‘Birth Defects’ Category

Researchers Perform World’s First Stem Cell Treatment During Fetal Surgery for Spina Bifida

September 21, 2023

Researchers Perform World’s First Stem Cell Treatment During Fetal Surgery for Spina Bifida

September 21, 2023

News of a wanted pregnancy can be the most wonderful of tidings an expectant couple can get. In most cases, that joy continues throughout the pregnancy. However, some expectant and new parents get news of birth defects, such as spina bifida, that can dampen their joy.

Doctors and medical researchers continually work to create treatments that can help minimize the effects of these birth...

Freshwater Fish “Forever Chemicals” Contamination

August 17, 2023

Freshwater Fish “Forever Chemicals” Contamination

August 17, 2023

Freshwater fish is significantly more contaminated than seafood, according to a recent study conducted by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit organization that focuses on research and advocacy in regard to toxic chemicals, drinking water pollutants, and corporate accountability.

Consuming one serving of freshwater fish is equivalent to drinking water laced with 48 parts...

Poor, Minority Communities Bear Brunt of ‘Cancer Alley’ Exposure

August 1, 2023

Poor, Minority Communities Bear Brunt of ‘Cancer Alley’ Exposure

August 1, 2023

Much has been written about Louisiana’s Cancer Alley, a region comprising more than 100 miles along the Mississippi River from New Orleans to Baton Rouge. This stretch of land is home to many manufacturing plants and is known for high levels of air pollution. As a result of that pollution, it is also known for higher-than-normal rates of cancer, respiratory diseases and birth defects. Recent...

Pesticides Linked to Climate Change, Despite Declining Efficacy

July 26, 2023

Pesticides Linked to Climate Change, Despite Declining Efficacy

July 26, 2023

Pesticides are a key contributor to climate change – posing risks to the environment, public health, and food security – while their effectiveness is declining, according to a recent study.

Developed by Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA), the study describes a vicious cycle: pesticides add emissions to the air that contribute to climate change, and as temperatures rise,...

Workers exposed to toxic chemicals at Boeing facility seek justice

July 18, 2023

Workers exposed to toxic chemicals at Boeing facility seek justice

July 18, 2023

A former Boeing security guard who claimed she has suffered lasting health issues from exposure to chemical sprays on the job will receive an undisclosed monetary settlement with Boeing and the plaintiff’s former employer, the security company Allied Universal.

In November 2019, Holly Hawthorne worked security at Boeing’s Everett Campus, where employees used aerosolized chemical...

Blood Samples in German Bunker Provide A Record of Toxic Chemical Exposure

July 6, 2023

Blood Samples in German Bunker Provide A Record of Toxic Chemical Exposure

July 6, 2023

The German Environmental Specimen Bank (ESB) outside Münster, Germany, overseen by the German Environment Agency, is “an archive for samples that can be used to document and assess the quality of the environment . . . and are collected regularly, to be able to monitor changes of pollution over the course of time.”

Dominik Lermen, a scientist at the Fraunhofer Institute for...

For embattled Boeing doctor’s family, a posthumous vindication

June 20, 2023

For embattled Boeing doctor’s family, a posthumous vindication

June 20, 2023

Two years after his death, the adult children of Dr. Barry Dunphy have renewed respect for their father, whose warnings as Boeing’s top doctor to company leadership about the life-altering impact of dangerous chemical exposure to employees went unheeded.

The Everett (Washington) Herald published a story that investigated Boeing and Dunphy’s early secret reports that thousands of...

Carcinogen Exposure Continues to Plague Boeing

June 8, 2023 Hexavalent Chromium Exposure

Carcinogen Exposure Continues to Plague Boeing

June 8, 2023

Workers expect their employers to keep them safe on the job. Although many industries use hazardous chemicals in their processes, companies are expected to minimize the harm caused by these chemicals by providing proper protective equipment and replacing the most dangerous chemicals with less-dangerous alternatives when possible.

Recent revelations about worker carcinogen exposure show...

Pesticides and Other Toxins Found in School Meals

June 1, 2023 Toxins in School Meals

Pesticides and Other Toxins Found in School Meals

June 1, 2023

More than 30 million school meals are served each school day to students throughout the United States. But how healthy are these meals?

Moms Across America (MAA) recently published information about what’s in the food served to elementary and high school students, showing that these growing children probably aren’t getting what they need to sustain them through a day of school and...

Environmental Racism & The Impact on Cancer

May 17, 2023 Environmental Racism and Health Impact

Environmental Racism & The Impact on Cancer

May 17, 2023

Race can be related to health outcomes. Black and Indigenous women have higher maternal mortality rates. Black and Hispanic Americans are more likely to be uninsured. Asian Americans are more likely to get liver cancer. Native Hawaiians are more likely to die of cancer than any other ethnicity in Hawai’i. Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, Hispanic, and Black people are more likely to die...

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