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Sex Ratios at Birth Linked to Pollutants
A large, long-term study across the US and Sweden finds potential correlations between specific pollutants and the proportions of male and female babies born.
Sex Ratios at Birth Linked to Pollutants
Sex Ratios at Birth Linked to Pollutants

A large, long-term study across the US and Sweden finds potential correlations between specific pollutants and the proportions of male and female babies born.

A large, long-term study across the US and Sweden finds potential correlations between specific pollutants and the proportions of male and female babies born.

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Ten Minute Sabbatical
Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon | Jun 1, 2021 | 4 min read
Take a break from the bench to puzzle and peruse.
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Long-Delayed EPA Report Details Dire Nature of Climate Disaster
Lisa Winter | May 13, 2021 | 2 min read
The Climate Change Indicators site was not updated during Donald Trump’s presidency.
EPA Purges Trump Administration’s Science Advisors
Lisa Winter | Apr 1, 2021 | 2 min read
The agency says that to “reset” the advisory boards and bolster “scientific integrity,” more than 40 advisors appointed during former President Donald Trump’s tenure have been let go.
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A Federal Judge Ditches EPA’s Science Transparency Rule
Asher Jones | Feb 8, 2021 | 2 min read
The Trump-era regulation, which allowed certain studies to be downplayed in the development of environmental regulations, drew sharp criticism from scientists and environmental groups.
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Science Advocates’ Wishlist for the Biden Administration
Amanda Heidt | Jan 7, 2021 | 6 min read
From immigration reform to climate change amelioration, researchers and science policy advocates share their hopes for 2021 and beyond.
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EPA Finalizes Much-Criticized “Transparency” Rule
Shawna Williams | Jan 5, 2021 | 3 min read
The regulation, which requires that the agency give preference to dose-response studies in which the underlying data are available, could downplay findings key to defining the dangers of pollution.
EPA Protections Relaxed During Coronavirus Pandemic
Amy Schleunes | Mar 27, 2020 | 2 min read
Citing potential worker shortages and the effects of restricted travel and social distancing, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a “sweeping suspension” of environmental regulations that some say gives companies free rein to pollute.
Science Positions Increasingly Abandoned Under Trump
Lisa Winter | Jan 24, 2020 | 2 min read
In government agencies, 20 percent of high-level science appointments are vacant, The Washington Post reports.
EPA Science Board Criticizes Proposed Regulatory Rollbacks
Emily Makowski | Jan 3, 2020 | 2 min read
Most of the panel’s members were appointed by the Trump administration.
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EPA Plans Modifications to Controversial Transparency Proposal
Shawna Williams | Nov 12, 2019 | 2 min read
The changes would further restrict which scientific findings can be used in drafting regulations.
Trump Administration Overturns Clean Water Regulation
Emily Makowski | Sep 16, 2019 | 2 min read
The repeal will return the US to water standards from 1986.
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EPA Will Not Ban Pesticide Linked to Neurological Issues
Nicoletta Lanese | Jul 19, 2019 | 2 min read
The agency argues that chlorpyrifos is one of few “cost-effective options” for controlling certain farm pests.
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EPA Cancels Registrations for 12 Neonicotinoid Pesticides
Chia-Yi Hou | May 31, 2019 | 2 min read
The companies that market the products, Syngenta, Valent, and Bayer, are allowed to sell existing stock of the chemicals until 2020.
California Seeks to Ban Chlorpyrifos-Containing Pesticides
Jef Akst | May 9, 2019 | 2 min read
The state’s Environmental Protection Agency says that evidence of the chemical’s link to neurological problems in children is overwhelming.
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Pesticide Marketed as Safe for Bees Harms Them in Study
Chia-Yi Hou | Apr 12, 2019 | 4 min read
Flupyradifurone, sold as Sivanto, is reported to have greater lethal and sublethal effects on honey bees when combined with a common fungicide.
Government Shutdown Affects NSF, FDA, Other Science Agencies
Catherine Offord | Dec 28, 2018 | 2 min read
The ongoing stalemate over the federal budget has forced one-quarter of the US government to begin a second week of closure.
Trump Administration Asks to Roll Back Rules Against Water Pollution
Ashley P. Taylor | Dec 12, 2018 | 3 min read
Environmental groups are concerned and plan litigation.
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Trump to Nominate Andrew Wheeler for EPA Head
Shawna Williams | Nov 16, 2018 | 2 min read
If confirmed, the acting administrator and former coal lobbyist will permanently replace former boss Scott Pruitt.
EPA Postpones Decision on Rule to Restrict Scientific Input
Jef Akst | Oct 19, 2018 | 2 min read
It will be more than a year before the agency institutes or rejects the controversial changes proposed by former EPA head Scott Pruitt.
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