Water: The Implications on Public Health. Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health, 2025, 100602
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14/2/25. US. Hair stylist sues companies over link between hair dye and cancer. Occupational studies stretching back decades have found an increased risk of bladder cancer among hairdressers.
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14/2/25. Sun B et al. Celecoxib as a Potential Treatment for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) in Populations Exposed to High PFAS Levels. J of Hazardous Materials. 137613. PFAS exposure enhances HCC cell proliferation/ migration/invasion
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14/2/25. Richest nations ‘exporting extinction’ with demand for beef, palm oil & timber. Consumption in wealthy countries including US & UK responsible for 13% of global forest loss beyond their borders, study find
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14/2/25. Brake pad dust can be more toxic than exhaust emissions. Electric vehicles' move may not be enough to eradicate car pollution. Higher concentration of copper in some commonly used brake pads associated with increased harmful effects to lungs
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13/2/25. US. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. THROUGH TOXICS USE REDUCTION . TURI Report. OPPORTUNITIES IN MASSACHUSETTS
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13/2/25. Burning plastic for credits worsens pollution and health risks
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13/2/25. Scotland. Crew 'not wearing life jackets' in fatal capsizing. Link to the MAIB detailed report on this incident circulated earlier
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13/2/25. US wildfire suppressants contain toxic heavy metals & are major source of toxic pollution causing heavy-metal levels to spike in environment. US Govt/chemical makers claimed > 20% of contents “trade secrets” & so exempt from public disclosure
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13/2/25. Scotland. Capsize and sinking of fishing vessel Njord with loss of 1 life. Marine Accident Investigation Branch Rept. Existing guidance already covered all the issues identified. Guidance hadn't been followed. Monitoring/management issues?
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13/2/25. The Government has announced an extra £2m of funding to speed-up Building Safety Regulator approvals for high rise building projects
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13/2/25. Australia. At least four ABC employees die from asbestos exposure
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13/2/25. China’s coal power habit undercuts ‘unprecedented pace’ of clean energy. Minimum quotas for purchase of coal power and new project approvals threaten major advances in renewable energy production, thinktanks say
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13/2/25. An open letter: In solidarity with all children suffering in wars; to all who hold or share a concern for the wellbeing of children.
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13/2/25. Climate change is heating up West Africa's cocoa belt. Report and data for 44 districts, regions, and states in Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Nigeria. Lots of climate, community, worker and consumer issues.
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13/2/25. Scientists warn of climate change threat to chocolate supply. Climate change drove weeks of crop-withering temperatures last year in the west African countries that underpin the world's chocolate supply,
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13/2/25. Koehoorn M et al. Occupational asbestos exposure & gastrointestinal cancers: systematic review & meta-analyses. Occ & Env Medicine 2024;81:639-646. Analyses support a causal link with oesophageal, stomach and colorectal cancer.
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13/2/25. Safe and Circular: How Controls on Chemicals Enable a Circular Economy. The need to transition from a linear model of production and consumption to a circular economy has never been more pressing
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13/2/25. World’s largely unprotected peatlands ticking ‘carbon bomb’. Bogs & swamps are colossal carbon store & their continued destruction will shatter climate change targets. Peatlands are just 3% of all land but contain more carbon than forests
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12/2/25. Khelifi K et al. Quality assessment of new constructed technosols: Key findings on biogeochemical/environmental characteristics. J of Hazardous Materials, 2025, 137571. Human health risk assessment revealed concerns esp with children’s exposure
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