(Mary Villareal) An analysis of data found that people from developing countries are more likely to suffer from exposure to pesticides classified as highly hazardous to human health and the environment. This analysis also showed that the world’s top five pesticide makers are making billions from these same chemicals.
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Maryland Sues Monsanto, Alleging Harm Caused by Toxic PCB Chemicals
(Natalia Mittelstadt) Delaware filed a similar lawsuit in September.
Popular Sunscreens Recalled over Cancer-Causing Ingredient; FDA Investigating
(Cassie B.) Many people wouldn’t dream of spending long days outside enjoying the summer sun without generous amounts of sunscreen, but those who are using one of five popular formulas could end up developing the very disease they are hoping to avoid: cancer.
Maine Becomes First State to Enact Broad Ban of Toxic PFAS “Forever Chemicals”
(Cassie B.) Maine has become the first state in the nation to institute a broad ban of toxic compounds found in a wide variety of consumer goods.
Chemical Giants Hid Dangers of “Forever Chemicals” In Food Packaging for More Than a Decade
(Divina Ramirez) Chemical giants DuPont and Daikin had known about the dangers of certain chemicals used in food packaging since 2010 but hid them from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), The Guardian first reported.
Cancer-causing Chemical Detected in 78 Sunscreens, FDA Petitioned to Recall Contaminated Products
(Evangelyn Rodriguez) An independent lab that tests the quality of medications and health products recently found that many sunscreens sold on the market are contaminated with a cancer-causing chemical called benzene. After testing almost 300 unique batches of commercial sunscreens, Valisure discovered that 27 percent contained detectable levels of the toxic chemical while five percent contained levels that exceeded the limit recommended by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This has led the online pharmacy to file a petition for these products to be removed from market shelves.
Study: More than Half of Popular Cosmetics Sold in North America Contain Toxic Chemicals
(Ramon Tomey) A new study warned that more than half of popular cosmetics sold in North America contain high levels of toxic chemicals. Researchers found that 52 percent of the cosmetic products they analyzed, which included concealers, lip products and foundations, contained per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Earlier studies have linked PFAS to health issues such as cancer, hypertension and thyroid disease.
Toxic Chemicals Leak from Us Base in Okinawa, Threatening the Health of Residents
(Ramon Tomey) More than 2,400 liters of “firefighting water” containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were released from a U.S. military facility in the southern Japanese island of Okinawa. Heavy rain brought the chemicals into bodies of water at Uruma city and other nearby locations. The June 10 incident also added to the chemicals that have accumulated in the city’s Tengan River, which already had high PFAS concentrations.
Common Plastic Additive Linked to Fertility Problems
(Virgilio Marin) A study published in the journal PLOS Genetics found that exposure to the plastic additive diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) could cause fertility problems. Led by Harvard Medical School researchers, the study showed that DEHP increases breaks in the DNA during egg production and impairs cells’ ability to repair these breaks.