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Residents say Pennsylvania has failed communities after state studies linked fracking to child cancer

Environmental Health News

PITTSBURGH — More than a year after the Pennsylvania Department of Health published three studies linking fracking to cancer and other health effects, advocates say the agency failed to keep promises to help residents living near fracking wells.

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Opposing fracking cost one Colombian activist her mental health. She’s fighting to win it back.

Environmental Health News

Yuvelis Natalia Morales Blanco, a Colombian environmental advocate, received her first death threat at 19. Public safety was nonexistent. In January 2022, the dates of the ANLA [National Environmental Licensing Agency] visits to grant the environmental permits to the pilot projects were announced.

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LISTEN: Wellington Onyenwe on where toxicology, food and justice intersect

Environmental Health News

Wellington Onyenwe joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss using an environmental justice lens in looking at chemical exposure, and his passion for food and cooking. Onyenwe, a current fellow and a Health Scientist, Environmental Toxicologist and Public Health Emergency Responder at the U.S.

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Emerging solutions to the global increase in chronic kidney disease

Association of Health Care Journalists

Unlike chronic kidney disease with known causes such as diabetes, which increases in prevalence with age, this type of kidney disease is seen in younger and middle-aged adults and sometimes even children. Mortality has doubled over the past 20 years, sparking a public health exploration into the epidemic.

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Research Uncovers Another Compelling Reason to Get Enough Folate During Pregnancy

Mercola

Folate Helps Protect Against Lead's Neurotoxic Effects An October 2024 study published in the Environmental Health Perspectives journal 2 found that supplementing with folic acid, a synthetic version of folate, during pregnancy helps mitigate lead's neurotoxic effects. Hence, the U.S.

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Op-ed: This Atlanta urban farm tackles hunger, joblessness, crime — and a tense history of policing

Environmental Health News

A fragrance of freshly cut grass fills the air as the sharp, yet stochastic sound of aged shovels heaving compost is overpowered by the laughter of elementary school children. By providing access to fresh and nutritious foods while also fostering agribusiness, the garden offers concrete solutions to combat environmental injustices.

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Indications of PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' and Fluoride in Powdered Electrolytes — Buying Guide

Mercola

Mamavation community members asked us these questions about their favorite electrolyte products to protect their families from the potential health impacts of these chemicals. Disclosure: This consumer study is released in partnership with Environmental Health News. These chemicals are linked to serious health effects.