3M pays $10.3 billion in largest PFAS water lawsuit ever
3M, DuPont and Chemours face more than $12 billion in PFAS firefighting foam settlements as water utilities and states sue over contaminated supplies.
Carefree Panty Liner PFAS Lawsuit Alleges Forever Chemicals in Daily Products
A new nationwide lawsuit alleges that Carefree panty liners contain toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — the class of synthetic chemicals commonly called PFAS or "forever chemicals" — without any health warning on the packaging. The lawsuit, filed against Edgewell
MIT Building 18 Closed for Hazmat Evaluation After Chemical Incident Reported
MIT Building 18 chemistry facility closed through August 30 following chemical incident. Hazmat teams evaluate organomercury compound exposure; blood tests show no mercury contamination
Michael Sheen Found 81 PCB Types in His Blood Investigating Wales Chemical Dumping
81 types of PCBs were detected in Michael Sheen's blood as his BBC documentary examines 14 sites of concern, 12 of them in Wales,
Scientists Say Greenland’s Ice Sheet Will Inevitably Melt In Spite Of Climate Control Measures
A team of researchers led by Jason E. Box from the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, presented a complementary approach to study ice sheet disequilibrium and limitations regarding climate change. The
Tista Karmakar
Study First To Link A Weed Killer Chemical Glyphosate To Convulsions In Animals
Results, published in Scientific Reports , showed that Glyphosate and Roundup increased seizure-like behavior in soil-dwelling roundworms and provided significant evidence that glyphosate targets GABA-A receptors. These communication points are essential for
Karmactive Staff
Otrivin Air Lab – Converting Air Pollution Into Handy Products
Otrivin Air Lab is an urban laboratory that converts air pollution into products that help us breathe. Based in London, UK, this living showroom is open to the public at the Building
Pranjali Hasotkar
Karmactive Team
India’s First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus Is Here To Stay & Flourish
India’s first indigenously designed Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus developed by KPIT-CSIR in Pune to reduce carbon emissions has been launched. Comparatively a single diesel bus emits almost 100 tons of CO2 per
Herbicide Chemicals Linked To Cancer: Study Finds Widespread Contamination
Herbicide Chemicals in Our Environment: Cancer Links Revealed A comprehensive study has found that a common herbicide chemical linked to cancer is present in the urine samples of over 80% of people
Krutika Surana
Why Is It Raining Foam In Chandrapur?
There have been many instances of climatic crises in the past 1.5 year. And unseasonal rain is one of them, but something new has happened in the Chandrapur District in Maharashtra. There
Barkha Pawar
Hand Sanitisers : Malpractice, Health & Safety
Sanitisers have become one of the important precautionary measures against COVID-19 other than social distancing and use of masks. But how legitimate and functional are these sanitisers in the local market? Dr.