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Zombie Drug" Xylazine: What Is It and Its Dangerous Health Effects Explained
4+ hour ago (485+ words) Zombie Drug in India: Xylazine Risks, Symptoms & Rising Cases Explained A dangerous substance often referred to as the "zombie drug" is creating online stir in India. Known globally as Xylazine, this drug is increasingly being detected in illegal drug supplies,…...
Apple, where are you rolling? Apples grown in Europe are dangerous - study
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (208+ words) Inbox. lv Apple, where are you rolling? Apples grown in Europe are dangerous - study According to a study by the non-governmental organization PAN Europe, harmful chemicals have been detected in the overwhelming majority of tested fruits, including products from Poland....
Managing Laboratory Contamination Risks in Microplastic Research
1+ day, 48+ min ago (524+ words) Michelle Gaulin is an associate editor for Lab Manager. She holds a bachelor of journalism degree from Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and has two decades of A recent study from the University of Michigan (U-M) reveals that…...
The EPA wants to test for microplastics in drinking water. Here's what that means for cities.
1+ day, 54+ min ago (573+ words) Microplastics pose risks that science and monitoring tools aren't equipped to fully capture, which could produce "uninformative and potentially misleading" results, an expert says. The Trump administration is moving to track microplastics in drinking water, but the science needed to…...
EPA designates microplastics, pharmaceuticals as priority contaminants
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (385+ words) The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released for public comment a draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 6) that includes microplastics and pharmaceuticals for the first time. The draft list was announced at an event by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin along…...
Arkansas Department of Agriculture collects 242, 015 pounds of unwanted pesticides
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (283+ words) LITTLE ROCK " The Arkansas Department of Agriculture's Abandoned Pesticide Program collected 242, 015 pounds of unwanted pesticides during recent collection events in Clay, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Jackson, and White counties. With this year's collection events, the program has safely removed more than…...
Microplastics Added To EPA Drinking Water Watch List As HHS Starts Study
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (531+ words) Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced new federal initiatives targeting microplastics, calling the effort a major step toward addressing a growing public health concern. "Today, HHS and EPA are taking…...
EPA taking action regarding microplastics contamination
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (303+ words) On Thursday, April 2, 2026, alongside U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , U. S. Environmental Pr. .. On Thursday, April 2, 2026, alongside U. S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert Robert F Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee…...
Workshops to better understand pesticide laws hit region
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (321+ words) Craig grew up living in three different continents, but WA will always be home. At the start of 2024 Craig began working in the South West, primarily reporting for the Harvey-Waroona Reporter while also covering larger environmental stories from across the…...
Microplastics, PFAS and more added to EPA contaminant list
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (10+ words) USA Today...