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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — With growing concerns about microplastics in drinking water and the environment, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are working to simplify the way they detect tiny particles, a mission now supported by new federal attention and funding.In the Penn Engineering lab, postdoctoral researcher Derek Ho uses Nile Red dye and acetone to identify microplastics in water samples, including those collected from Cobbs Creek.”And this red particle here, it’s microplastic,” Ho said as he examined the sample.Nearby, various plastics from drinking water sources, including water bottles and canned water, glowed under special lighting.”If you look closely, you’ll see…
(Part 1) MANILA, PHILIPPINES—The Philippines’ plastic crisis is determined not only by the amount of plastic consumed, but also by how poorly the waste is managed after use. The country will generate an estimated 1.51 million tonnes of plastic waste per year in 2025, according to Earth Action’s 2025 Plastic Overshoot Day report and data from the World Population Review. More than half of that waste (approximately 55.56% or approximately 839,300 tonnes) is expected to be mismanaged by 2025, meaning it is left uncollected, openly dumped, incinerated or otherwise improperly disposed of. Much of it ends up in waterways, coastlines,…
This article was updated on March 26th at 4:45 p.m.PMr. Trump, a resident, Lately, he has seemed desperate to escape the war he started, emphasizing progress in negotiations that may or may not reflect reality, and declaring that “this war has been won” despite ample evidence to the contrary. Last week’s Iranian missile attack on Qatar’s main natural gas facility may help explain his page-turning stance. The attack was carried out in retaliation for Israel’s attack on the Iranian portion of a large natural gas field spread across Iranian and Qatari territory, and was more of a warning shot than…
Louisville’s WestRock Recycling helps free up space in landfillsWestRock Recycling in Louisville helps free up space in landfills by sending paper, plastic, aluminum and more to facilities where it can be recycled.Sam Upshaw Jr., Louisville Courier JournalFor more than two years, some of the plastic collected and sorted through Louisville’s recycling program was shipped to a controversial “chemical recycling” plant near Hebron, Ohio, which struggled to successfully recycle the plastic it received, emitting black smoke and toxic fumes in the process.The plant, operated by Freepoint Ecosystems, about 40 miles east of Columbus, was designed to use a chemical process called…
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Updated April 23, 2026 at 7:11 a.m. ETEarlier this month, MAHA moms visited the White House. Several key figures in the Make America Healthy Again movement gathered around a table in the Roosevelt Room to meet with Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other senior administration officials. The all-female guests included health activist Kelly Ryerson, wellness podcaster Alex Clark and nutritionist Courtney Swan. They are influential within a loose coalition of Kennedy supporters known as MAHA moms, many of whom are concerned about their children’s health. This was an opportunity for them to vent their frustrations with the…
The 2026 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce found that leafy greens such as spinach and perennials such as children’s favorites strawberries and grapes contained the highest levels of potentially harmful pesticide residues, based on government testing. Nectarines, peaches, cherries, apples, blackberries, pears, potatoes and blueberries were the fruits and vegetables most heavily treated with pesticides on this year’s “Dirty Dozen,” according to a report released Tuesday by the environmental working group (EWG), a health advocacy group. According to EWG, which has been publishing annual reports since 2004, spinach, which holds the top spot, has more pesticide residues by weight…
Approximately 40% of non-organic fruits and vegetables grown in California contain trace amounts of pesticides, which are also PFAS (“forever chemicals”), according to a new study. California supplies nearly half of the vegetables and more than three-quarters of the fruits and nuts consumed in the United States. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are called “forever chemicals” because the strong molecular bonds of carbon and fluoride can take years, decades, or even centuries to completely break down in the environment. It is estimated that there are approximately 15,000 fluorinated chemicals (PFAS) in existence today. “PFAS pesticides are the active ingredients in…
A group of moms and wellness influencers, Some were asked to go to the White House this month, including Surgeon General candidate Casey Means. I expected a few staff members to listen to complaints about the health risks of herbicides. Instead, it was a two-hour session in a “packed” room that included Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and the president himself, according to Alex Clark, an influencer who was among the attendees and “bringing America back to health.” “They just let us talk. They let us get everything off our chest,”…
More than 62 million Americans (roughly 1 in 5) may be exposed to potentially dangerous levels of nitrates in their tap water, a new report finds. Nitrates, compounds of nitrogen and oxygen naturally found in air, water, soil, and plants, become a health risk when rainfall leaches nitrogen-rich fertilizers used in agriculture into groundwater, streams, and rivers, and reaches public water systems several miles downstream. Low levels of invisible, tasteless, and odorless nitrates in drinking water have been linked to thyroid disease, stomach, kidney, bladder, and colon cancers, premature birth and birth defects, and other health problems, according to a…