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| Mice exposed in the womb and after birth to high levels of arsenic were more susceptible to influenza than unexposed mice, according to a new study by Australian researchers. These co-exposures could be an important factor in the development of chronic lung problems later in life, according to the researchers. More... Waste: The dark side of the new coffee craze. Single-cup brewing is the hottest and most lucrative sector of the coffee market nationwide, but it's also producing massive amounts of trash. East Bay Express, California. California on edge as wildfires spread. Nearly a dozen major fires, some touched off by an unusual string of lightning storms, are burning across California wildlands parched by back-to-back dry winters. Twice as much of the state has burned this year as had gone up in flames at this time in 2012. San Francisco Chronicle, California. Beluga deaths in Canada worry whale researchers. Marine biologists in Quebec are trying to figure out what's behind the alarming increase in dead beluga whale calves washing up on the shores of the St. Lawrence River since 2008. CBC Quebec, Quebec. Unusual whale stranding gives scientists rare opportunity. Twelve hours after it was first reported stranded alive on a beach just north of San Francisco, a 42-foot-long fin whale tumbled into its oceanside grave. The animal was still alive when it reached the beach, giving scientists the extremely rare opportunity to perform a necropsy on a fresh whale carcass. Wired Mystery virus that’s killed 47 is tied to bats in Saudi Arabia. Health officials confirmed Wednesday that bats in Saudi Arabia were the source of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, the mysterious virus that has sickened 96 people in the Middle East, killing 47 of them. New York Times [Registration Required] Emergence of H7N9 avian flu hints at broader threat. Researchers have traced the evolution of the deadly H7N9 avian flu currently spreading in China, and have found evidence that it developed in parallel with a similar bird flu, H7N7, which can infect mammals. Nature Oil spill makes an unlikely gadfly out of famous conservative. After a Michigan pipeline leak in 2010, a House Democrat led the local push for safety reforms. When a Montana pipeline spilled in 2011, a Democratic senator took federal regulators to task. This year's 5,000-plus-barrel gusher in central Arkansas has found an unlikely champion for stronger oversight. EnergyWire Catastrophic pipeline ruptures still too big a risk for Enbridge, report warns. A "complete breakdown of safety" in 2010 has not been sufficiently addressed, a neglect that may spell trouble for its other aging lines, the report says. Inside Climate News Feds push stricter rules for offshore production systems. The Obama administration on Wednesday proposed a rule to tighten standards for oil and gas production systems used offshore, in a bid to keep pace with the industry’s march into deeper waters and more challenging terrain. Houston Chronicle Oil from BP spill pushed onto shelf off Tampa Bay by underwater currents, study finds. Oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill, floating beneath the surface after being sprayed with dispersant, settled on a shelf 80 miles from the Tampa Bay region within a year of the spill's end, according to a scientific study published this week. Tampa Bay Times, Florida. Can we restore the world’s coral reefs? Whether we are blowing them up with dynamite, dropping anchors on them or warming up the oceans they live in, mankind is leading a sustained attack on the world's coral reefs. However, experts claim advances in science could enable them to not only restore these beleaguered ecosystems, but also improve their resilience to disease. BBC Bringing back the night: The fight against light pollution. As evidence mounts that excessive use of light is harming wildlife and adversely affecting human health, new initiatives in France and elsewhere are seeking to turn down the lights that flood an ever-growing part of the planet. Yale Environment 360 Marcellus Shale waste study shows radioactivity is 'naturally occurring.' Last year, nearly 1,000 trucks hauling 15,769 tons of shale waste were stopped at Pennsylvania landfill gates after tripping radioactivity alarms. But most of the flagged waste was eventually allowed past the gates. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pennsylvania. Six who were minors at time of nuclear disaster newly found to have thyroid cancer. Six young people in Fukushima Prefecture, who were aged 18 or under when the nuclear crisis began to unfold there in March 2011, have been diagnosed with thyroid cancer since June, prefectural authorities said Aug. 20. Asahi Shimbun, Japan. All 107 US nuclear reactors vulnerable to terrorists. Every commercial nuclear reactor in the United States is insufficiently protected against "credible" terrorist threats, according to a new report from the Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Project at the University of Texas at Austin. CBS News US desalination industry grows since 2000; seen as essential. With supplies of clean water becoming more scarce in certain areas and demand increasing, desalination is on the rise in the United States, water professionals told BNA. Bloomberg BNA Nestlé's extraction of groundwater riles Canada's First Nations. First Nations chiefs are calling on British Columbia to start protecting their interests, claiming Nestlé Waters Canada extracted millions of litres of groundwater, for free, from their traditional territory without consultation or compensation. Vancouver Sun, British Columbia. Somali woman researches health risks of skin-lightening practices. For some Somali women, having lighter skin tone is the ultimate beauty goal and they use skin products containing dangerous chemicals to reach that goal, according to a new University of Minnesota study. Minneapolis MinnPost, Minnesota. More news from today Shortcuts to stories from today about The good news, Avian flu, Climate, Children's health, Air pollution, Cancer, Reproductive disorders, Endocrine disruption, Birth defects, Learning and developmental disabilities, Immune disorders, Environmental justice, Superfund, Water treatment/sewage, Food safety, Integrity of science, Green chemistry. You can also read last weekend's news. Plus: If you were on vacation last week, don't miss last week's top stories... Would you like to display the news stories from EnvironmentalHealthNews.org on your own web site? Check out our RSS feeds. Compiled by Environmental Health Sciences | |
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