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Regular use of chemical disinfectants among nurses may be a risk factor for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Occupational Use of Disinfectants May Up Risk for Developing COPD

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Findings seen in longitudinal study of U.S. female nurses who cleaned surfaces, medical instruments
In 2016

Exposure to Insecticide Might Explain ‘Sonic Attack’ in Cuba

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Examination of 26 Canadian diplomats found traces of cholinesterase-inhibiting insecticides
Microplastics have been detected in stool samples of healthy volunteers

Microplastics Detected in Human Stool Samples

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Nine plastic types detected in stool samples from eight healthy volunteers
Warning labels for the suspected cancer-causing weed killer glyphosate (Roundup) will not be approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

EPA Will Not Approve Warning Labels for Glyphosate

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Last year, Roundup maker Monsanto obtained court order blocking the warning labels
Exposure to bisphenol A substitute chemicals

BPA Substitute Chemicals Linked to Obesity in Children

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Urinary BPS concentrations tied to increased prevalence of general, abdominal obesity
A man who was awarded $80.27 million in a lawsuit alleging Monsanto's Roundup weedkiller caused his cancer had that amount cut by $55 million by a judge.

Man’s Award in Roundup Cancer Case Slashed by Judge

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Judge said punitive award was too much and reduced it to $20 million
Urinary triclosan concentration is negatively associated with bone mineral density and positively associated with osteoporosis

Triclosan Exposure May Lower Bone Mineral Density in Women

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Osteoporosis in intertrochanter more likely in women with high urinary triclosan concentration
Pool chemical injuries led to an estimated 13

Pool Chemical Injuries Led to ~13,500 ED Visits in 2015-2017

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More than one-third of injuries occurred among patients aged younger than 18 years
An elderly California couple who said their cancer was caused by Monsanto's weed killer Roundup was awarded just over $2 billion by a jury in Oakland on Monday.

California Couple Awarded $2 Billion in Roundup Lawsuit

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Bayer, parent company of Monsanto, maintains glyphosate, main ingredient in Roundup, is safe
Despite thousands of lawsuits from people claiming that the weed killer glyphosate caused their cancer

EPA Says Weed Killer in Roundup Is Safe

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EPA states that glyphosate 'is not likely to be carcinogenic to humans'