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Scientists and doctors raise global alarm over hormone-disrupting chemicals
Scientists and doctors raise global alarm over hormone-disrupting chemicals Endocrine-disrupting chemicals, which harm the human body’s regulation of hormones, have become ubiquitous in consumer products, food, water, and soil, says a new report, leading to serious global health impacts. There are some 350,000 synthetic chemicals and polymers used worldwide, and thousands may be endocrine disruptors. […]
Managing plant surplus carbon to generate soil organic matter in regenerative agriculture
Managing plant surplus carbon to generate soil organic matter in regenerative agriculture Soil degradation is a global problem. A third of the planet’s land is already severely degraded, and soil is being degraded at a speed that threatens the health of the planet and the civilizations that depend on it (Whitmee et al. 2015). Depletion […]
Outside the Safe Operating Space of a New Planetary Boundary for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Outside the Safe Operating Space of a New Planetary Boundary for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Abstract It is hypothesized that environmental contamination by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) defines a separate planetary boundary and that this boundary has been exceeded. This hypothesis is tested by comparing the levels of four selected perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) […]
Chemical pollution exceeds safe planetary limit: researcher Q+A on consequences for life on Earth
Chemical pollution exceeds safe planetary limit: researcher Q+A on consequences for life on Earth The production and release of plastics, pesticides, industrial compounds, antibiotics and other pollutants is now happening so fast and on such a large scale that it has exceeded the planetary boundary for chemical pollution, the safe limit for humanity, a new study […]
Chemical pollution threatens life on Earth. What are the solutions?
Chemical pollution threatens life on Earth. What are the solutions? The amount of chemical pollution in the world is dangerous for human health and nature, said scientists this week. Economics and policies should reflect this reality. River Neath and Chemical Plant, Baglan, Wales. (Photo by Photo Library Wales/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty Images) After belching out enough emissions […]
Chemical pollution has passed safe limit for humanity, say scientists
Chemical pollution has passed safe limit for humanity, say scientists Study calls for cap on production and release as pollution threatens global ecosystems upon which life depends Firefighters take part in an emergency drill against winter chemical hazards and accidents in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Photograph: Xinhua/Rex/Shutterstock The cocktail of chemical pollution that pervades the […]
Pesticides Pollution
PESTICIDES POLLUTION Pesticides are chemicals that are used to kill or control pests. This includes herbicides that are used for getting rid of weeds, insecticides used to treat fungicides, nematocides used to control nematodes as well as rodenticides used to treat vertebrate poisoning. WHY PESTICIDES CAN BE HARMFUL Pesticides contain ingredients such as oxygen, chlorine, […]
