Anita Ghazarian
@anighz.bsky.social
Plastic pollution, toxics, EDC , human and environmental health
Environmental justice
Democracy
Disability rights
Environmental justice
Democracy
Disability rights
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This new Plastics Map reviews more than 130 IPEN publications covering policy analyses, testing of hundreds of plastic products, studies on environmental and food chain contamination from plastic waste, surveys of country-based plastic data, and more: ipen-plastic-map.vercel.app
December 13, 2024 at 8:32 PM
This new Plastics Map reviews more than 130 IPEN publications covering policy analyses, testing of hundreds of plastic products, studies on environmental and food chain contamination from plastic waste, surveys of country-based plastic data, and more: ipen-plastic-map.vercel.app
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Labor's deal with the Greens to end public financing for fossil fuel projects through Export Finance Australia was one of the most significant climate policies this government has undertaken this year -- and it has received almost no attention.
Here's me in @thesaturdaypaper.com.au this morning.
Here's me in @thesaturdaypaper.com.au this morning.
Australia’s Clean Energy Transition Partnership a ‘huge win’ on climate
Australia will soon seal an agreement with a group of Western nations to end public subsidies for fossil fuel export projects, drying up a key source of finance for new oil, gas and coal fields.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
December 13, 2024 at 8:50 PM
Labor's deal with the Greens to end public financing for fossil fuel projects through Export Finance Australia was one of the most significant climate policies this government has undertaken this year -- and it has received almost no attention.
Here's me in @thesaturdaypaper.com.au this morning.
Here's me in @thesaturdaypaper.com.au this morning.
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A beautiful tribute from Environmental Health News to pioneering scientist Theo Colburn, a Rachel Carson of her time, who was the first to identify and sound the alarm on endocrine-disrupting chemicals.
She has left behind an incredible legacy whose work continues!
www.ehn.org/remembering-...
She has left behind an incredible legacy whose work continues!
www.ehn.org/remembering-...
Ten years after her passing, Theo Colburn's legacy continues to grow
Scientists reflect on her pioneering work.
www.ehn.org
December 13, 2024 at 5:21 PM
A beautiful tribute from Environmental Health News to pioneering scientist Theo Colburn, a Rachel Carson of her time, who was the first to identify and sound the alarm on endocrine-disrupting chemicals.
She has left behind an incredible legacy whose work continues!
www.ehn.org/remembering-...
She has left behind an incredible legacy whose work continues!
www.ehn.org/remembering-...
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$1.6 bn in tax breaks was given to @Shell for a plastics plant it said would create 20,000 jobs. It has yet to deliver the jobs or the profits it promised, but it has delivered:
💨 24 air violations
💦eight water violations
👇 Excellent read in @theguardian.com
💨 24 air violations
💦eight water violations
👇 Excellent read in @theguardian.com
‘I have to live in a cocoon’: locals in Pennsylvania feel ‘sacrificed’ for Shell plastics plant
Residents accuse the oil firm of overstating the benefits of its Pennsylvania ethane plant – and playing down the harms
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2024 at 10:11 PM
$1.6 bn in tax breaks was given to @Shell for a plastics plant it said would create 20,000 jobs. It has yet to deliver the jobs or the profits it promised, but it has delivered:
💨 24 air violations
💦eight water violations
👇 Excellent read in @theguardian.com
💨 24 air violations
💦eight water violations
👇 Excellent read in @theguardian.com
We are not compartmentalized beings- we are fully embodied. Furthermore, we exist in connection to the world around us. Complexity and connection are paradigms which need to replace the old world order.
"gut feeling" explained
December 13, 2024 at 5:49 PM
We are not compartmentalized beings- we are fully embodied. Furthermore, we exist in connection to the world around us. Complexity and connection are paradigms which need to replace the old world order.
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Toxic #PFAS are now tainting wells in rural California, impacting communities far from industrial sites.
Farmers worry about the safety of their food and water.
Story by @hannahnorman.bsky.social for @kffhealthnews.bsky.social @kff.org.
#ForeverChemicals
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Farmers worry about the safety of their food and water.
Story by @hannahnorman.bsky.social for @kffhealthnews.bsky.social @kff.org.
#ForeverChemicals
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Taint Rural California Drinking Water, Far From Known Sources - KFF Health News
Researchers found toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water wells dotting California’s rural farming regions, far from known contamination sources. The discovery complicates the state’s drinking wat...
kffhealthnews.org
December 13, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Toxic #PFAS are now tainting wells in rural California, impacting communities far from industrial sites.
Farmers worry about the safety of their food and water.
Story by @hannahnorman.bsky.social for @kffhealthnews.bsky.social @kff.org.
#ForeverChemicals
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Farmers worry about the safety of their food and water.
Story by @hannahnorman.bsky.social for @kffhealthnews.bsky.social @kff.org.
#ForeverChemicals
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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IPEN Executive Director Bjorn Beeler talks with BNN Bloomberg about the Plastics Treaty and obstacles to plastic recycling.
This seven-minute video interview unpacks the issues from INC-5 and what’s ahead. www.bnnbloomberg.ca/video/shows/...
This seven-minute video interview unpacks the issues from INC-5 and what’s ahead. www.bnnbloomberg.ca/video/shows/...
- BNN Bloomberg
Bjorn Beeler, executive director of International Pollutants Elimination Network, shares alternative options for recycling plastic.
www.bnnbloomberg.ca
December 6, 2024 at 8:17 PM
IPEN Executive Director Bjorn Beeler talks with BNN Bloomberg about the Plastics Treaty and obstacles to plastic recycling.
This seven-minute video interview unpacks the issues from INC-5 and what’s ahead. www.bnnbloomberg.ca/video/shows/...
This seven-minute video interview unpacks the issues from INC-5 and what’s ahead. www.bnnbloomberg.ca/video/shows/...
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I haven't seen one yet, so I created a Plastic, Microplastic, etc starter pack. Let me know if you want to be added or know of others to add. go.bsky.app/Ld46AhM
December 4, 2024 at 7:02 PM
I haven't seen one yet, so I created a Plastic, Microplastic, etc starter pack. Let me know if you want to be added or know of others to add. go.bsky.app/Ld46AhM
The Biden administration on Wednesday took a step toward preventing dangerous “forever chemicals” from being released onto the market after a less rigorous revi…
December 6, 2024 at 1:48 AM
The Biden administration on Wednesday took a step toward preventing dangerous “forever chemicals” from being released onto the market after a less rigorous revi…
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Closing plenary of #INC5
Juan Carlos Monterrey from Panama is winning the powerful punchline contest again...
'Plastic pollution is not an environmental crisis, it is a moral failure'
No agreement. Heading to #INC5.2
"Delay is death"
#PlasticsTreaty
Juan Carlos Monterrey from Panama is winning the powerful punchline contest again...
'Plastic pollution is not an environmental crisis, it is a moral failure'
No agreement. Heading to #INC5.2
"Delay is death"
#PlasticsTreaty
December 1, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Closing plenary of #INC5
Juan Carlos Monterrey from Panama is winning the powerful punchline contest again...
'Plastic pollution is not an environmental crisis, it is a moral failure'
No agreement. Heading to #INC5.2
"Delay is death"
#PlasticsTreaty
Juan Carlos Monterrey from Panama is winning the powerful punchline contest again...
'Plastic pollution is not an environmental crisis, it is a moral failure'
No agreement. Heading to #INC5.2
"Delay is death"
#PlasticsTreaty
Companies that profit from plastics are pushing forward laws to keep Americans hooked on disposable plastic products
December 5, 2024 at 12:58 PM
Companies that profit from plastics are pushing forward laws to keep Americans hooked on disposable plastic products
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Environmental groups demand EPA to start monitoring microplastics in water
Environmental groups demand EPA to start monitoring microplastics in water
Legal petition filed by 170 groups pushes environmental agency to tackle pressing health threat of pollution
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2024 at 1:23 PM
Environmental groups demand EPA to start monitoring microplastics in water
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Although cathartic, deleting your Twitter account might cause more problems than it solves.
uk.pcmag.com/social-media...
uk.pcmag.com/social-media...
Quit Twitter—But Don't Delete Your Account
Although cathartic, deleting your Twitter account might cause more problems than it solves.
uk.pcmag.com
November 28, 2024 at 11:58 AM
Although cathartic, deleting your Twitter account might cause more problems than it solves.
uk.pcmag.com/social-media...
uk.pcmag.com/social-media...
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A new UK study found that the systems in place for “cleaning up” toxic liquid landfill waste before it enters waterways is actually making #PFAS contamination WORSE.
Decontamination of landfill waste leads to increase in toxic chemicals, says study
Researchers find treatment plants designed to clean up leachate liquid waste boost levels of banned PFAS
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2024 at 11:59 AM
A new UK study found that the systems in place for “cleaning up” toxic liquid landfill waste before it enters waterways is actually making #PFAS contamination WORSE.
Documents leaked from an industry group show how plastics companies are pushing back against a “tide of anti-plastic sentiment.”
Paid influencers to sway the young at work.
Paid influencers to sway the young at work.
November 27, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Documents leaked from an industry group show how plastics companies are pushing back against a “tide of anti-plastic sentiment.”
Paid influencers to sway the young at work.
Paid influencers to sway the young at work.
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Download, 'Ending Threats from Toxic Plastics'. This Citizens’ Report provides an overview of IPEN’s 25 years of work to expose and end toxic threats from hazardous chemicals released throughout the plastics life cycle. stoppoisonplastic.org/blog/portfol...
Ending Threats from Toxic Plastics - IPEN International Pollutants Elimination Network
Since IPEN’s beginnings, our work has provided critical, unique research documenting threats to human health and the environment from plastics, chemicals, and wastes from many parts of the world where...
stoppoisonplastic.org
November 27, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Download, 'Ending Threats from Toxic Plastics'. This Citizens’ Report provides an overview of IPEN’s 25 years of work to expose and end toxic threats from hazardous chemicals released throughout the plastics life cycle. stoppoisonplastic.org/blog/portfol...
November 26, 2024 at 2:42 PM
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The Helix Nebula
November 24, 2024 at 11:31 AM
The Helix Nebula
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Hair dyes and makeup may be sources of #PFAS exposure for pregnant women and those who are breastfeeding.
These chemicals can appear in plasma and breast milk, raising health concerns.
This calls for rethinking personal care routines during pregnancy and lactation
www.healthday.com/healthpro-ne...
These chemicals can appear in plasma and breast milk, raising health concerns.
This calls for rethinking personal care routines during pregnancy and lactation
www.healthday.com/healthpro-ne...
Chemicals From Personal Care Products Detected in Pregnant, Lactating Women
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The use of personal care products (PCPs) such as hair dyes may be a modifiable source of per- and polyfluoroalkyl sub
www.healthday.com
November 19, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Hair dyes and makeup may be sources of #PFAS exposure for pregnant women and those who are breastfeeding.
These chemicals can appear in plasma and breast milk, raising health concerns.
This calls for rethinking personal care routines during pregnancy and lactation
www.healthday.com/healthpro-ne...
These chemicals can appear in plasma and breast milk, raising health concerns.
This calls for rethinking personal care routines during pregnancy and lactation
www.healthday.com/healthpro-ne...
Lancaster University researchers investigating consumer attitudes and behaviors around plastic food packaging have found UK households are 'wishcycling' rather …
November 18, 2024 at 12:07 AM
Lancaster University researchers investigating consumer attitudes and behaviors around plastic food packaging have found UK households are 'wishcycling' rather …
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Yes. As of 2022, 40% of all shipping cargo was fossil fuels. qz.com/2113243/fort...
Forty percent of all shipping cargo consists of fossil fuels
By weight, 40% of all maritime trade cargo consists of oil, coal, gas, or petrochemicals. But that also means that when the world moves to alternative fuels, all those ships won't need to be on the se...
qz.com
November 17, 2024 at 3:32 AM
Yes. As of 2022, 40% of all shipping cargo was fossil fuels. qz.com/2113243/fort...
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Very important study followed 312 patients who had plaques removed from their carotid arteries.
58% had microplastics, and these ppl fared worse than those who did not: Over the next 34 months, they were 2.1X more likely to experience a heart attack, stroke, or die.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
58% had microplastics, and these ppl fared worse than those who did not: Over the next 34 months, they were 2.1X more likely to experience a heart attack, stroke, or die.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Atheromas and Cardiovascular Events | NEJM
Microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) are emerging as a potential risk factor for
cardiovascular disease in preclinical studies. Direct evidence that this risk extends
to humans is lacking. We cond...
www.nejm.org
November 15, 2024 at 11:24 PM
Very important study followed 312 patients who had plaques removed from their carotid arteries.
58% had microplastics, and these ppl fared worse than those who did not: Over the next 34 months, they were 2.1X more likely to experience a heart attack, stroke, or die.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
58% had microplastics, and these ppl fared worse than those who did not: Over the next 34 months, they were 2.1X more likely to experience a heart attack, stroke, or die.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
The tools you cook with may be introducing an unwanted ingredient into your family dinner: flame retardant.
November 15, 2024 at 8:35 PM
The tools you cook with may be introducing an unwanted ingredient into your family dinner: flame retardant.