fetal health

Microplastics found in every human placenta tested in studyMicroplastics found in every human placenta tested in study

Microplastics found in every human placenta tested in study

Microplastics and other pieces of rubbish in the sand in Lanzarote, Spain. Photograph: Susanne Fritzsche/Alamy Scientists express concern over health impacts,…

1 year ago
E.P.A. Opts Against Limits on Water Contaminant Tied to Fetal DamageE.P.A. Opts Against Limits on Water Contaminant Tied to Fetal Damage

E.P.A. Opts Against Limits on Water Contaminant Tied to Fetal Damage

Photo: Andrew Wheeler, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, on Capitol Hill in March. Credit... Drew Angerer/Getty Images A new…

5 years ago
EPA is asked about checking illicit drug levels in Irish waterEPA is asked about checking illicit drug levels in Irish water

EPA is asked about checking illicit drug levels in Irish water

Photo: Kate O’Connell: “I think in London the eels were behaving bizarrely in the Thames at some point.” Photograph: Alan…

6 years ago
Study: Flint’s lead-poisoned water had ‘horrifyingly large’ effect on fetal deathsStudy: Flint’s lead-poisoned water had ‘horrifyingly large’ effect on fetal deaths

Study: Flint’s lead-poisoned water had ‘horrifyingly large’ effect on fetal deaths

Flint resident LaFonzo Williams, 19, prays on Jan. 14, 2016, in Lansing, Mich., amid more than 150 Flint and Detroit…

6 years ago