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Phthalates detected in 11 popular brands of essential oils

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Birnbaum , scientist emeritus and former director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and adjunct professor at the University of North Carolina and Yale University, told Mamavation. In 2022, the FDA rejected two petitions calling for the removal of 28 phthalates from food contact use.

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Analysis raises concerns about potential misuse of atrazine weedkiller in US Midwest

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Willful ignorance is no longer an option for EPA because were literally showing them how bad this problem is field-by-field in the most atrazine-contaminated state in the country, said Nathan Donley, CBDs environmental health science director. ppb proposed by the EPA in 2016 and reiterated by the agency as properly protective in 2022.

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Shell’s petrochemical plant in Pennsylvania still hasn’t spurred economic development: Report

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The new report includes data for the time period after the Shell plant became operational in late 2022. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Phthalate chemicals found in popular ghees

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Birnbaum, scientist emeritus and former director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and National Toxicology Program, scholar in residence at Duke University, and adjunct professor at the University of North Carolina and Yale University, told Mamavation. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Phthalates found in some popular tallow brands

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Birnbaum, scientist emeritus and former director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and National Toxicology Program, scholar in residence at Duke University, and adjunct professor at the University of North Carolina and Yale University, told Mamavation. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Peregrine falcon populations are mysteriously declining worldwide

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Some scientists suspect highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is responsible, as the virus has been spreading among birds and mammals since 2022. In short: Researchers report sharp declines in peregrine falcon numbers in at least 11 countries, particularly along coastal areas in North America and Europe.

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Analysis raises concerns about potential misuse of atrazine weedkiller in US Midwest

Environmental Health News

Willful ignorance is no longer an option for EPA because were literally showing them how bad this problem is field-by-field in the most atrazine-contaminated state in the country, said Nathan Donley, CBDs environmental health science director. ppb proposed by the EPA in 2016 and reiterated by the agency as properly protective in 2022.