Your pet's flea and tick pill could be poisoning other important insect species A new study suggests that routine flea and tick treatments could expose native insects to high levels of toxins.

ET&C IN THE NEWS: Flea and Tick Pills for Pets Linked to Environmental Risks

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Chemical pollutants affect wildlife and human behaviour. But industry toxicologists are reluctant to carry out tests, new survey reveals A recent survey of environmental toxicologists has revealed that they believe that chemical pollution can and is affecting the health of humans and wildlife.

IEAM IN THE NEWS: Hidden Pollutants Disrupt Animal Behavior and Threaten Human Health

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Researchers issue warning after making disturbing discovery in household appliance: 'It's important for us to understand' Scientists have also noted that some of the chemicals used can interfere with how the body grows and reproduces.

ET&C IN THE NEWS: Household dryers 🧺 are significant sources of #MicrofiberPollution
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Tree swallows near U.S. military bases carry alarming pollution levels Tree swallows near U.S. bases showed high PFAS levels, revealing widespread chemical exposure from firefighting foam.

ET&C IN THE NEWS: #Birds 🪶 thrive despite #pollution from ‘forever’ chemicals
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Toxic 'forever chemicals' are in B.C. sea otters, new study finds | CBC News The research adds to a growing body of evidence that the chemicals are making their way into the environment with detrimental results.

ET&C IN THE NEWS: #PFAS in sea otters 🦦 higher in urban centres
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Department of Agriculture using copper chemical to combat Snake River quagga mussels The Idaho Department of Agriculture says it wants to rid the river of invasive mussels for good, which hasn't been done before in a river system.

ET&C IN THE NEWS: Efforts to eradicate invasive mussels in the Snake River, Idaho, could kill valuable freshwater species

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Mass Die-Off of Western Monarch Butterflies Linked to Pesticides, Study Finds - EcoWatch A new peer-reviewed study has linked pesticides as a likely cause to a mass die-off of Western monarch butterflies that occurred in 2024.

ET&C IN THE NEWS: #Pesticides could be to blame for mass mortality of monarch butterflies
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‘Rivers you think are pristine are not’: how drug pollution flooded the UK’s waterways – and put human health at risk High levels of antibiotics and other drugs have been found in water in the country’s most treasured and protected landscapes, raising concerns over antimicrobial resistance

ET&C IN THE NEWS: Concerning levels of #antibiotics found in #UK #NationalParks 🏞️ & #rivers
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PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation In March 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed and requested comment on the National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) and health-based Maximum Contaminant Level Goals ...

ET&C AFFECTING CHANGE: #USEPA #PFAS National Primary Drinking Water 🚰 Regulation
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New study reveals hidden dangers threatening mega-starfish species on brink of extinction: 'Crucial for the future' "The implications of our study go beyond the sunflower sea star."

ET&C IN THE NEWS: This study is the first to quantify effects of contaminant stressors (#insecticide #imidacloprid & #polyester #microfibers) on the larvae of Pycnopodia helianthoides ⭐
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What Happens to Microplastics in the Ocean? Microplastics are pervasive ocean pollutants, impacting ecosystems and human health. This article examines their lifecycle and potential mitigation strategies.

IEAM IN THE NEWS: Rivers have been a major pathway for #microplastics in the oceans, which significantly affects the marine environment.

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From soil to slugs to songbirds: How plastic is moving through ecosystems For many people, "plastic pollution" calls to mind pictures of turtles and other marine life drowning in single-use plastic bottles and discarded fishing nets. My own research looks at how the same st...

ET&C IN THE NEWS: From #soil to #slugs to #songbirds – how #plastic is moving through #ecosystems🪱 🐌 🐦‍⬛

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Fish-eating shoreline birds harmed by polluted Michigan waters, yearslong study finds Gulls and terns studied in known polluted shoreline areas had a host of worse health and reproductive outcomes than those in nonpolluted areas.

ET&C IN THE NEWS: This assessment investigated reproduction and immunological health of fish🐟-eating birds 🐦 at Great Lakes 🚣‍♀️ sites with historic and ongoing contamination. News: bit.ly/3GrN1p5
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ET&C Best Paper of 2024 Baldwin, A. K., Corsi, S. R., Alvarez, D. A., Villeneuve, D. L., Ankley, G. T., Blackwell, B. R., Mills, M. A., Lenaker, P. L., & Nott, M. A. (2024). P

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ET&C IN THE NEWS: Paint #microplastics are an understudied component of #microplastic research. This article uncovers a major pollution source hiding in this everyday item.

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More than 100 swamp alligators caught in Georgia – something worrying has been found in their blood | Discover Wildlife The discovery raises concerns for US wildlife, waterways and human health, according to a new study.

Okefenokee Swamp alligators carry up to 8× more mercury than coastal gators—even hatchlings via 🥚. This neurotoxin could ripple through the food web—and onto human plates 🍽️.

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