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EPA’s New PFAS Definition Will Make it Harder to Protect the Public

Union of Concerned Scientists

Specifically, the EPA office says it is planning to define PFAS on a “case-by-case” basis during rulemaking and agency actions, scrapping the idea of a standardized definition of PFAS based on the best available science to guide their policymaking decisions. This is not how science-based policymaking is supposed to work.

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It’s Time for EPA to Regulate Chemicals by Class

Union of Concerned Scientists

When chemicals are ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin, some travel through the body similarly or result in similar adverse health outcomes, such as respiratory irritation or certain cancers. This is a broad definition. Any of these shared characteristics can be effectively used to group chemicals into classes.

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A glimpse into the future world of hybrid imaging

Physics World

Cancer imaging expert Vicky Goh took out her crystal ball and provided some insight into the future role of PET/MRI and how both modalities can be integrated effectively. Clinical potential: PET/MRI provides a one stop examination for staging cervical cancer due to the superior contrast resolution of MRI compared to CT.

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Louisiana Appeals Court Finds Environmental Justice Is Part of the Louisiana Public Trust Duty

The Energy Law Blog

While current industry and agency practice generally incorporate EJ analyses into the permitting process, the court’s decision cements the need for environmental justice analyses to satisfy the Public Trust Doctrine and provides a more definite avenue for challenging permits based on EJ. What is EJ? What about community engagement?

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Jane C Wright – A Forgotten Pioneer in Cancer Research

Frontiers

Frontiers for Young Minds takes you down on a dive into the depths of the historical scientific archives and introduces you to scientists you may have not heard about, but you definitely should! Cancer is one of the biggest areas of research in medical science. Cancer research career and the rise of chemotherapy.

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POLLUTION: PUBLIC ENEMY NUMBER ONE

Cleannovate

I once stumbled upon a sterling article by Dr Festus Mwangi highlighting the plight of children living with cancer. Not only did he highlight about the increase in instances of childhood cancers but also about the lack of awareness especially among the poorest of the poor. Cancer is real among children. NAIROBI DAM.

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New Study Links Glyphosate to Leukemia, Pressuring Canada’s Pesticide Regulator to Review Approvals

Enviromental Defense

Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. We should not be spraying potentially cancer-causing glyphosate on our children’s food right before it is harvested. Background: The Ramazzini Institute, an independent research facility, released its new cancer findings yesterday.