Hacker News with Generative AI: Environmental Protection

EPA cancels pesticide shown to be harmful to unborn babies (thenewlede.org)
Citing a need to protect the unborn babies of pregnant women, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday banned a pesticide used to kill weeds on farms, golf courses and athletic fields.
Environmental Protection, Health, Pesticide, Pregnancy, Agriculture
169 points by PaulHoule 22 days ago | 104 comments
EPA to Withdraw Approval for Plastic-Based Fuels That Are Likely to Cause Cancer (propublica.org)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is planning to withdraw and reconsider its approval for Chevron to produce 18 plastic-based fuels, including some that an internal agency assessment found are highly likely to cause cancer.
Environmental Protection, Health, Fuels, Cancer, Chevron
6 points by Jimmc414 51 days ago | 0 comments
Two states become first in US to ban use of PFAS in firefighters' gear (theguardian.com)
Firefighting, Environmental Protection, Legislation, Chemicals, Public Health
18 points by PaulHoule 78 days ago | 1 comments
Two states become first in US to ban use of PFAS in firefighters protective gear (theguardian.com)
Environmental Protection, Firefighting, Legislation, Public Health, United States
13 points by Jimmc414 90 days ago | 1 comments
US EPA sets health advisory limits for PFAS from 70 ppt to .02 ppt (2022) (cen.acs.org)
Environmental Protection, Chemistry, Health, Water Contamination
87 points by Jimmc414 181 days ago | 43 comments