Environmental Health News

ATF Weekly Newsletter

Latest environmental health and climate news from around the world.
Jane Goodall, pioneering conservationist and primatologist
Biodiversity
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Jane Goodall, pioneering conservationist and primatologist, dies at 91

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aerial view of farm workers harvesting in vineyard during daytime.
Environmental Justice
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California sanctions stark disparities in pesticide exposure during pregnancy

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shallow focus photography of bee on flower
Biodiversity
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Pollution confuses pollinators. Can scientists retrain them?

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Aerial view of water treatment plant
Toxics
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‘Forever chemicals’ found in nearly all Southeast Louisiana drinking water samples

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3D illustration depicting US government shutdown over policy impasse
Environmental Justice
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How a government shutdown impacts the EPA's mission to protect America's health

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A man with a shopping cart looking at food in a grocery store refrigerator.
Food & Water
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What a scientist who studies ultra-processed foods eats in a day

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A farm tractor spraying pesticide on a field
Toxics
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Even tiny doses of glyphosate can cause health problems across generations

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Shelves are filled with various processed snacks and drinks.
Toxics
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Jessica Knurick is on a crusade to correct MAHA misinformation

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A small boy holding a crushed plastic bottle found beside a creek
Plastic Pollution
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RFK Jr. promised to take on plastic. Now he’s part of an administration embracing it

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Plastic and microplastics held in plastic gloved hands
Plastic Pollution
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Microplastics could be weakening your bones, research suggests

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red strawberries in clear plastic containers
Toxics
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Dozens of pesticides enter the body through contaminated fruits and vegetables

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aerial photography of mountain under blue and white sky
Climate
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Are we learning the right lessons from Hurricane Helene?

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