Study Finds Heavy Presence of PFAS in Fracking Chemicals
Researchers called for changes in Pennsylvania regulations to stop the use of PFAS in fracking chemicals.
Researchers called for changes in Pennsylvania regulations to stop the use of PFAS in fracking chemicals.
Proposed changes will require the EPA to use sound science to look at the entire risk profile of chemicals, focusing on protection of workers and at-risk communities.
The health risks of combined particulate matter and ozone pollution were more pronounced in colder weather and climates, researchers found.
Researchers found that only five days of exposure to air pollution is all it takes to face an increased of stroke and death
A government oversight report indicates that that the EPA's benzene emission regulations are extremely insufficient, and that the agency has failed to enforce even those weak rules.
Researchers noted that particulate matter air pollution from agriculture and wildfires are linked to the highest increases in the long-term risk of dementia
Researchers found that lung cancer patients exposed to wildfires faced a 43% increased risk of death within the first three months following surgery
The chemical irritant acrolein is known to cause breathing problems, eye and nose irritation, and may damage the linings of the lungs, researchers warn.
Federal guidelines for some types of air pollution levels have not changed for over 50 years, researchers noted.
The EPA has proposed new ethylene oxide emission standards after investigations into leaks of the sterilizing gas at facilities nationwide revealed higher cancer risks than previously believed.