Environment
EPA’s Final Rule to Add Hazardous Waste Aerosol Cans to the Universal Waste Program
EPA has released a pre-publication version of its Final Rule to add hazardous waste aerosol cans to the Universal Waste program. Adding aerosol cans...
Plastic To-go Containers are Bad, But are the Alternatives Any Better?
Berkeley, California rang in the New Year by putting a new rule in place requiring all cafés and restaurants to start charging 25 cents for disposabl...
It’s Not Just the Environment That Benefits from Clean-up Campaigns
How I bagged a fiance on my beach clean! When Catherine Gemmell was searching a beach for plastic waste, little did she suspect that she’d end u...
‘Their Timeline is Aggressive:’ Hilco Plans to Clean up Polluted Philly Refinery Site, City says
Hilco Redevelopment Partners, whose $240 million bid won an auction to acquire the bankrupt Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery site, aims to move ...
How Bad is Bushfire Smoke for Your Health?
Bushfire smoke has continued to intermittently shroud some of Australia’s major cities as bushfires rage around the country. Sydney has said goo...
Suicide Linked to Pollution
People exposed to high levels of air pollution are more likely to experience depression or commit suicide, researchers said on Wednesday after the fir...
Polystyrene Products Threaten the Environment, Organizations Fight Back
This is the first of two stories exploring the effects of polystyrene on the environment, organizations fighting to ban it and companies adapting envi...
Climate Change and Air Pollution are Among the Top Threats to Global Health
Climate change, conflict and the gap between rich and poor are among the top threats to global health, the World Health Organization has said. In a be...
Why I’m Dedicated to Amplifying Neglected Voices in Environmental Health
It’s time to promote and embrace diversity within the environmental health community and listen to solutions from tomorrow’s leaders I am ...
Heavy Road Salt Use in Winter is a Growing Problem, Scientists say
While Americans may dream of a white Christmas, living with snow the rest of the season is driving a nightmare salt habit. Each year, Americans spread...
Here’s How Ontario Would Respond to a Real Nuclear Emergency
Early Sunday morning, an emergency message was sent across Ontario alerting residents about an incident at the Pickering nuclear generating stati...
New Study Links Air Pollution to Poorer Bone Health
New research has found yet another way that exposure to air pollution could be negatively affecting our health, by weakening our bones and possibly co...