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'I can't stop thinking about it': Rhode Island town fears years of PFAS-tainted well water
14+ hour, 39+ min ago (380+ words) A test of a Rhode Island well has spotlighted a nightmare scenario for homeowners who rely on private drinking water: contamination that may have gone unnoticed for decades. The Providence Journal reported that concern is growing in Tiverton after testing…...
Suffolk Closeup: Safe Alternatives to PFAS Are Already Available
14+ hour, 51+ min ago (602+ words) The news from Huntington, NY Are there safe alternatives to PFAS? Yes, plenty of them. The DuPont chemist behind the experiment, Roy Plunkett, later recounted, “the next question was, ‘What are you going to do with this stuff?’” Indeed, that…...
Mounting evidence of microplastics' health dangers fuels an urgent global appeal for action
15+ hour, 46+ min ago (514+ words) Press release — 16 August 2026 08:58 Share Share this story Copy link Link copied! Download Cutting-edge research from Case Western Reserve reveals that higher microplastic pollution is linked to a greater prevalence of stroke, diabetes, and hypertension. STOCKHOLM, Sweden, August 17, 2026 — With scientific evidence…...
Singapore Patients Turn to Johor as Overseas MediSave Use Doubles
1+ day, 44+ min ago (587+ words) Your lens on migration, mobility, and economic shifts in Asia. JOHOR BAHRU — The number of Singaporean patients using MediSave for treatment at a private hospital in Johor Bahru has doubled since the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting growing demand for cross-border healthcare....
Advocates warn New York lead rules still leave children in older homes exposed
20+ hour, 29+ min ago (343+ words) Children living in older New York homes may still face dangerous lead exposure under state housing rules that advocates say are not strong enough. That concern is at the center of a lawsuit arguing that the state is falling short…...
MOH weighs new incentives to keep specialists in public healthcare
23+ hour, 42+ min ago (355+ words) Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad says the Ministry of Health is reviewing new reward and incentive mechanisms to retain specialists in the public sector Updated 9 minutes ago · Published on 16 Aug 2026 1:00PM THE Ministry of Health (MOH) is reviewing new reward and…...
The hidden chemicals in everyday plastic — and how to avoid them
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (52+ words) The Times The hidden chemicals in everyday plastic — and how to avoid them Scientists are worried about the ‘everyday chemicals’ that can get into our bodies from packaging and fragrances. Here’s how to reduce your exposure Challenge yourself with today's…...
California’s proposed changes to pesticide enforcement draw mixed reviews
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (1166+ words) Pesticides are a hot button topic in California and throughout the country, and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation’s new proposed pesticide enforcement changes are no exception. In June, the regulatory agency proposed what it is calling the first “significant…...
GUEST APPEARANCE: Regarding landfill: Facts need to drive conclusions
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (399+ words) Glen Silver’s latest essay, “Absence of proof is not proof of safety at Seneca Meadows” (Finger Lakes Times, July 18) is rich in emotion and rhetoric but fails to make any factual argument. Mr. Silver repeatedly asks readers to focus not…...
EPA Punts Microplastics Monitoring as Scientists Warn of Health Impacts | Principia Scientific, Intl.
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (520+ words) Written by Mike Ludwig on August 15, 2026. Posted in Current News If you’ve ever looked at a disposable bottle of water with suspicion before tossing it into a bin, you’re far from alone. Much of that harm is traced back to…...