Category: Public health
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California introduces rule to end fracking in the state
The proposed regulation will phase out fracking in the light of increasing public concern about the practice and its contribution to climate change. The California Conservation Department on Friday released a proposed to stop issuing permits for well stimulation treatments, commonly known as fracking, in the state. “This regulatory proposal aims to protect life; property;…
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Gastrointestinal Issues Increase In South Bay With Possible Ties To Transboundary Flows
Photo: South Bay Urgent Care has seen an increase in gastrointestinal issues during spikes in transboundary flows. Photo by Alessandra Selgi-Harrigan An increase in gastrointestinal issues has led Dr. Matthew Dickson and Dr. Kim Dickson of South Bay Urgent Care to worry about what is in the air residents are breathing and the water they…
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Who Pays to Get Forever Chemicals Out of Drinking Water? It Could Be You
Officials say settlements with 3M and DuPont won’t cover all of the costs of building new filtration systems Photo: Wausau, Wis., says it is in line to get about $65 million from PFAS settlements before attorneys’ fees. Forever chemicals have shown up in drinking water across the country. Now they are appearing in homeowners’ soaring utility…
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Petroleum From Red Hill Leaks May Be Lingering In Pearl Harbor Drinking Water
A new EPA report lends credence to complaints that residents say were otherwise falling on deaf ears. Photo: The Navy has been testing the Red Hill well and Pearl Harbor area water spigots for contamination under a regulatory agreement with the EPA and state Health Department. (U.S. Navy photo/2022) For months, some Pearl Harbor residents…
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California wildfires could be transforming natural metals into cancer-causing compounds
Wildfires in parts of the U.S. West may be transforming a benign form of chromium into its cancer-causing counterpart — potentially endangering first responders and surrounding communities, a new study has found. The research, published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications, identified high levels of the hazardous metal hexavalent chromium, or chromium-6, at specific types of…
