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Editor’s note: A version of this op-ed was originally published on Matthew Tejada’s LinkedIn profile.There is a lot of misinformation out there, much of it quite intentional, about what environmental justice, or EJ, is.As a result, billions of dollars in…

A new research center at the University of California, San Francisco will study how corporations manipulate science and regulation to downplay health risks from chemicals, fossil fuels, and ultra-processed foods.Liza Gross reports for Inside Climate News.In…

New Jersey legislators are considering a bill that would require crematories to be at least 1,000 feet from homes, schools and parks, citing concerns about air pollution and community health.Dana DiFilippo reports for New Jersey Monitor.In short:The proposed…

The top criminal prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia resigned after being ordered to investigate Environmental Protection Agency climate funding.Ashleigh Fields reports for The Hill.In short:Denise Cheung resigned after being…

This article was originally published by U.S. Right To Know and is republished here with permission under a Creative Commons license.High exposure to multiple pesticides may cause childhood and adolescent cancers, especially brain and central nervous system…

La Marina de México reforzó la seguridad en aguas del Golfo de México después de que una plataforma petrolera de Petróleos Mexicanos fuera asaltada en días recientes, informó el lunes el gobierno mexicano.

Golfo de México: en los últimos 6 años, identificaron derrames en 74 meses, pero en 44 de ellos no existen derrames reportados oficialmente.

Los recientes proyectos para exportar gas natural estadounidense a Asia y Europa a través de terminales de licuefacción mexicanas se enfrentan a la incertidumbre en medio de posibles tensiones comerciales y el rechazo de las comunidades.

En algunas zonas, los riesgos han aumentado. Los edificios en lugares de mayor riesgo serán sujetos a normas más estrictas.

El sur de California se ve sacudido a una nueva realidad.

La COP30, que se realizará en el corazón de la Amazonía, representa una oportunidad única para consolidar los avances alcanzados y seguir encaminando un futuro más inclusivo, equitativo y efectivo para las generaciones presentes y futuras.

Prolongando el permiso del glifosato, la Comisión Europea evita las denuncias que podría recibir por parte de las empresas productoras de este herbicida.

Humedales costeros mediterráneos como La Albufera de Valencia presentan altas concentraciones de pesticidas y fármacos como el ibuprofeno que suponen un riesgo para las especies acuáticas.

La llamada 'fast fashion' o moda rápida está caracterizada por la producción de grandes volúmenes de ropa que son accesibles a precios bajos y que generan toneladas de residuos.

El cambio climático golpea con fuerza a los pequeños agricultores de los Andes peruanos. Para sobrevivir, recurren a prácticas ancestrales y exigen al Estado que deje de darles la espalda.

The agenda is now available for the March 14-15 Lou Guillette Jr. Memorial Symposium, hosted by HEEDS, at the University of Florida. It will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Guillette, gather together his trainees and colleagues, and focus on the endocrine…

Healthy Environment and Endocrine Disruptor Strategies (HEEDS) now provides a comprehensive history of the endocrine disruptor scientific field via an online timeline. Complete with citations, it covers industrial and scientific developments from the 1800s…

I have never been so motivated and grateful to be a woman in science as while watching Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Senate Finance Committee nomination hearing.During the hearing, RFK Jr. repeatedly thanked the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) moms who have…

On Friday, April 25, 2025, Healthy Environment and Endocrine Disruptor Strategies (HEEDS) is hosting the 5th Annual Meeting of EDC-NC, its North Carolina working group on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Attendance is open to anyone and the cost is free.…

Twenty-two kinds of essential oils from 11 popular brands contain detectable levels of phthalates, according to a new report from Mamavation.Partnering with EHN, Mamavation — an environmental wellness blog and community — had 22 lavender and peppermint…

President Donald Trump’s administration is rapidly downsizing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, raising questions about whether it can still enforce key environmental protections.Lylla Younes reports for Grist.In short:The Trump administration…

PITTSBURGH — After more than two years in operation, Shell’s petrochemical plant in Pennsylvania has failed to deliver economic growth to the surrounding region, according to a new report.Western Pennsylvania’s Beaver County, which is home to the plant,…

El cáncer ocupacional es una de las enfermedades más graves provocada por la exposición prolongada a sustancias cancerígenas en el trabajo (asbesto, productos químicos, radiación). Sectores como la minería, la construcción y la industria son…

This Feb. 19, 2025 webinar features Dr. Hans Peter Arp discussing TFA, a degradation product of many refrigerants and a widespread contaminant in the environment. Shorter-chain PFAS have been assumed to be less hazardous than longer-chain PFAS, but widespread…

This Feb. 27 webinar is sponsored by CHE-Alaska. Researchers at the Silent Spring Institute recently identified more than 900 chemicals that could increase breast cancer risk, and found that 414 of these chemicals are used in plastics. They will discuss the…

This March 4 webinar will discuss Mexico’s recently released scientific review document, and will be presented with simultaneous English/Spanish interpretation. The evidence draws on recent literature to make the case that there are unacceptable health risks…

This March 26 webinar will be presented with simultaneous English/Spanish interpretation. It will discuss the 9th edition of the Compendium of Scientific, Medical, and Media Findings Demonstrating Risks and Harms of Fracking and Associated Gas and Oil…

Los empleados de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) que trabajan en la oficina de justicia ambiental y derechos civiles esperan una nueva ronda de avisos de licencia paga que afectará a aún más trabajadores federales, dijeron a CNN cuatro fuentes…

Donald Trump anunció el lunes que prohibirá el uso de pajitas de papel en todo Estados Unidos, alegando que “no funcionan” y no duran mucho.

La iniciativa de reforma constitucional para proteger a los maíces de México establece protección sólo frente al maíz transgénico.