21 results

• Living Near a Golf Course May Increase Risk of Parkinson’s Disease: Study

  May 21, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that living in close proximity to a golf course can increase the risk of Parkinson's disease, most likely due to the heavy use of pesticides during lawn maintenance, which may expose nearby residents to neurotoxic chemicals linked to the development of the disease.

• EPA Calls for More Reporting of Environmental Releases of PFAS Chemicals

  October 7, 2024

  Michael Adams

  As the number of lawsuits over PFAS water contamination nationwide continues to grow, federal regulators are adding 16 more of the “forever chemicals” to the U.S. Toxics Release Inventory.

• Exposure to Certain Pesticides Increases Risk of Heart Disease, Study Finds

  September 19, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links a class of banned pesticides which still persist in the environment to an increased risk of heart disease, heart attacks and strokes.

• U.N. Report Warns of Future Threats from Treatment-Resistant Superbugs

  February 10, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new U.N. report warns the global community that treatment-resistant superbugs will continue to kill more people each year unless countries address climate change, poor waste disposal practices and antibiotic overuse.

• Polluters Dumped 200 Million lbs. of Toxic Substances in U.S. Waters in 2020: Report

  October 4, 2022

  Russell Maas

  Polluters dumped hundreds of millions of pounds of toxic chemicals into America's waters in 2020, according to a new report.

• Hydraulic Fracturing Exposure Could Increase Risk of Preterm Births, Researchers Warn

  April 7, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links living near hydraulic fracturing site may increase a woman's chance of giving birth preterm or having a baby with low birth weight, Canadian researchers warn.

• Air and Water Pollution May Have Significant Effect on Gender Birth Ratios: Study

  December 14, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  A new study indicates water and air pollution may have an impact on the number of boys and girls born each year.

• California Water Contamination Lawsuit Filed Against Dow Chemical, Shell Oil

  April 19, 2021

  Russell Maas

  Dole says chemicals released by Shell and Dow have contaminated drinking water supplies near one of its California facilities.

• High Volume Fracking Banned In Delaware River Basin Due To Health Risks

  March 9, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  The Delaware River Basin Commission has banned all high-volume hydraulic fracturing along the river, saying the oil and gas extraction operations pose environmental and health risks to the 17 million people who rely on it for drinking water.

• EPA Decision Not To Enforce Some Environmental Laws During Pandemic Sparks Lawsuit

  April 21, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Several environmental and consumer protection groups are suing the EPA over a policy which allows companies to stop monitoring for pollution due to the coronavirus outbreak, without informing the communities around them.