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"New research has found that paper receipts from major retailers in the United States have a high level of bisphenol S, which has been linked to cancer and reproductive problems.

Some receipts reportedly have such a high level of bisphenol S that holding one for 10 seconds can cause the skin to absorb the toxic chemical and violate California’s safety threshold."

thehill.com/policy/healthcare/

Russia arms ‘kamikaze’ drones with chemical weapons

Russian forces have deployed Shahed-type “kamikaze” drones carrying #toxic substances to attack Ukraine

Russia has been intensifying its use of #chemical agents on the battlefield in Ukraine, with Kyiv recording over 6,000 cases of use of munitions containing hazardous chemicals between February 2023 and 2025.

kyivindependent.com/russia-dep

The Kyiv Independent · Russia arms 'kamikaze' drones with chemical weapons, Ukraine saysRussian forces have deployed Shahed-type "kamikaze" drones carrying toxic substances to attack Ukraine, the Center for Countering Disinformation at Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council said on April 16.
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Day 19 cont ☢️🛢️🏭🏦🏢🏢🏢💰💰

“He (#PeterDutton) cites #DataCentres in the US where those #tech companies are having conversations with nuclear power providers:

The beauty of an #investment like #nuclear into the #Hunter region for example is you can attract the data centres which is exactly what is happening in the US. #Apple and #Oracle and #Microsoft, or these #companies are willing to spend tens of billions of dollars but they are only having conversations with #NuclearPower providers.”

#Straya gov cant #science or #compute, the LNP are garbage at business. Nuclear generation is #toxic. #Multinationals avoid tax.

#AusPol / #LNP / #Iberal / #Nationals / #Business / #AI / #ArtificialIntelligence <theguardian.com/australia-news>

the Guardian · Australia news live: Turnbull says negative gearing ‘examined by every government’; measles warning issued for greater Melbourne areaFollow today’s news live

#Dutton has now realised #Trump isn’t a suitable model for #Australian #politics, no matter what his #billionaire acquaintances such as #GinaRinehart say.

Australian voters broadly think American politics is nuts at the best of times and menacingly #toxic under Trump. Why vote for a wannabe Trump here?” #auspol

theguardian.com/commentisfree/

The Guardian · Dutton’s backflipping and clumsy delivery has him spiralling in the polls. What happened?By Malcolm Farr

#toxic stuff:
Recently, my shaver broke, and for situations like this, I had an older electric shaver in a box. Which... also didn't work any more, so that didn't help. But curiously, I noted that the older shaver still had a Nickel Cadmium battery. Which is... one of the many toxic things we used to have around us, and we no longer have. and I think this is an underappreciated fact and a success of reasonable regulation. 🧵

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#Wildfires, including the #EatonFire & #PalisadesFire, have significant repercussions on #marine #ecosystems. The ash & debris from these fires can enter waterways & eventually the #ocean, altering nutrient levels & fostering conditions favorable to the growth of harmful #AlgalBlooms. The #toxic byproducts from these fires can exacerbate #OceanWarming, further promoting the frequency of these toxic blooms. This can lead to increased production of #DomoicAcid.

#Aluminum is a ubiquitous material that promises ease and convenience. But the #extraction of its raw material, #bauxite, and its processing into aluminum destroy vast tracts of old-growth #forest. The energy-intensive production of aluminum typically relies on powerful #hydroelectric dams that often flood the lands of #Indigenous communities. Red mud, a #toxic waste product of aluminum refining, is a serious environmental hazard.

rainforest-rescue.org/topics/a

#Bayer has lobbied successfully to get #GOP legislators in #DJT era to sponsor #GagAct bills in Midwestern states #Idaho, #Iowa, and #Missouri to legislatively silence victims of #Glysophosphate #herbicides aka #RoundUp.

Those consumers who contracted cancers after exposure would be prevented from publicly voicing concerns or filing #legal actions to address a #toxic poisoning.

levernews.com/the-cancer-gag-a

The Lever · The Cancer Gag Act Of 2025The chemical maker behind Roundup weed killer is lobbying the government to unilaterally block cancer victims from suing them.

BBC: Crew member missing and vessels still on fire after collision in North Sea

March 10, 2025

#Greenpeace: We are extremely concerned about multiple #toxic hazards

"Greenpeace says it's 'extremely concerned' about 'multiple toxic hazards' from the North Sea ship collision.

"We've been reporting that the cargo ship was carrying 15 containers of the toxic chemical sodium cyanide. It is not clear if this has entered the water.

"The tanker was transporting jet fuel for the US government, some of which is spilling into the sea.

"'As more information emerges about what the ships were carrying, we are extremely concerned about the multiple toxic hazards these chemicals could pose to marine life,' Paul Johnston, a senior scientist at the Greenpeace Research Laboratories at Exeter University, tells the AFP news agency.

"'The jet fuel that entered the water close to a breeding ground for harbour porpoises is toxic to fish and other sea creatures,' he adds."

bbc.com/news/live/cgq1pwjlqq2t
#NorthSea #SodiumCyanide #ShipCollision #JetFuel #Pollution #WaterIsLife

BBC NewsNorth Sea tanker and cargo ship collision latest: Crew of oil tanker safe, Stena boss saysMore than 30 people have been brought ashore, as video shows both vessels on fire off the East Yorkshire coast.

#Biden said this plant was a #health threat. #Trump dropped a lawsuit against it

The #DOJ on Friday dropped a landmark lawsuit alleging that #cancer-causing #pollution from a Louisiana #petrochemical plant poses an imminent danger to nearby communities.

The lawsuit alleged that the #Denka Performance Elastomer plant in #LaPlace, Louisiana, threatened local residents by releasing unsafe levels of the #toxic chemical #chloroprene.

#PublicHealth #Climate #law
washingtonpost.com/climate-env

The Washington Post · Justice Department is poised to drop suit over alleged cancer-causing pollutionBy Maxine Joselow