@CA_EDD please help. I have called 19 times and have been automatically hung up each time. I applied for SDI 8 weeks ago and keep getting reasons why I haven’t gotten paid. Please help me speak to a live individual. I haven’t been paid in 8 weeks
A new study in @Nature finds people using Teflon-coated Oral-B dental floss have higher blood levels of toxic #PFAS. Interestingly, DuPont identified dental floss as a potential route of PFAS exposure in 1993. One official suggested it quit selling Teflon for this purpose. 1/
Trump's EPA thinks we know enough about chemical toxicity. Under new TSCA, EPA can require manufacturers perform additional toxicological testing. To date, 1,823 new chemical reviews have been completed. Number of additional tests required: Zero #TSCA https://t.co/tm7N4BMfWm
The impact of Trump’s environmental policy rollbacks can be seen across the U.S., from West Virginia to California. If pursued in full force, the rollbacks would shift the debate about the environment sharply in the direction of industry interests. https://t.co/qAyNbCsydx
"The science on lead is clear — there is no safe level for children and it’s time to move from ‘considering’ actions to taking action, which this plan does not do," says PRHE's Veena Singla.
#WhatWillItTakeEPA#ProtectKidsHealth@BuzzFeedNews@NidhiSubs
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Have you heard? In response to our report with @ToxFreeFuture, @WholeFoods pulled packaging containing toxic PFAS chemicals and #TraderJoes asked suppliers to avoid PFAS, good first steps. All retailers should completely ban PFAS in products & packaging. https://t.co/wmp37VqlKk
Science writers, check it out: If Group 1 has a 1% chance of getting cancer and Group 2 has a 2% chance, Group 2's risk is twice as high as Group 1's. But in absolute terms, the risk increases by a measly 1%. Keep this in mind when you write "twice the risk." #scicomm#TuesdayTip
@UCSF_PRHE study used #CalEnviroScreen data to link Fresno County’s high rate of preterm births to pollution and social stressors. https://t.co/vs2rqB6zlb