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The Burning Issue

Jul 23, 2020 by GlobalPossibilities

New Jersey’s new law will shield poor communities from new sources of pollution. What about existing ones?

Roundup Maker to Pay $10 Billi...

Jun 24, 2020 by GlobalPossibilities

Roundup Maker to Pay $10 Billion to Settle Cancer Suits

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Mar 9, 2020 by GlobalPossibilities

This 50-year-old policy is communities’ first line of defense against dirty development projects. Trump is about to roll it back.

Study Confirms: Any Asbestos E...

Mar 6, 2020 by GlobalPossibilities

Study Confirms: Any Asbestos Exposure Amount Can Cause Mesothelioma

Bayer considers new tactic in ...

Jan 31, 2020 by GlobalPossibilities

As Bayer AG (BAYGn.DE) tries to settle U.S. lawsuits claiming that its weedkiller Roundup causes cancer, the company is considering a proposal that would bar plaintiffs’ lawyers involved in the litigation from advertising for new clients, according to a person familiar with the matter.

THE WAR ON THE WAR ON CANCER

Jan 14, 2020 by GlobalPossibilities

Trump’s Gutting of Toxics Regulations Will Mean Higher Profits for Polluters and Higher Cancer Rates for the American People

Ashes to Ashes

Jan 14, 2020 by GlobalPossibilities

A Georgia town welcomed America’s largest coal plant. Now, residents worry it’s contaminating their water.

Dwindling tropical rainforests...

Nov 15, 2019 by GlobalPossibilities

Growing up in Tanzania, I knew that fruit trees were useful. Climbing a mango tree to pick a fruit was a common thing to do when I was hungry, even though at times there were unintended consequences.

Up from the ashes

Sep 25, 2019 by GlobalPossibilities

Could a solar-powered uprising reshape Puerto Rico?

Oopsie, this popular ‘composta...

Aug 7, 2019 by GlobalPossibilities

Hello, it’s me: your friendly neighborhood environmental journalist, here to ruin your day. Or the very least, your lunch.

There Is Something Called “For...

Jun 12, 2019 by GlobalPossibilities

The FDA found that chocolate cake had levels over 250 times that of federal guidelines.

Bayer Just Lost Another Lawsui...

May 14, 2019 by GlobalPossibilities

A jury awarded a California couple a stunning $2 billion.

Why we don’t know if plastics ...

May 9, 2019 by GlobalPossibilities

Academics and regulators at odds over impact of chemical additives.

The family that took on Monsan...

Apr 10, 2019 by GlobalPossibilities

Exclusive: in his first interview since a jury ruled that Roundup caused his cancer, Edwin Hardeman talks about uncovering Monsanto’s secrets

Our plastics, our selves

Feb 6, 2019 by GlobalPossibilities

What’s plastic doing to our bodies? This all-female team is investigating.

Millennials Are Getting More O...

Feb 4, 2019 by GlobalPossibilities

Cancers usually seen in the elderly are becoming more and more common among younger people.

Will this human dressed as a r...

Jan 24, 2019 by GlobalPossibilities

In the wild world of U.S. politics, it isn’t unusual for elected officials to use props to illustrate their points. As you might recall, Republican Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe brought a snowball onto the Senate floor to argue against the validity of global warming.

Chemicals on our food: When ‘s...

Nov 28, 2018 by GlobalPossibilities

Scientific scrutiny of pesticide residue in food grows – regulatory protections are being questioned.

Major Study Finds ‘Some Eviden...

Nov 1, 2018 by GlobalPossibilities

But the results apply only to male rats and involve radio frequencies long out of routine use.

HALF-LIFE

Oct 26, 2018 by GlobalPossibilities

Chad Walde believed in his work at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Then he got a rare brain cancer linked to radiation, and the government denied it had any responsibility.