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"From nail bars to firefighting foams: how chemicals are deemed safe enough or too harmful"
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From nail bars to firefighting foams: how chemicals are deemed safe enough or too harmful
One banned nail polish chemical shows why proving something is ‘safe enough’ is never simple.

👨🏿‍🌾 Traces of old farm chemicals contaminate water across the US
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Traces of old farm chemicals contaminate water across the US
Even though it delivers airtight data and analysis essential for understanding and managing the risks industrial societies pose to water, land, and health, the US Geological Survey is a federal science agency that rarely attracts public notice.

☠️ Scientists call on better regulation for chemical cocktails in Europe
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Scientists call on better regulation for chemical cocktails in Europe
Every day, people and all other living organisms are potentially exposed to dozens or even hundreds of chemicals—from plastics and pesticides to cosmetics and cleaning agents. While each chemical may individually meet safety standards, their combined effects can quietly add up.