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12/06/2025
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By Patrick Lewis
Air pollution cancels out health benefits of exercise, study warns
Urban air pollution cancels out the health advantages of physical activity for individuals aged 60+, per a Lancet study analyzing data from 1.5M adults worldwide. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) from industrial emissions, vehicle exhaust and geoengineering (e.g., chemtrails) penetrates lungs and bloodstream, reducing exercise’s mortality-lowering effects by half at levels above 25 ?g/m³. The erosion […]
12/01/2025
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By Patrick Lewis
EPA urged to ban ANTIBIOTIC pesticides amid rising superbug threat
The EPA allows medically critical antibiotics like streptomycin and oxytetracycline to be sprayed on crops, accelerating antibiotic-resistant infections that kill 35,000 Americans yearly. Over eight million pounds of antibiotics are sprayed annually on U.S. crops, contaminating food, water and soil while harming farmworkers and consumers. The EPA and FDA have ignored decades of warnings due […]
11/25/2025
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By Patrick Lewis
Turning pandemic waste into plastic pollution solution: Scientists convert disposable masks into plastic-eating nanotech
The COVID-19 pandemic generated 52 billion disposable masks in 2020, with 1.56 billion polluting our oceans, adding 4,680–6,240 metric tons of plastic waste. Chinese scientists converted used masks into carbon quantum dots, which, when combined with UV light, degraded 40% of PET microplastics in just six hours—far faster than natural breakdown. The method uses light-driven […]
11/17/2025
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By Patrick Lewis
Study links “forever chemicals” in mothers to altered brain development in children
Exposure to PFAS (“forever chemicals”) during pregnancy is linked to structural brain changes by age five in children — including reduced volume and altered connectivity in the corpus callosum, occipital cortex and hypothalamus, which may impair vision, cognition and hormonal regulation. Even at common exposure levels, PFAS accumulate in the body over years—with no reliable […]
11/15/2025
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By Patrick Lewis
Avian flu outbreaks spread across U.S. farms
Five new outbreaks of avian influenza were confirmed in Indiana, Michigan and Washington, affecting thousands of birds across multiple commercial flocks. In Indiana, 25,610 birds in three counties were infected; Michigan reported 113,000 birds affected in two flocks; Washington had a smaller incident involving nine birds. The outbreaks contribute to a mounting total: 47 flocks […]
11/14/2025
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By Patrick Lewis
Air pollution linked to increased breast cancer risk, study finds
A U.S. study of over 400,000 women found that living in areas with higher air pollution is linked to an increased risk of developing breast cancer, even when pollution levels are below current regulatory standards. Each 10 ppb increase in nitrogen dioxide (NO?) was associated with about a 3% increase in overall breast cancer risk. […]
11/11/2025
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By Patrick Lewis
Bird flu surges across the U.S. as scientists warn of gaps in monitoring and farm safety
H5N1 is spreading aggressively among U.S. poultry, with 66 outbreaks in the past month, killing over 3.5 million turkeys, chickens and ducks. Migratory birds are spreading the virus, raising fears of further outbreaks beyond central states. Last year saw 70 human H5N1 infections and one death; experts warn more cases are inevitable. The virus persists […]
11/10/2025
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By Patrick Lewis
Common dry cleaning chemical tetrachloroethylene linked to severe and potentially fatal liver damage, study finds
Researchers at Keck Medicine of USC identified tetrachloroethylene (PCE), a chemical commonly used in dry cleaning and household products, as a potential cause of severe and potentially fatal liver damage. Blood tests from over 1,600 adults showed that about 7.4 percent had detectable PCE levels, with those exposed being three times more likely to develop […]
11/04/2025
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By Patrick Lewis
Thousands of birds to be culled in northern Ireland over suspected bird flu case
Mass culling is underway in County Tyrone after a suspected case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was detected at a commercial poultry site near Pomeroy, with officials stressing the move is a precautionary measure. Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir confirmed that early test results indicated possible HPAI presence, prompting strict disease control steps, including restrictions […]
10/28/2025
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By Patrick Lewis
Water woes for Wisconsin homeowner expose a growing public health crisis
Homebuyer Tyler Frye discovered his new private well in Casco, Wisconsin tested at 26.6 mg/L nitrate, over twice the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s safe drinking-water limit of 10 mg/L. About 7-10 percent of Wisconsin private wells exceed the 10 mg/L nitrate standard, rising to up to ~20-24 percent in heavily farmed regions. The contamination is […]
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