Advancing water quality assessment
A recent study by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has revealed a startling public health threat: About...
Amid historic drought and changing rainfall patterns, a groundwater market in the California desert could serve as a template for the future of water management.
In the intricate web of modern healthcare, one threat often goes unnoticed, lurking beneath hospital basements and behind clinic doors: improper medical waste disposal....
A new study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives suggests that long-term exposure to arsenic in drinking water, even at low levels, can...
Do you know what per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are or where they are? PFAS (stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are literally everywhere. These...
Most people living in the United States of America take it for granted that the water coming out of their taps has been cleaned/treated and is safe to drink. However, a recent study published in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology from the University of New Mexico with colleagues from across the nation warns that water from many wells and community systems contain unsafe levels of toxic contaminants, and this exposes millions of people to health risks such as cancer.
Period products come in a variety of styles -- liners, pads, tampons, cups and underwear -- to help people feel comfortable during a menstrual bleed. But their labels don't usually list the ingredients, so consumers don't know what's in their product of choice. Now, researchers have analyzed over 100 period products for fluorinated compounds, an indicator of potentially harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. Their results show that while PFAS are absent from many products, they might be accidentally or intentionally added to others.
Most people around the world are exposed to low or moderate levels of lead, cadmium, and arsenic in the environment on a regular basis, unfortunately, this increases the risk of stroke, peripheral artery disease, and coronary artery disease according to a recent American Heart Association statement published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Two years of heavy exposure to TCE, a liquid chemical that lingers in the air, water and soil, may increase the risk of Parkinson's disease by 70%.
Previous research has linked TCE, or trichloroethylene, to certain cancers, but a new study published in JAMA Neurology on May 15, 2023, is believed to be the first large-scale study to demonstrate its association with Parkinson's.
A common and widely used chemical may be fueling the rise of the worldu2019s fastest-growing brain conditionu2013Parkinsonu2019s disease. For the past 100 years, trichloroethylene (TCE) has been used to decaffeinate coffee, degrease metal, and dry clean clothes. It contaminates the Marine Corps base Camp Lejeune, 15 toxic Superfund sites in Silicon Valley, and up to one-third of groundwater in the U.S.u00a0 TCE causes cancer, is linked to miscarriages and congenital heart disease, and is associated with a 500 percent increased risk of Parkinsonu2019s disease.
