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Richard Heinberg: Why 2% is the most dangerous number no one is talking about
Pete Myers

Richard Heinberg: Why 2% is the most dangerous number no one is talking about

The sheer quantity of chemicals being dumped into the environment is quickly growing—and we only be seeing the beginning of the harm they are doing to us.
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How does cannabis impact developing brains?

This month Science Magazine explores research into disturbing ways that THC, the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, binds to cannabinoid receptors abundant in the brain, including in fetal brains while still in the mother’s womb.
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Independent scientist in Canada resigns from pesticide regulator over transparency concerns

Independent scientist in Canada resigns from pesticide regulator over transparency concerns

Scientists who advise Ottawa’s pesticide regulator say it could be exposing Canadians to chemicals at unsafe levels — and one has resigned from the agency, citing concerns about transparency.
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Turmeric’s unexpected link to lead poisoning in Bangladesh
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Turmeric’s unexpected link to lead poisoning in Bangladesh

Scientists find that a colorant that makes turmeric more yellow is the leading source of high lead levels in pregnant women in Bangladesh.
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Fringe gender-chemical theory goes mainstream

Fringe gender-chemical theory goes mainstream

The gender-chemicals theory lacks scientific proof and may embolden existing biases against an already-marginalized group, medical experts and scientists say.
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UK no longer following EU guides on cutting safe levels of BPA

UK no longer following EU guides on cutting safe levels of BPA

As a result, the safe level of BPA in plastic containers in the UK is now 20,000 times higher than in Europe. France has gone one step further and banned its use in all food packaging, containers and utensils.

Read the Full Article on www.thelondoneconomic.com
Too late now to save Arctic summer ice, climate scientists find

Too late now to save Arctic summer ice, climate scientists find

Ice-free summers are now inevitable even with sharp emissions cuts and likely to result in more extreme heatwaves and floods around the world.

Read the Full Article on www.theguardian.com
China faces uphill battle as it tries to instill ‘pro-birth’ culture

China faces uphill battle as it tries to instill ‘pro-birth’ culture

Officials who used to enforce the one-child policy are struggling to convince young people to have more children. Chinese births have gone from around 18 million a year in 2016, when the one-child policy was scrapped, to below 10 million now, a drop of 46%.

Read the Full Article on www.wsj.com
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