Environmental Health News

4 days ago | ehn.org

A new study finds that children exposed to PFAS chemicals in the womb are more likely to develop high blood pressure during adolescence, especially among boys and Black children.Madeline Holcombe reports for CNN.In short:Researchers tracked 1,094 children for 12 years, finding those with higher pren...

1 week ago | ehn.org | Kristina Marusic

A recent study found that Colorado children who’d been diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia were more than twice as likely to live near dense oil and gas development, including both conventional and fracking wells, than healthy children throughout the state. Oil and gas wells emit chemicals that have been linked to increased risk for this type of leukemia — the most common form of childhood cancer — including benzene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, among others.

2 weeks ago | ehn.org

After a watchdog investigation revealed fake citations in the “Make America Healthy Again” report, the White House updated the report without admitting fault.Margaret Manto reports for NOTUS.In short:At least seven citations in the original “MAHA” report were found to be nonexistent, prompting a ste...

2 weeks ago | ehn.org

U.S. trade policy is fueling instability across the energy sector, with tariffs threatening to stall clean energy projects and drive up costs across oil, gas, and renewables alike.Dan Gearino reports for Inside Climate News.In short:A Wood Mackenzie report outlines three potential futures for the gl...

2 weeks ago | ehn.org | María Paula Rubiano

About a year ago, while scrolling on Facebook, retired NBC reporter Brian Thompson saw something that shook him. A woman named Sherri Lilienfield shared photos of her front lawn covered in at least two inches of what, at first glance, looked like pristine white snow. It was not. It was plastic dust from a nearby construction site, where workers had been cutting up plastic building materials out in the open.