Toxicology & Exposures

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miragenews.com > toxic-waste-poses-broad-human-rights-threat-1743873

Toxic Waste Poses Broad Human Rights Threat

3+ hour, 36+ min ago   (461+ words) Poor management of toxic chemicals and hazardous waste threatens "many, if not all, human rights," the newly appointed independent human rights independent expert on the rising threat told the Human Rights Council on Monday. Bethanie Carney Almroth - an environmental scientist…...


freedom959.net > 09/14/2026 > state-epa-finds-elevated-forever-chemicals-in-peoria-county-water-systems

State EPA Finds Elevated ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Peoria County Water Systems

4+ hour, 10+ min ago   (181+ words) PEORIA, Ill. — State environmental officials have detected elevated levels of “forever chemicals” in drinking water serving several Peoria County communities. Water samples collected from Illinois American Water’s Peoria system revealed perfluorooctanoic acid, commonly known as PFOA, at 4.6 parts per trillion. That…...


sciencedaily.com > releases > 2025 > 10 > 251015230952.htm

From poison to power: How lead exposure helped shape human intelligence

6+ hour, 58+ min ago   (740+ words) The team examined fossilized teeth from 51 hominids found across Africa, Asia, and Europe. The samples included both modern and archaic humans such as Neanderthals, early human ancestors like Australopithecus africanus, and extinct great apes including Gigantopithecus blacki. Lead traces were…...


news.un.org > en > story > 2026 > 09 > 1168329

Highly persistent toxic waste threatens ‘many, if not all, human rights’

3+ hour, 38+ min ago   (532+ words) Poor management of toxic chemicals and hazardous waste threatens “many, if not all, human rights,” the newly appointed independent human rights independent expert on the rising threat told the Human Rights Council on Monday. Bethanie Carney Almroth – an environmental scientist…...


news.rthk.hk > rthk > en > component > k2 > 1869936-20260914.htm

Sanitary pad labelling found wanting: Consumer Council - RTHK

16+ hour, 25+ min ago   (15+ words) Sanitary pad labelling found wanting: Consumer Council news.rthk.hk Sanitary pad labelling found wanting: Consumer Council...


nwaonline.com > news > 09/13/2026 > fluoride-shortage-hits-central-arkansas-water

Fluoride shortage hits Central Arkansas Water; chemical missing from tap for past two weeks | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

19+ hour, 46+ min ago   (521+ words) Residents within Central Arkansas Water's service area have been getting fluoride-free water when they turn on the tap for approximately the last two weeks. The drinking water utility, which serves the greater Little Rock area, recently ran out of the…...


dimsumdaily.hk > consumer-council-finds-3-73s-absorption-on-36-winged-pads-kleannara-scores-five-ladim-three%EF%BF%BC

Consumer Council finds 3–73s absorption on 36 winged pads; Kleannara scores five, LadiM three

17+ hour, 31+ min ago   (421+ words) Dimsum Daily 14th September 2026 – (Hong Kong) The Consumer Council has ranked 36 winged sanitary pads on the local market after finding absorption speeds that ranged from a brisk three seconds to a sluggish 73 seconds, with a low-priced Korean Kleannara pack taking…...


aroundprague.cz > en > news > scientist-cleanup-standards-for-contaminated-sites-in-czechia-are-set-individual

Scientist: Cleanup standards for contaminated sites in Czechia are set individually for each location

19+ hour, 19+ min ago   (235+ words) Czechia has no uniform standards for cleaning up contaminated sites — each case is assessed individually, depending on the concentration of pollutants, and the local geology and hydrogeology. This was explained by an expert on contaminated land, commenting on the discovery…...


arkansasonline.com > news > 09/13/2026 > fluoride-shortage-hits-central-arkansas-water

Fluoride shortage hits Central Arkansas Water; chemical missing from tap for past two weeks | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - Arkansas' Best News Source

18+ hour, 46+ min ago   (521+ words) Residents within Central Arkansas Water's service area have been getting fluoride-free water when they turn on the tap for approximately the last two weeks. The drinking water utility, which serves the greater Little Rock area, recently ran out of the…...


thestar.com.my > news > nation > 09/14/2026 > kota-kinabalu-can-lead-sabah-as-an-age-friendly-city-says-minister

Kota Kinabalu can lead Sabah as an age-friendly city, says minister

14+ hour, 27+ min ago   (180+ words) KOTA KINABALU: Kota Kinabalu is well-positioned to become Sabah’s premier age-friendly city by building on its existing healthcare, infrastructure, and social networks, said State Women, Health and People’s Wellbeing Minister Datuk Julita Majungki. In a speech read by Assistant Minister…...