Coyote pulled from Humboldt Park Aldi cooler by police, video shows

Read the full story in the Chicago Sun-Times. It was not known how a coyote found its way to the Aldi at 800 N. Kedzie Ave., but police officers and the city’s animal control department helped out, Chicago police said. The coyote will get a health assessment before...

The toxic legacy of Agent Blue

Read the full story in Chemistry World. Agent Orange’s use during the Vietnam War is well known. But the use of another herbicide during the war, known as Agent Blue, has remained largely unexplored. But one US researcher, who is a Vietnam Era veteran, is on a mission...

Copper catalyst breakthrough could revolutionize green chemistry

Read the full story at E+E Leader. A pioneering copper-based catalyst has been developed by a research consortium, achieving an impressive 92% efficiency in converting CO2 into acetaldehyde, marking a transformative moment in sustainable chemistry. This novel approach...

Deere sued by FTC over farmers’ right to repair equipment

Read the full story at Agriculture Dive. The Federal Trade Commission and two states have sued Deere & Co., alleging the tractor giant has a monopoly over its repair services, which raises costs and creates delays for farmers. According to a 37-page...

QuickTakes 01/16/2025

Submit Your 2024 Injury and Illness Data Penalty Increases New Leadership Announced Know the Facts About Bird Flu Promoting a Workplace Culture of Safety Their Side of the Story: A Whistleblower Advisory Committees Stopping Human Trafficking Protecting Workers from...

What I Am Reading January 16th

Let’s ponder life’s great mysteries: What’s in a name? Why does RFK Jr. believe he’s the Socrates of vaccines? Can public health officials stop making nutrition mistakes long enough to determine why Double Stuf Oreos are more appealing than kale? Spoiler: it’s...

Social vulnerability and exposure to private well water

Wamsley, M., Coker, E. S., Wilson, R. T., Henry, K., & Murphy, H. M. (2025). Social vulnerability and exposure to private well water. PLOS Water, 3(12), e0000303. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pwat.0000303 Abstract One quarter of the population of Pennsylvania...

California winery installs solar with dual-axis tracking

Read the full story at pv magazine. The Del Dotto Winery in Napa Valley, California has installed a solar project with large dual-axis solar trackers from Mechatron Solar. The vineyard is expected to meet 95% of its electricity needs with the on-site solar array. Del...

Floods linked to rise in US deaths from several major causes

Read the full story from Columbia University. Over the last 20 years, large floods were associated with up to 24.9 percent higher death rates from major mortality causes in the U.S. compared to normal conditions. A new study demonstrates the sweeping and hidden...

Solar panels are powering through US West wildfire smoke: Study

Read the full story at The Hill. The wildfire smoke that often wafts across the U.S. West may only be causing minimal disturbance to the output of photovoltaic solar panels, a new study has found. Smoke-linked losses of photovoltaic resources remain modest outside of...

“FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 From Foods”

“U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk.” ChemicalsEnvironmental HealthFoodLaws & RegulationsNational...

Ohio’s largest solar project goes online

Read the full story in pv magazine. The 577 MW Fox Squirrel Solar project in Ohio is now fully operational, delivering full generational capacity to Amazon. Fox Squirrel Solar is owned in a 50-50 partnership between EDF Renewables and Enbridge. The solar farm consists...

EFSA identifies emerging food safety risks

Read the full story in Food Safety Magazine. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a report of its emerging risk activities in 2023, which identifies several food safety issues on the horizon. EFSA’s emerging risks identification work is conducted by...

‘Forever chemicals’ are causing health problems in some wildlife

Read the full story in Science News. “Forever chemicals” are pervasive, and researchers have in recent years been ringing the alarms about the negative impacts on human health. But humans aren’t the only animals to be concerned about. Freshwater turtles in Australia...

1 in 4 freshwater species worldwide at risk of extinction: Study

The most extensive global assessment of freshwater animals to date has revealed that a quarter of all freshwater animal species on the IUCN Red List are threatened with extinction. The largest number of these threatened species are found in East Africa’s Lake...

Whiskey, Insurrection, and a Nation Forged in Taxation

History has a funny way of repeating itself. The latest concern by the Surgeon General regarding alcohol, framed as a health rather than a moral issue, readily reminds us of Prohibition. However, the sin tax on alcohol dates back further to 1794 to pay our national...

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