The Trump administration has moved to rewrite rules designed to prevent disasters at thousands of chemical facilities across the country. The Environmental Protection Agency filed a motion in federal court on Thursday pulling back the safety regulations, introduced last year under former president Joe Biden. The rules, which took effect in May, require sites that…
With China retaliating swiftly, slapping 15% tariffs on select US goods, the battle lines are once again drawn in a high-stakes economic standoff. But amid the turmoil, a new opportunity emerges for India—one that could shift global supply chains and strengthen its foothold in key US markets. India, which directly competes with China in sectors…
A former chemical-industry executive who fought against stronger regulations under the first Trump administration is returning to take a critical role at the Environmental Protection Agency, raising concerns of corporate influence on chemical safety regulations. Nancy B. Beck, a toxicologist and former executive at the American Chemistry Council, the industry’s main trade group, has been…
At the height of the Los Angeles County wildfires, atmospheric concentrations of lead, a neurotoxin, reached 100 times average levels even miles from the flames, according to early detailed measurements obtained by The New York Times. Levels of chlorine, which is also toxic at low concentrations, reached 40 times the average. The spiking levels underscore…
The Biden-Harris administration has banned two cancer-causing chemicals, Trichloroethylene (TCE) and Perchloroethylene (PCE), in a “major milestone” for chemical safety. The rules ban all uses of TCE, along with consumer and many commercial uses of PCE, while requiring stringent worker protections for any remaining uses. The ban is aligned to President Joe Biden‘s Cancer Moonshot…
Plant polyphenols show promise in slowing aging, boosting brain health, and preventing age-related diseases through their powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, offering a natural approach to healthier aging and reduced pharmaceutical dependence. Study: Dietary Polyphenols as Anti-Aging Agents: Targeting the Hallmarks of Aging. Image Credit: marilyn barbone/Shutterstock.com In a recent review article published in Nutrients, researchers examined…