Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #toxicchemicals, aggregated by home.social.
OK, so #AI poses threats to humans in many ways ...
‘Tidal wave’ of Pfas being launched to satisfy AI industry, campaigners warn
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/14/pfas-firms-tidal-wave-forever-chemicals-ai-industry-demand-datacentres?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Arizona AG suing L’Oréal over hair product due to possible cancer risks
Arizona Attorney General announced Friday that her office filed a consumer fraud lawsuit against L’Oréal USA, Inc. for…
#France #FR #Europe #EU #L'Oréal #12News #arizonaattorneygeneral #consumerfraud #consumerfraudlawsuit #hairproducts #HairRelaxer #hairstraightening #krismayes #l'oreal #L'Oréal #pancreaticcancer #toxicchemicals
https://www.europesays.com/france/77758/
https://www.europesays.com/videos/91832/ Scathing criticism for welsh health board’s surgery waiting lists | ITV Cymru Wales #arts #BillyBoston #Health #itv #ItvNews #ITVNewsInFull #MichaelSheen #NorthWales #parliament #Rugby #swansea #Theatre #ToxicChemicals #WaitingLists #Wrexham
All bodies of #water in #England polluted with #toxicchemicals, official data shows
https://www.europesays.com/videos/64514/ UK’s toxic dumps: what lies beneath? #DUMPS #RUBBISHDUMPS #science #scientists #SkyNews #testing #ToxicChemicals #TOXICWASTE #uk #UKNews
https://www.europesays.com/africa/323248/ UCT study finds banned toxic chemicals in some children’s products #ProfAndreaRother #RebeccaMlelwa #Rubik'sCubes #SouthAfrica #ToxicChemicals #toys #UCT
CA declares state of emergency as fire crews race to contain toxic chemical leak
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3w2l249j8go
#HackerNews #CA #emergency #firecrews #toxicchemicals #newsalert
Good lord, the Garden Grove Strawberry Festival hasn’t been completely canceled yet? So far just the parade is cancelled? https://vive.im/@afg/116622211884386414
#GardenGrove #ChemicalDisaster #ChemicalSpill #ToxicChemicals
Oh wow, that Garden Grove CA chemical disaster! Quite a statement that only one of two things can happen now! Parts of 6 cities evacuating. “The tank will then either explode or leak as it expands, ripping the tank.”
Reporting is live on The Guardian. This screenshot from LATimes. #GardenGrove #ChemicalDisaster #ChemicalSpill #ToxicChemicals
'It fails or it blows up.' 40,000 in #California ordered to evacuate over #chemical threat
Story by Paris Barraza, May 22, 2026
"An estimated 40,000 residents in #OrangeCounty, California, are under evacuation orders as of May 22 as authorities prepare for two alarming options involving the potential failure of a tank holding an explosive #IndustrialChemical.
"Orange County Fire Authority officials outlined the danger from a 'tank actively in crisis' after responding to an industrial chemical leak the previous day. Efforts to stop the leak were not successful leading to a widening evacuation effort on May 22.
"The tank contains methyl #methacrylate, which is used to manufacture resins and plastics, according to a fact sheet from the Environmental Protection Agency. Local health officials describe the chemical as 'very toxic.' "
Bayer agrees to pay $133 million for PCB cleanup in two states
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK, May 18 (Reuters) – Bayer’s Monsanto unit on Monday said it would pay…
#Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #Bayer #Michigan #Monsanto #PCBcontamination #RhodeIsland #toxicchemicals
https://www.europesays.com/germany/18901/
Bayer agrees to pay $133 million for PCB cleanup in two states
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK, May 18 (Reuters) – Bayer’s Monsanto unit on Monday said it would pay…
#Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #Bayer #Michigan #Monsanto #PCBcontamination #RhodeIsland #toxicchemicals
https://www.europesays.com/germany/18296/
Leaked letter reveals Coca-Cola and McDonald’s quietly lobbied to weaken EU packaging law
A leaked letter — signed by executives from major global brands such as Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Heineken, Kraft Heinz,…
#Europe #EU #environmentalrules #EuropeanUnion #foodpackaging #MondelezInternational #packagingwaste #PFAS #toxicchemicals
https://www.europesays.com/europe/48183/
Viral Cleaning 'Hacks' Spur Health Alarms
Are viral TikTok cleaning hacks safe? Experts warn that mixing chemicals like bleach and vinegar causes toxic gas and severe burns to home users.
#cleantok #homesafety #cleaninghacks #toxicchemicals #healthalert
Mixing common household cleaners like bleach and vinegar can create toxic chlorine gas. This is far more dangerous than just using a single soap product.
#cleantok #homesafety #cleaninghacks #toxicchemicals #healthalert
https://newsletter.tf/tiktok-cleaning-hacks-safety-risks/
HT @miki_lou
"Mikisew Cree’s own #health study confirms what the community has always known: the #oilsands are killing them. "
#BigOil #TarSands #Alberta #IndigenousPeoples #WaterisLife #environment #cdnpoli #ToxicChemicals
Europe Just Banned These 15 Chemicals From Cosmetics (the US Still Hasn’t)
Europe is cleaning out its medicine cabinet, and American regulators are, once again, in no particular rush to…
#Europe #EU #cosmetics #EuropeanUnion #toxicchemicals
https://www.europesays.com/europe/29078/
https://www.europesays.com/2960268/ Europe Just Banned These 15 Chemicals From Cosmetics (the US Still Hasn’t) #cosmetics #Europe #ToxicChemicals
Immersion in a hot toxic soup
From humans, wildlife and invertebrates: Simultaneous exposure of toxins and climate harms likely to cause reduced fertility
An " ‘alarming’ effect on fertility across global species from simultaneous exposures."
"The chemicals are ubiquitous in consumer goods, so humans are often regularly exposed."
“There is enough evidence in both areas to act to reduce our impact on the planet...The solution to the systemic problems would involve reining in climate change and reducing the use of toxic chemicals." >>
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/26/toxic-exposure-climate-crisis-study
#biodiversity #immersion #FossilFuels #ClimateCrisis #toxins #plastic #ForeverChemicals #pollution #WesternCountries #harm #ToxicChemicals #Pfas #organochlorines #pyrethroids #Phthalates #ConsumerGoods #ClimateHarms #habitability #HealthHazards
Glyphosate on Trial: To Ban or Not Ban?
#Glyphosate #Roundup #Monsanto #Bayer #Pesticides #Farming #FoodSecurity #GlobalSouth #Business #Health #Environment #Microplastics #ToxicChemicals #CancerRisk #Sustainability #WaterCrisis #SoilHealth #Agriculture
https://the-14.com/glyphosate-on-trial-to-ban-or-not-ban/
Glyphosate on Trial: To Ban or Not Ban?
#Glyphosate #Roundup #Monsanto #Bayer #Pesticides #Farming #FoodSecurity #GlobalSouth #Business #Health #Environment #Microplastics #ToxicChemicals #CancerRisk #Sustainability #WaterCrisis #SoilHealth #Agriculture
https://the-14.com/glyphosate-on-trial-to-ban-or-not-ban/
Largest-ever ban on toxic chemicals in EU hit by ‘extremely frustrating’ delays | Pollution | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/24/toxic-chemicals-eu-delays-pollution-report
I'd put money on it being due to BigBix interfering to block or at least delay these rules
"Mikisew Cree’s own #health study confirms what the community has always known: the #oilsands are killing them. " https://indigenousinsider.substack.com/p/they-are-dying-and-canada-is-watching?r=9iuka&triedRedirect=true
#BigOil #tarSands #Alberta #IndigenousPeoples #waterisLife #environment #cdnpoli #toxicChemicals
Forever Chemicals’ Detected in Nearly 40% of Non-Organic California Produce
#PFAS #ForeverChemicals #FoodSafety #Pesticides #EWG #PublicHealth #Environment #OrganicFood #Agriculture #HealthRisks #CleanFood #ToxicChemicals #FoodSecurity #SustainableFarming
https://the-14.com/forever-chemicals-detected-in-nearly-40-of-non-organic-california-produce/
https://www.europesays.com/africa/164847/ E-Waste Crisis: Health Impacts on Waste Pickers in Kenya and Ghana – News and Statistics #EWaste #ElectronicWaste #Ghana #HealthIssues #Kenya #Korogocho #OpenBurning #recycling #RespiratoryIllness #SkinInfections #ToxicChemicals #WastePickers
#NorfolkSouthern train carrying #toxicchemicals derailed in #EastPalestine on February 3, 2023. … local authorities decided to empty five giant carloads of vinyl chloride into a ditch and set the contents on fire. The so-called controlled burn released a massive black chemical plume into the air and exposed residents in East Palestine and the surrounding area.
https://inthesetimes.com/article/east-palestine-ohio-residents-dont-want-to-be-studied-like-guinea-pigs
America’s toxic future looks like East Palestine, OH, today
https://workingpeople.libsyn.com/americas-toxic-future-looks-like-east-palestine-oh-today
Northwestern University: Can a smartphone tutorial improve environmental health literacy?. “A new study co-led by [Professor Phil] Brown, found a smartphone tutorial could help people better understand the amount of harmful chemicals found in their body and how to reduce their exposure to them.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/05/northwestern-university-can-a-smartphone-tutorial-improve-environmental-health-literacy/
Pesticide Company To Stop Producing Weed Killer Linked to Parkinson’s Disease
Syngenta is facing several thousand lawsuits from people who say they developed Parkinson’s after exposure to paraquat.
Largely Unregulated Petrochemical Barge Industry Is Taking Over a Texas River
Residents who live on the San Jacinto River fear chemical releases and explosions from the vessels.
Dr. #MuhammadIttefaq interviews Lyle Lewis, endangered species biologist, on his book "Racing to Extinction"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2R9ji3Y5bA
#polycrisis #EcosystemCollapse #fossilfuels #ScienceTalk #ecocide #environment #extinction #pollution #chemicals #IndusrtialChemicals #toxins #ToxicChemicals #plastics #microplastics #climatechange
Environmental health expert Lindsay Dahl takes us on her journey from skeptic to activist, exposing the secret forces that keep toxic chemicals in our lives. Review--> #Bookthreads #BookSky #BookReview #CleaningHouse #DeyStreetBooks #BPAFree #ToxicChemicals #ARC #NetGalley #Bookstagram #Environment
🚰 BREAKING: #EPA in shocking plot twist, decides clean drinking water is overrated. 🤦♂️ Who needs those pesky protections against toxic chemicals anyway? 💧 Well played, EPA, well played. 😜 #ThirstyForDanger
https://earthjustice.org/press/2025/epa-seeks-to-roll-back-pfas-drinking-water-rules-keeping-millions-exposed-to-toxic-forever-chemicals-in-tap-water #CleanWater #ToxicChemicals #ShockingNews #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalPolicy #HackerNews #ngated
Toxic "forever chemicals" found in 95% of beers tested in the U.S.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250911073204.htm
#HackerNews #toxicchemicals #foreverchemicals #beer #safety #healthnews #environmentalissues
#FYI #PaulBeckwith video lecture and literature review #fossilfuels #plastic #pollution #toxicity #toxicchemicals #health #planetaryboundaries
On "Novel Entities", chemical contaminants including plastics, toxic pollutants
"This consultation will last for 8 weeks from 23 June 2025 until 18 August 2025. Responses must be received by 23:59 on 18 August 2025."
(see previous post for context)
https://consultations.hse.gov.uk/hse/chemicals-legislative-reform-proposals/
"Want to import toxic chemicals into Britain with scant scrutiny? Labour says: go right ahead"
George Monbiot explains:
"Yes, these proposals might reduce costs for business. But the inevitable result is to transfer them to society. ...
"Many have paid with their lives, health, education or livelihoods for previous “bonfires of red tape”: through the Grenfell Tower disaster, filthy rivers, collapsing classrooms, consumer rip-offs and the 2008 financial crisis. But as long as these costs can be shifted off corporate and current government balance sheets, that is deemed a win for business and win for the Treasury."
& see next post for a consultation open at the moment.
#ToxicChemicals #law #UKLaw #UKPol #KeirStarmer #RachelReeves #LabourParty