Study links oil and gas industry pollution in Alberta to negative health outcomes | Sociodemographic and Population Exposure to Upstream Oil and Gas Operations in Canada

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Research found more than 97 million U.S. residents are served by U.S. public water systems (PWSs) with detectable levels of contaminants, and disparities related to race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status are apparent,

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Climate change will increase neurotoxic methylmercury in freshwater wild fish. Exposure in humans could rise by 60%, harming health and deepening regional inequalities.

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US counties with worst drinking water violations concentrated in 4 states: West Virginia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Oklahoma, finds study 💧🚰. About 2 million people nationwide do not have running water 🚫💧. Another 30 million people are reliant on drinking water systems that violate safety rules ⚠️🚱.

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#DrinkingWaterCrisis #WaterQualityIssues #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalJustice #SafeWaterForAll

More than half of US counties lack air quality monitoring stations 🌫️, with rural 🌾 and disadvantaged areas 🚧 most affected.

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**Research has estimated that 111 of the world's largest fossil fuel companies have caused $28 trillion in heat-related climate damages so far—slightly less than the value of all goods and services produced in the United States last year. 🌍💰🔥**

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A new study finds that democratic countries often appear greener 🌍 because they offshore pollution to less democratic nations. 🌱💨

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#EnvironmentalJustice #DemocracyMatters #Greenwashing #GlobalPollution #SustainableDevelopment

Exposure to PFAS “forever chemicals” before birth may raise blood pressure during teen years. The risk of elevated blood pressure was higher among boys and Black children. People are most exposed to PFAS through drinking water, food and household products. 🌍💧👶📈🧑‍🤝‍🧑

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Children exposed to PFAS chemicals in the womb had higher blood pressure through childhood – especially boys, teens, and Black children. 🍼⚗️📈👦🏾👧🏾🩺

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Air pollution in Baltimore's Curtis Bay community linked to nearby coal terminal. 🌫️🏭 Continued exposure to particulate matter and black carbon air pollution at sufficient levels has been linked to adverse health impacts, including respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, and reproductive diseases. 🫁❤️🧠👶

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#AirPollution #CurtisBay #HealthImpact #CoalTerminal #EnvironmentalJustice

Millions of tonnes of rubble left by Israel’s bombardment of Gaza could generate more than 90,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions 🌍💨 – and take as long as four decades to remove and process ⏳, a study has found.

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91,000 premature deaths ⚰️ and hundreds of thousands of health issues 🏥 across the United States are caused annually by air pollution 🌫️ from the entire oil and gas lifecycle 🛢️.

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A new study finds that oil and gas pollution caused 91,000 early deaths 💔 and over 200,000 asthma cases 💨 in the US in 2017. Black and Asian communities 🌍 bear the greatest burdens, especially near refineries.🏭

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A new study finds that ambitious US climate policies could prevent about 6,000 premature deaths each year by 2030 through cleaner air 🌬️ and less particle pollution 🌱.

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A nationwide US study finds that children in deprived neighbourhoods have less access to green space 🌳, with Hispanic children most affected 🌍.

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#ChildHealth #GreenSpaceForAll #CommunityEquity #EnvironmentalJustice #HispanicYouth

"Forever chemicals" (PFAS) that contaminate drinking water in cities across the U.S. impose annual social costs of at least $8 billion 💧💰⚠️

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Glyphosate safety article retracted eight years after Monsanto ghostwriting revealed in court 📰⚖️🌱

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Cancer risk may increase with proximity to nuclear power plants. In Massachusetts, residential proximity to a nuclear power plant (NPP) was associated with significantly increased cancer incidence, with risk declining sharply beyond roughly 30 kilometers from a facility.

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💰 Scientists estimate the wealthiest 10% of global consumers owe society $1.7–$5.7 trillion annually for their environmental impact, equating to $2.3k–$7.5k per person (2017 USD).

🌍 This potential revenue could fund international climate and biodiversity financing gaps, with US and Chinese top deciles alone able to cover substantial biodiversity protection needs by 2030.

📊 The study, by Inge Schrijver, Rutger Hoekstra, and Paul Behrens from Leiden University, found biodiversity loss (47–56%) and climate change (36–45%) are the largest contributors to this global 'damage bill'.

#ClimateAction #Sustainability #EnvironmentalJustice

A new study finds that illness rates increase with proximity to the Santa Susana Field Laboratory, a site contaminated with radioactive and chemical waste. Wealthier residents, who were expected to take more action to protect themselves, were actually driven by fear to take precautions.

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