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Millions of preterm births and thousands of infant deaths linked to plastic chemical | CNN A chemical used in toys and consumer products is linked to thousands of infant deaths and millions of preterm births worldwide, a new study found.

The #PublicHealth costs of this #PoisonedPlanet are growing: #PlasticPollution out of control

#ForeverChemicals #phthalates
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Plastic washing at recycling plants can spike phthalates in wastewater, study suggests Potentially harmful chemicals can contaminate untreated water used in recycling plants to clean plastics before they're processed into new products, according to a new study by an Iowa State Universit...

On this #PoisonedPlanet, we so little understand the mess we are making

#NovelEntities #PlanetaryBoundaries
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Microplastics are falling from the sky and polluting forests Tiny plastic particles aren’t just choking oceans and cities—they’re quietly infiltrating forests too. Scientists discovered that most microplastics arrive through the air, settling onto treetops befo...

#PlasticWaste #PlasticPollution

There is no escape on this #PoisonedPlanet

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PFOS 'forever chemical' can accumulate in bees—and their honey A study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology has revealed the toxic "forever chemical," PFOS, can accumulate in exposed honeybee colonies and transfer to their honey, threatenin...

No escape on this #PoisonedPlanet, for any species of animal, including us

#PublicHealth #NovelEntities #ForeverChemicals
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Toxic exposure creates disease risk over 20 generations Disease risk persists generation after generation following a single initial exposure, with some problems growing even worse over time.

How inadequate has been our testing of #pesticides. How weak our understanding of potential impacts.

#PublicHealth on this #PoisonedPlanet demands urgent reassessments

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Yep, you guessed it. Already banned in Europe.

We don't want to import terrible US food standards here
#PublicHealth #PoisonedPlanet

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‘Stark warning’: pesticide harm to wildlife rising globally, study finds Toxicity from farm chemicals increased for most species groups between 2013 and 2019, with insects worst affected

There is no escape on this #PoisonedPlanet, from #pesticides and many other toxins

#PlanetaryBoundaries
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Almost half of the world's aquatic environments are severely contaminated by waste, research reveals "Dirty" or "extremely dirty": these are the classifications of 46% of the world's aquatic environments. This conclusion comes from a study that compiled and systematized data from 6,049 records of was...

What a mess we have made on this #PoisonedPlanet

"Protection is no guarantee of immunity from increasing human pressure. About 31% of protected areas were classified as 'dirty' or 'extremely dirty'"

#PlanetaryBoundaiers
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‘Pesticide cocktails’ polluting apples across Europe, study finds Pan Europe found several pesticide residues in 85% of apples, with some showing traces of up to seven chemicals

There is no escape on this #PoisonedPlanet, with the growing toxic cocktail with major #PublicHealth implications

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Pesticides may drastically shorten fish lifespans, study finds Even low levels of widely used agricultural chemicals were linked to accelerated ageing, research suggests

#OneHealth - on this #PoisonedPlanet, the costs are mounting

#Pesticides #PlanetaryBoundaries
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Flagship £8m 3G pitch project engulfed in new row over microplastics An £8m flagship council project to revitalise a Norwich park with a 3G sports pitch is facing a growing backlash from environmentalists.

Not just an environmental issue; very much a #PublicHealth issue on this #PoisonedPlanet in which the load of novel entities in our bodies is increasing daily

#PlasticPollution #Microplastics #PlanetaryBoundaries
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Fatberg the size of four buses likely birthed poo balls that closed Sydney beaches – and it can’t be cleared Exclusive: Secret report suggests fats, oils and grease accumulate in ‘inaccessible dead zone’ at Malabar plant, then dislodge when pumping pressure ‘rapidly increases’

What a mess we have made on this #PoisonedPlanet.

We can't throw (or flush) anything _away_. There is no such place

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"High levels of PFASs lower hatching rates and reduce overall survival rates. In particular, PFASs disrupt hormones and lower fertility rates in male birds ... it’s quite often the case that as one compound is banned there’s another one coming down the line"

#PoisonedPlanet #PlanetaryBoundaries

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Nearly every corn seed planted in Colorado is covered in insecticide: Lawmakers may restrict the chemical Colorado farmers plant tens of millions of corn seeds every year, nearly every one of them covered in a thin layer of insecticide.

Industrial agriculture - a key reason this is a #PoisonedPlanet with collapsing #biodiversity

"Neonics work by binding to insects' nervous systems and paralyzing or killing them. It's effective, but it impacts more than just pests."
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Supreme Court Increasingly Favors the Rich, Economists Say

"... if the Constitution says that the big guy should win, well, then the big guy’s going to win, because my obligation is to the Constitution."

#SCOTUSRigged4Wealthy
#TheMeekShaltSuffer
#PoisonedPlanet

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How the global fish trade is spreading 'forever chemicals' around the world Eating fish may well be good for you, but it carries a hidden risk of exposure to so-called "forever chemicals." A new study published in the journal Science has revealed that the global seafood trade...

There is no escape on #PoisonedPlanet.

"Nation with clean water can still be exposed to high levels of PFAS through the seafood it imports ... researchers argue that a unified global strategy is needed to protect #publichealth."
#PFAS
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Typhoons vacuum microplastics from ocean and deposit them on land, study finds Tropical storms such as typhoons, hurricanes, and cyclones are Earth's most powerful weather systems. Born over warm oceans, they travel thousands of kilometers to land, traversing waters now polluted...

There is no escape on this #PoisonedPlanet.

#PlasticWaste #PlasticPollution
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Hidden threats in the dark: Alarming levels of human-made debris in Mediterranean sea caves Just when we thought we had described all the possible marine environmental recipients of plastic pollution, new research comes in to overturn the picture.

Reminder, we can't throw anything _away_ on this #PoisonedPlanet.

There is no such place
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Just part of the chemical cocktail to which we are subjecting our bodies and the more-than-human world on this #PoisonedPlanet

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UK and Europe’s hidden landfills at risk of leaking toxic waste into water supplies Exclusive: Rising flood risks driven by climate change could release toxic waste from ageing sites – posing threats to ecosystems

We urgently need #ZanesLaw

#PublicHealth #PoisonedPlanet
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North and Baltic seas show widespread contamination by MRI contrasting agents A comprehensive study by the CritMET research group, led by Prof. Michael Bau, a geochemist at Constructor University in Bremen, provides evidence of widespread contamination of the North Sea and the ...

On this #PoisonedPlanet one more reminder that you can't throw anything "away". There is no such place.

Anything we make or concentrate ends up somewhere
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More on nurdles: "168 of 195 Sites of Special Scientific Interest surveyed are contaminated with tiny pellets".

There is no escape on this #PoisonedPlanet, with what should be our richest nature areas affected, as is our #PublicHealth

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India tries to see through fog of pollution data Critics claim authorities spray water near monitoring stations and cap measurements to influence readings

#AirPollution - such an under-estimated issue on this #PoisonedPlanet

"Ambient particulate matter pollution remains the single largest risk factor for deaths in Delhi, accounting for nearly 15 per cent of all deaths in 2023."
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With neonicotinoid pesticide ban, France’s birds make a tentative recovery - study Analysis shows small hike in populations of insect-eating species after 2018 ruling, but full recovery may take decades

#GoodNews

With #biodiversity in freefall on this #PoisonedPlanet, with #pesticides a big chunk of the problem, a ban on neonics is a step.in the right direction

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How Chinese rare-earth mining threatens the Mekong River – DW – 09/17/2025 Rare-earth mining in Myanmar is polluting the Mekong River with toxic metals, threatening ecosystems, food security, and water supplies across mainland Southeast Asia.

#PoisonedPlanet, with #PlanetaryBoundaries exceeded and #PublicHealth facing so many threats

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British beach horror as 'one of worst pollution spills ever' sparks warning Dog owners have been warned to keep dogs on leads at a popular beach while environmental groups warn the pellets, known as nurdles, pose a serious threat to marine wildlife

#PlasticWaste #PlasticPollution - what a mess on this #PoisonedPlanet

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Government response: "explicit consent of importing country is required. This process allows importing countries to make informed decisions on the import, handling and safe use."

Do you think this is good enough on this #PoisonedPlanet? I don't
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Mussels reveal growing microplastic pollution in Greece's prized seas Overtourism and heavy maritime traffic across the Mediterranean are contributing to a rise in pollution in Greece's azure waters, say Greek scientists who have deployed thousands of mussels on the seafloor to help detect microplastics.

The Med has become a hot-spot for microplastics.

#PlasticWaste #PlasticPollution - there is no escape on this #PoisonedPlanet. But we have to stop adding to the crisis

#PublicHealth #OneHealth
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Possums in Australia show some of the world's highest PFAS levels among small mammals New research has shown for the first time that Australian marsupials are contaminated with synthetic "forever chemicals," which are linked to significant health impacts on other animals and humans.

#OneHealth - it is not just human health suffering on this #PoisonedPlanet

#PFAS #PlanetaryBoundaries
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Where does a western chemical plant that contaminated drinking water go next? To India Miteni factory closed after water pollution scandal but machinery and patents were bought and rebuilt by Indian company

Selling this equipment for anything but scrap can only be described as criminal.

#PFAS #PoisonedPlanet

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