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Showing posts with label chemical pollution. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chemical pollution. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 22, 2026

A rising cancer rate blamed on water quality in rural, red Iowa has become a looming midterm campaign issue

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A series of issues affecting rural America is giving hope to Democrats as the midterm elections approach, including data centers that are su...
Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Live, virtual panel discussion on the link between agricultural sprays and cancer cases in the Midwest, May 7

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Are chemical crop treatments causing cancer in the communities where they are used? A live virtual panel event on May 7 from 11 a.m. to noon...
Friday, April 03, 2026

What does science say about health risks from widely used glyphosate on U.S. farms? An expert weighs in.

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Unlike soybean and corn farmers, wheat growers don't  routinely use glyphosate. (Photo by H. Shedrow, Unsplash) Despite thousands of law...
Friday, March 13, 2026

Silicone wristbands can monitor exposure to 'forever chemicals' over time

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Silicone wristbands could help scientists monitor for  chemicals. ( Venier Lab photo via The Conversation CC) Silicone wristbands are a new ...

Flora & Fauna: The grizzly of 2026 awakens; springtime woodpeckers; America dominates pistachio market; crime solving with moss; eagle research helps human PFAS study

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The first grizzly bear of 2026 spotted in Yellowstone National Park left its den in search of lunch.                                      (P...
Friday, February 27, 2026

USDA can remediate 'forever chemical' pollution on U.S. farmlands, new study shows

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The new report found that the USDA can respond to PFAS contamination on U.S. farmland. (TNL photo) The Department of Agriculture has the res...
Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Trump's order increases the production of controversial herbicide glyphosate

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Glyphosate is the most popular herbicide in the world. Despite large pockets of concerned Americans and a growing body of scientific researc...
Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Analysis: Growing up in the Corn Belt may contribute to higher cancer rates in younger adults

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Skin and kidney cancer rates are higher in big corn-growing states than the rest of the country. (Adobe Stock photo) The alarming rate of ca...
Friday, September 26, 2025

Cotton field project helps farmers and students learn how to outsmart bugs while saving money and time

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Pests are identified by AI as they fly through a light sensor inside this trap. (Photo by D. Mcgee  via The Conversation) Researchers worki...
Tuesday, September 09, 2025

Iowa's water is polluted with farming nitrates and pesticides, but a potential solution challenges the 'status quo'

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Crop and animal farm runoff has polluted at least four Iowa rivers. (Adobe Stock photo) In agriculturally dominated Iowa, what's good fo...