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Surviving fire but not the toxins as modern homes, full of plastic, burn
Nearly all plastic is made from fossil fuels, which, when burned, can release soot and fumes that are toxic to human health. Researchers have identified more than 16,000 chemicals in plastic ...
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Surviving fire but not the toxins as modern homes, full of plastic, burn
By Mongabay.com The ongoing fires ravaging Los Angeles, U.S., have killed at least 25 people and burned more than 12,000 ...
Doctors warn of cancer risks from black plastic food containers made from recycled e-waste
BENGALURU: Ordering food online has become a norm for many, especially professionals. But do you know that the black plastic ...
Minnesota Just Became the First State to Target Plastic Chemicals in Food
Bill SF 188, if passed, would require food manufacturers to test their products for phthalates and submit a notice to the ...
Here are the toxic threats that emerge after an urban wildfire
The toxic residues of burned houses, electronics and cars combine with carcinogenic fire retardants create a formidable ...
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What Happens When a Plastic City Burns
But this time, the urban landscape is different: Modern homes are full of plastic, turning house fires into chemical-laced ...
Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Everywhere—And a New Study Has Linked Them to Cell Death in Our Nervous System
The study is particularly significant because it could help explain the association between these plastic-derived chemicals ...
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Here are the toxic threats that emerge after an urban wildfire
As people in Los Angeles return to their devastated neighborhoods, now marked with burn scars and ruins, toxic hazards will ... When burned, these materials release their poisons into the air ...
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Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Everywhere—New Study Has Linked Them to Cell Death in Our Nervous System
Many kinds of plastic contain chemical compounds that ... Ekin Atilla-Gokcumen, Ph.D., says in a university press release. However, this study is significant, because these 11 genes could light ...
As fires continue to burn, Los Angeles residents face toxic smoke, mudslides and astronomical housing costs
While some progress was made in containing the blazes, officials said it could be another week, if not longer, until the over ...