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3,600+ Synthetic Toxins Found in Human Bodies, Linking Chemical Exposure to Health Crisis
A new report reveals over 3,600 synthetic chemicals, including 'forever chemicals' like PFAS, are found in human bodies, linked to rising cancer rates and various health problems; researchers call for urgent policy action.
3,600+ Synthetic Toxins Found in Human Bodies, Linking Chemical Exposure to Health Crisis
A new report reveals over 3,600 synthetic chemicals, including 'forever chemicals' like PFAS, are found in human bodies, linked to rising cancer rates and various health problems; researchers call for urgent policy action.
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52% Bias Score
Mapping Radioactive Waste Dumped in the Northeast Atlantic
An international team is mapping over 1800 barrels of radioactive waste dumped in the Northeast Atlantic between the 1950s and 1980s by several European countries, investigating their current state and environmental impact while acknowledging the infeasibility of retrieval.
Mapping Radioactive Waste Dumped in the Northeast Atlantic
An international team is mapping over 1800 barrels of radioactive waste dumped in the Northeast Atlantic between the 1950s and 1980s by several European countries, investigating their current state and environmental impact while acknowledging the infeasibility of retrieval.
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32% Bias Score
Climate Change Caused an Extra Month of Extreme Heat for Half the World
A study reveals that 4 billion people experienced at least 30 extra days of extreme heat in the past year due to human-caused climate change, with the impact being particularly severe in developing nations, where data is scarce; 2024 was the hottest year on record, exceeding the 1.5°C threshold of t...
Climate Change Caused an Extra Month of Extreme Heat for Half the World
A study reveals that 4 billion people experienced at least 30 extra days of extreme heat in the past year due to human-caused climate change, with the impact being particularly severe in developing nations, where data is scarce; 2024 was the hottest year on record, exceeding the 1.5°C threshold of t...
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36% Bias Score
Ant Smuggling Case Highlights Shift in Illegal Wildlife Trade
Four men—two Belgians, a Vietnamese, and a Kenyan—were fined €6,150 in Kenya for smuggling over 5,000 ants, including the rare Messor cephalotes, highlighting the shift in illegal wildlife trade toward smaller species and the growing problem of biopiracy.
Ant Smuggling Case Highlights Shift in Illegal Wildlife Trade
Four men—two Belgians, a Vietnamese, and a Kenyan—were fined €6,150 in Kenya for smuggling over 5,000 ants, including the rare Messor cephalotes, highlighting the shift in illegal wildlife trade toward smaller species and the growing problem of biopiracy.
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24% Bias Score
Toxic Heavy Metal Contamination Affects 14-17% of Global Cropland
Researchers estimate that 14-17% of global cropland (242m hectares) is contaminated by toxic heavy metals, exceeding safety thresholds and affecting 900 million to 1.4 billion people worldwide, primarily due to natural and human activities, with cadmium being the most prevalent metal.
Toxic Heavy Metal Contamination Affects 14-17% of Global Cropland
Researchers estimate that 14-17% of global cropland (242m hectares) is contaminated by toxic heavy metals, exceeding safety thresholds and affecting 900 million to 1.4 billion people worldwide, primarily due to natural and human activities, with cadmium being the most prevalent metal.
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32% Bias Score
Absence of Geomagnetic Field Poses Significant Risks to Long-Duration Space Missions
Experiments with fish embryos and rats demonstrate that the absence of Earth's magnetic field leads to developmental defects, behavioral changes, and reduced survival rates, highlighting significant health risks for astronauts in long-duration space missions, such as those planned to Mars.
Absence of Geomagnetic Field Poses Significant Risks to Long-Duration Space Missions
Experiments with fish embryos and rats demonstrate that the absence of Earth's magnetic field leads to developmental defects, behavioral changes, and reduced survival rates, highlighting significant health risks for astronauts in long-duration space missions, such as those planned to Mars.
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36% Bias Score
Nanoplastics Found in Human Brains: A New Threat to Public Health
Research at the University of New Mexico has found nanoplastics in human brains, potentially linking plastic pollution to health problems like dementia, while a separate study shows a correlation between nanoplastic-polluted oceans and increased risks of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.
Nanoplastics Found in Human Brains: A New Threat to Public Health
Research at the University of New Mexico has found nanoplastics in human brains, potentially linking plastic pollution to health problems like dementia, while a separate study shows a correlation between nanoplastic-polluted oceans and increased risks of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.
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40% Bias Score
Microplastics Found in Human Reproductive Fluids
Spanish researchers found microplastics in the reproductive fluids of 22 men and 29 women, raising concerns about potential impacts on fertility despite the low concentrations detected, though further research is needed to confirm effects.
Microplastics Found in Human Reproductive Fluids
Spanish researchers found microplastics in the reproductive fluids of 22 men and 29 women, raising concerns about potential impacts on fertility despite the low concentrations detected, though further research is needed to confirm effects.
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36% Bias Score
Half the World Experienced an Extra Month of Extreme Heat in 2024 Due to Climate Change
A new study reveals that half the world's population experienced an additional month of extreme heat in the past year due to human-caused climate change, resulting in 67 extreme heat episodes globally and highlighting a critical lack of data on health impacts in developing countries.
Half the World Experienced an Extra Month of Extreme Heat in 2024 Due to Climate Change
A new study reveals that half the world's population experienced an additional month of extreme heat in the past year due to human-caused climate change, resulting in 67 extreme heat episodes globally and highlighting a critical lack of data on health impacts in developing countries.
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24% Bias Score
Invasive Asian Needle Ant Poses Life-Threatening Risk Across 19 U.S. States
The invasive Asian needle ant, originally from China and Korea, has spread to 19 U.S. states, causing three cases of anaphylactic shock last year and decimating native ant populations, impacting forest ecosystems.
Invasive Asian Needle Ant Poses Life-Threatening Risk Across 19 U.S. States
The invasive Asian needle ant, originally from China and Korea, has spread to 19 U.S. states, causing three cases of anaphylactic shock last year and decimating native ant populations, impacting forest ecosystems.
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32% Bias Score
Microplastics in Food: Widespread Contamination and Growing Health Concerns
Studies reveal that microplastics are leaching into our food and drinks from common sources, accumulating in human bodies and raising concerns about cardiovascular mortality, hormone-sensitive cancers, and other health risks.
Microplastics in Food: Widespread Contamination and Growing Health Concerns
Studies reveal that microplastics are leaching into our food and drinks from common sources, accumulating in human bodies and raising concerns about cardiovascular mortality, hormone-sensitive cancers, and other health risks.
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32% Bias Score
Paint Identified as Major, Understudied Source of Microplastics
A University of Toronto study reveals paint as a vastly understudied source of microplastics, with an estimated annual release of 1,857 kt globally, highlighting a significant research gap and the urgent need for further investigation into its environmental and health impacts.
Paint Identified as Major, Understudied Source of Microplastics
A University of Toronto study reveals paint as a vastly understudied source of microplastics, with an estimated annual release of 1,857 kt globally, highlighting a significant research gap and the urgent need for further investigation into its environmental and health impacts.
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28% Bias Score
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