Mmmm, yummy, roast rodenticide pig!
KTLA: Wild pigs with blue meat found in California, officials sound alarm
"...Wild pigs in Monterey County were recently found to have blue-colored muscle and fat, a sign that they may have ingested toxic rodenticide bait, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife...."
https://ktla.com/news/california/wild-pigs-with-blue-meat-found-in-california-officials-sound-alarm/
Is artificial turf bad for us and our kids? How to navigate the turf wars. - The Washington Post
https://archive.ph/PQo7G
"His research on the infill for synthetic turf — typically ground-up tires — identified the presence of dozens of known carcinogens, hormone disrupters, toxic metals and phthalates. "
Go Rakali go!
First evidence of native rakali attacking introduced black rat. Native rodents can help control pest rodents. >>
https://theconversation.com/australias-rat-uprising-footage-provides-first-evidence-of-native-rakali-attacking-introduced-black-rat-261559
#rakali #wildlife #birds #rodents #rats #pests #toxins
#Enviromemt EPA #LeeZeldin #Destruction #ScienceResearch #Toxins #Water #Foid #CleanAir #Extremism #Boost #alt
Thom Hartmann 7/26/25
The Best of the Rest of the News
EPA DRIVING A DAGGER THROUGH THE HEART OF THE “CLIMATE CHANGE RELIGION”
Mass mortality events
Dead marine sea life is washing up on the beaches
Mass bird deaths line the beaches
"There's a lot of concerning things going on with ocean ecology at the moment, so we are watching events like this with a bit of trepidation."
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-22/avian-influenza-not-the-cause-of-coral-bay-bird-deaths/105546660
Beaches are littered with fish and marine carcasses
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jul/20/sas-toxic-algal-bloom-is-twice-the-size-of-the-act-has-killed-12000-animals-and-is-filling-even-the-experts-with-dread
“Ocean temperatures are heating up. It’s creating conditions that are conducive to algal blooms all around the world."
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/15/deadly-algal-bloom-in-south-australias-coorong-an-environmental-eye-opener-ecologist-says
#FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateBreakdown #MarineHeatwave #AMOC #HABs #pollution #runoff #hypoxia #toxins #marine #biodiversity #FishKill #MassMortalityEvents #MME #Biodiversity #birds #DeadZones #ocean #ecology #Australia #PlanetaryBoundaries
9-Jul-2025
Fecal samples from bowhead #whales link #oceanWarming to rising algal #toxins in #Arctic waters
Filter-feeding whales sample the Arctic food web, tracking decades of change.
always love a good #whalepoo story
So yeah. Someone here asked me for advice on something that they suspected was Lyme Disease, but was blown off as "poison ivy" by a physician. After looking at photos of what I recognized as a Lyme circle and asking about specific symptoms, I suggested they consult another physician and get a test. It turns out that Lyme was an issue. When in doubt, don't mess around! Physicians today are encouraged for quantity not quality and might miss symptoms! Advocate for your own health!
#Tick risks vary by region. Here's where diseases have spread and how to stay safe
June 23, 2025
"There are early signs that it could be a bad year for tick bites. In May, the rate of people seeking emergency care for tick bites was the highest it's been since 2019, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"If you get a tick bite, you're not alone: They happen in every U.S. state, and some 31 million people get tick bites each year.
"Not every tick bite yields disease, since not every tick carries pathogens or bites long enough to transmit them. Still, most reported cases of vector-borne disease (including mosquitoes) come from ticks, which can carry pathogens with terrible consequences.
"Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in the U.S., estimated to affect more than 470,000 people each year.
" 'But ticks can actually expose people in the U.S. to more than a dozen different disease-causing agents,' including #toxins, #allergens, #bacteria, #parasites and #viruses, says Alison Hinckley, an epidemiologist at the CDC's Division of Vector-Borne Diseases. 'The illnesses can range from mild to life-threatening,' Hinckley adds.
"Here are facts to know about these biting critters and tips to stay safe.
"Ticks are slow threats, so prompt action cuts your risk
"With ticks — unlike mosquitoes with their one-and-done sting — there are generally multiple opportunities to reduce your risks. That's because most kinds of ticks need to crawl onto your body, latch into the skin and, in many cases, feed for a while — from several hours to several days — before they get you sick."
"Lets face it, there is no escaping the petrochemical fallout. There are very few, if any, closed systems. I'm sure, with the proper testing, we can find trace amounts of incredibly toxic hydrocarbons throughout our environment.
Instead of focusing on the problem, we should focus on solutions, especially in our gardens. Fortunately, there are some ways to mediate the effects of potentially toxic chemicals. Companion planting with saprophytic fungi will increase hydrocarbon degradation rapidly, as these organisms have the exoenzymes capable of long-carbon-chain cleavage. One can also research bio-chelation, or using organisms to bind potentially toxic metals.
In my garden, I tend to not worry so much about these issues. Though, I strive for biodiversity and permaculture more than monocrop agriculture. I think the key is to have many organisms that are capable of remediation. Its also useful to be mindful of plants that can potentially hyper-accumulate unwanted metals and compounds."
From u/echinops on a r/gardening post about chemophobia from 2010
Hoping to find more info about toxins and petrochemicals like this. Solutions instead of futile prevention.
#gardening #permaculture #organic #petrochemicals #microplastics #chemophobia #fungus #biodiversity #toxins
Breathe
Breathe in the air
It might just kill you
If you dare
https://cires.colorado.edu/news/first-ever-airborne-toxin-detected-in-western-hemisphere
Ocean temperatures are heating up
The marine environment is turning into a dead zone
And fossil fuel projects are still fast tracked
"The wetlands had degraded over a long period of time, with barrages (structures that control water flow) added in the 1950s, higher nutrient loads and extended periods of reduced flow from the Murray... The recent drought and unusual algal blooms had been “eye openers” to many people."
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/15/deadly-algal-bloom-in-south-australias-coorong-an-environmental-eye-opener-ecologist-says
#FossilFuels #pollution #runoff #ocean #MarineHeatwave #HABs #toxins #hypoxia #deadzone #ClimateDisruption #FishKill #RAMSAR #wetland #Coorong #Australia
One more reason to be grateful for my #cats: rats developing genetic resistance to rat poison. Article links to open access paper. https://phys.org/news/2025-06-rats-australia-genetic-mutation-resistance.html #science #openscience #pollution #toxins
Looks like those #toxins in #Louisiana's #canceralley are also causing mental impairments. This is some first-order dipsh*ttery right cheer. #antiscience #conspiracytheory #crackpot #toxic #nuttery
https://substack.com/@robynelyse/note/p-165540424?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=5fcl6k
A striking clash is playing out between the Make America Healthy Again movement and anti-regulation Republicans. An MAHA report released Thursday blamed environmental toxins for health problems but did not make recommendations. #MAHA #Toxins #environment
Posted into The American Story @the-american-story-csmonitor
Must have Googled "how to make your own wool hat" and stumbled upon "quicksilver" 
Climate Change Impacts on Toxins and Health Effects by Amal Saad-Hussein et al, 2025
This book covers the impact of global warming on environmental toxins, occupational toxins, food toxins, marine toxins and agricultural toxins. It discusses the current knowledge on the environmental and health effects of these toxins, and how these toxins could be aggravated through global warming and the worsening environmental conditions.
@bookstodon
#books
#nonfiction
#ClimateChange
#toxins
#health
“You really want to know: ‘What’s in the air, what’s in the water, what’s in the ash that blew into my kitchen cabinet? Do I let my dog outside?’” she said. “All these questions were coming up and we thought, ‘We really need to serve the community.’” Indeed, while the initial findings will be focused on firefighters’ exposure, the team is also looking into residents’ exposure to heavy metals and chemicals.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-27/palisades-eaton-firefighters-high-levels-of-mercury-and-lead
Did you know some houseplants can curb mould growth in your home by absorbing excess air moisure and purifying the air? Here are the varieties to go for...
#gardening #houseplants #mould #mold #spores #pollution #toxins #damp #olderhouses #bathrooms
https://www.mandycanudigit.com/2024/11/07/using-houseplants-to-curb-mould-in-your-home/
