Pollution
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You could be swimming in poop: How to know if your beach water is safe
A new report found that more than half the beaches across the country have fecal contamination that exceeds EPA standards.
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Study finds more evidence gas stoves are bad for human health: ‘Worse than secondhand smoke’
Using gas stoves can raise levels of the carcinogen benzene throughout the home to dangerous levels for hours after use, according to a newly released study.
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Why the wildfire smoke affects the health of poor people and communities of color the most
Poorer people and many communities of color already at higher risk of particle pollution in their everyday lives, experts say, are disproportionately being impacted by this latest wave of smoke infiltrating the region from hundreds of Canadian wildfires.
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A pink dove died of fume inhalation. Here's why it's reigniting discussion around so-called gender reveals.
The loss of the pigeon reignited discussion of these sex-reveal celebrations, as that’s been the theory behind the bird being dyed pink and released.
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MPs Call For Beauty Companies To Ban Microbeads
According to MPs on the Environmental Audit Committee, 680 tons of the tiny plastic balls are used in the UK each year and just one shower can wash up to 100,000 microbeads down the plughole and into the world’s seas. The problem is that because the beads are so small they are not filtered out by water treatment centres, which means they escape into the sea where they can be eaten by wildlife, and then enter the food chain.
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What Exactly Is Pollution Doing To Our Skin?
With calls for Oxford Street to be pedestrianised, the impact of air pollution and our exposure to it is high on the health agenda. Is there a way we can protect ourselves from the effects of air pollution, particularly on our skin where the impact is most visible? “Healthy skin needs clear air.” Says Martine Burford, Founder and MD of award-winning British brand Ruby Red, “Polluted air basically reduces the oxygen in skin cells and affects collagen production.” We often hear about healthy ski