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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday set maximum levels for lead in baby foods like jarred fruits and vegetables, yogurts and dry cereal, part of an effort to cut young kids’ exposure to the toxic metal that causes developmental and neurological problems. The agency issued final guidance that it estimated could reduce lead exposure from […]
Forty years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, 377 tons of hazardous waste have been removed from the abandoned Union Carbide factory for proper disposal amid protests. As reported by PTI, the toxic waste was transported on Wednesday night in 12 sealed container trucks from Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh, to the Pithampur industrial area […]
(OPINION) As I display in this publication every week for all to see, I don’t know much. My life has been an exercise in learning heartfelt humility through heart-rending failure. I’m not the expert type. I can’t even fix a broken toilet, much less the world. Yet there is this one thing I claim for […]
ROSÉ made her highly anticipated solo in-studio debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday night (Dec. 11). The BLACKPINK star brought her signature style and her infectious energy to the late-night stage, performing “APT.” and “Toxic Till the End” from her latest album, rosie. With a six-piece band behind her, ROSÉ turned […]
“Being an all-boys school, I think it was very significant for our school to show that we are respectful young men, and we were trying to get rid of the stigma of toxic masculinity.” This was not an isolated case of Hannaford’s leadership, with the 18-year-old captaining the school’s football side and his boarding house. […]
When Ashton Pittman, an award-winning news editor and reporter, first joined the app Bluesky, he said, he was the only Mississippi journalist he knew to be using it. Until about five weeks ago, he said, that was the case. But now, Pittman said, there are at least 15 Mississippi journalists on Bluesky as it becomes […]
Aamjiwnaang First Nation is backed into a corner, surrounded by industrial flares, noise and toxic emissions. This area in southern Ontario, now the country’s largest concentration of refineries, has been the nation’s home since time immemorial, where Aamjiwnaang harvested food and medicine for generations. Now, thanks to the petrochemical industry and successive governments’ reluctance to […]
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) broke the bank for India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant at the Indian Premier League (IPL) Mega Auction on Sunday. LSG splashed Rs 27 crore on Pant, making him the most-expensive ever buy at an IPL, surpassing PBKS’ bid of Rs 26.75 crore earlier in the day. Pant is likely to […]
Learn English Language – What Does Toxic Productivity Looks Like? Have you ever felt like you’re working hard but never quite catching up? That might be toxic productivity at play. Today while we listen & learn English we discover how to say no and manage expectations to avoid overcommitting yourself. Did you know that most […]
NBC News reports that a newly identified chemical byproduct “may be present in drinking water in about a third of U.S. homes, a study found.” “Scientists do not yet know whether the byproduct is dangerous. But some are worried that it could have toxic properties because of similarities to other chemicals of concern.” The newly […]