June 19, 2019
Stories tagged "Chemicals"
June 4, 2019
Louisiana’s Cancer Alley Visualized
Between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, a trail of 150 petroleum factories creates a glaring backdrop of smokestacks behind the Mississippi River and a perpetual fog along the banks. Courtesy of its flat ground, an abundance of carbon-rich decay, and the Mississippi’s...March 20, 2019
Houston petrochem fire spews millions of pounds of pollutants into the air
A fire that erupted Sunday afternoon at the Intercontinental Terminals Company’s (ITC) petrochemical facility in Houston, TX is still burning and isn’t expected to be extinguished for two more days. As Grist reported yesterday, self-reported emissions data...February 14, 2019
Eating Ultra-processed Foods Correlates to Higher Mortality
A study published on Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) based on research conducted in France found that an increase in the consumption of ultra-processed foods appears to result in overall higher mortality risk in adults. According to...Possible Detention Center for Migrant Children on Texas AF Base Is Contaminated
Reuters reported yesterday that the Trump Administration had planned to open a new detention center at Goodfellow Air Force Base in Texas to house up to 7,500 unaccompanied migrant children, but the site may not be safe. Earthjustice issued a report yesterday in...February 8, 2019