Is plastic packaging putting more than just food on your plate?
New research reveals that common food packaging and utensils can shed microscopic plastics into our food, prompting urgent calls for stricter testing and updated regulations to protect public health. Study: Food contact a…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Food #contamination #foodsafety #micro #Polymers #publichealth #Research #Tea
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2147325/is-plastic-packaging-putting-more-than-just-food-on-your-plate/
#Japan's #Fukushima #nuclear wastewater 'pose major #environmental, #HumanRights risks' - UN experts
20 May 2025
"The United Nations (UN) human rights experts have written to the Japanese government to express their concerns about the release of more than one million metric tonnes of treated nuclear wastewater into the #PacificOcean.
"In August 2023, Japan began discharging wastewaster from about 1000 storage tanks of contaminated water collected after the earthquake and tsunami in 2011 that caused the meltdown of its Fukushima nuclear plant.
"In the formal communication, available publicly, UN Human Rights Council special rappoteurs addressed the the management of Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS)-treated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (NPS) by the Japan government and TEPCO (Tokio Electric Power), and the ongoing discharge of such waters into the Pacific Ocean.
"They said 'we are alarmed that the implementation of contaminated water release operations of into the ocean may pose major environmental and human rights risks, exposing people, especially children, to threats of further contamination in Japan and beyond.'
" 'We wish to raise our concern about the allegations of the failure to assess the consequences on health of the release of wastewater against the best available scientific evidence,' the special rappoteurs write.
" 'Against this backdrop, we would like to highlight that the threats to the enjoyment of the right to adequate food do not concern only local people within the borders of Japan.
" 'Given the migratory nature of fish, their contamination represents a risk also for people living beyond the Japanese borders, including Indigenous Peoples across the Pacific Ocean which, according to their culture and traditions, mainly rely on seafood as their primary livelihood.'
"The letter follows a complaint submitted by Ocean Vision Legal in August 2023 on behalf of the Pacific Network on Globalisation (#PANG) and endorsed by over 50 civil society groups in the Pacific and beyond.
"In a statement on Tuesday, PANG hailed it as "a landmark move for #OceanJustice and #HumanRights'.
"The organisation said that the destructive legacy of nuclear #contamination through #NuclearTesting is still strongly felt across the region.
"It said this legacy is marked by severe health impacts across generations and the ongoing failure to properly clean up test sites, which continue to contaminate the islands and waterways that Pacific peoples depend on.
" 'As Pacific groups, we remain disappointed in the Japanese Government and TEPCO's shameless disregard of the calls by numerous Pacific leaders and civil society groups to hold off on any further release,' PANG's coordinator Joey Tau said.
" 'Their ignorance constitutes a brazen threat to Pacific peoples' livelihoods, safety, health and well-being, and the sovereignty of Pacific nations,' he added.
"Japan has consistently maintained that the release is safe.
"The UN human rights experts have asked for further information from Japan, including on the allegations raised, and on how the Radiological Environmental Impact Assessment has been conducted according to the best available scientific evidence.
"This communication sends a clear message: Ocean issues must be understood as human rights issues, requiring precautionary and informed action aligned with international environmental law to safeguard both people and the marine environment.
"#OceanVisionLegal founder and CEO Anna von Rebay said while the communication is not legally binding, it is a crucial milestone.
" 'It informs the interpretation of human rights and environmental law in response to contemporary threats, contributing to the development of customary international law and strengthens accountability for any actor harming the Ocean,' she said.
" 'Ultimately, it paves the way towards a future where the Ocean's health is fully recognised as fundamental to human dignity, justice, and intergenerational equity.' "
#OceansAreLife #WaterIsLife #Radiation #TEPCOLies #NoFukushimaDumping #FukushimaIsntOver #TEPCOLies #NoDumping #Tritium #PacificOcean #WaterIsLife #NoNukes #NoNewNukes #FukushimaDaiichi #Fukushima #ALPS #RadioactiveContamination #HormesisIsBullShit #Bioaccumulation #NuclearPowerCorruptionAndLies
Dans le contexte de l'affaire de #contamination alimentaire à St-Quentin, je découvre l'existence de "Alim Confiance". Il s'agit des résultats des contrôles sanitaires dans les commerces alimentaires et les restaurants, accessibles sur internet.
Par exemple chez moi à #FontenayAuxRoses sur 19 établissements contrôlés, 16 ont eu un résultat "satisfaisant", 2 "très satisfaisant" et 1 "à améliorer".
Et chez vous ? Consultez les résultats ici : https://explore.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/681dd0ca365bb9cabb5b484a/#/resources/fdfabe62-a581-41a1-998f-73fc53da3398
Wisconsin Supreme Court hands big win to environmental advocates in PFAS lawsuit
MADISON, Wis. — The Department of Natural Resources can continue to require polluters to clean up toxic PFAS…
#Environment #CleanWater #CONTAMINATION #departmentofnaturalresources #dnr #foreverchemicals #GreenBay #Madison #Milwaukee #NBC26
https://www.europesays.com/2190982/
PlasticList - an online list of #plastic content of popular foods and drinks. After reviewing the list, I can say that #Starbucks and #FastFood in general have a real problem - but then again, even baby food and pre-natal vitamins are on the list. BTW, you know the news is NOT good when the website has an immediate pop-up that tells you not to FREAK OUT! #PlasticPollution #Food #Environment #Contamination #FoodContamination #PublicHealth https://www.plasticlist.org/
Sixth #Update on #Developments in #Iran (#War) (#IAEA, June 24 '25), https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2025/06/sixth-update-on-developments-in-iran.html
{At #Natanz} ''the IAEA assesses that this strike may have caused localized {Radiological} #contamination and #chemical hazards.''
At #Natanz, the #IAEA said that it has identified “two impact holes from the #US strikes above the underground halls that had been used for enrichment as well as for storage.”
“Based on its knowledge of what these halls contained, the IAEA assesses that this strike may have caused localized #contamination & #chemical hazards,” it added.
The #IAEA said it has identified additional impact points at the #Fordow & #Natanz #nuclear sites, including possible localized #contamination & #chemical hazards.
“Regarding the additional strikes to Fordow that were reported early on Monday – after the #US #bombing of the facility early on Sunday – the IAEA assesses that access roads close to the underground facility & one of its entrances were hit,” the statement read.
Microplastics shed by food packaging are contaminating our food, study finds
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/24/health/microplastics-food-packaging-study-wellness
#HackerNews #Microplastics #FoodPackaging #Contamination #Study #Health #Environment
Important info worth knowing ☢️
Explainer: What are the #nuclear #contamination risks from attacks on #Iran? https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/what-are-nuclear-contamination-risks-attacks-iran-2025-06-22/
Contamination 2 (1998): Cascading Problems With Water? https://mikesfilmtalk.com/2025/06/21/contamination-2-1998-cascading-problems-with-water/ #ClarkeMSmith, #Contamination, #Contamination2, #PeterBeam
Sewage Crisis At California Coastline Can Be Seen From Space [remote sensing]
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https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/sewage-crisis-california-coastline-visible-space-20384048.php <-- shared media article
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179598 <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.ads9476 <-- shared paper
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https://earth.jpl.nasa.gov/emit/ <-- shared NASA EMIT home page
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #earthobservation #sewage #sewerage #California #coast #coastline #pollution #monitoring #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #Tijuana #SanDiego #USA #Mexico #NASA #publichealth #publicsafety #waterquality #airquality #marine #ocean #industrialwaster #stormwater #urban #runoff #estuary #beach #closure #contamination #contaminants #ctinoxate #methamphetamine #reflectance #wastewater #EMIT
The road to #environmentaljustice is long, and requires brave neighbours to see it through.
Poison in the water: the town with the world’s worst case of #foreverchemicals #contamination
The story of Kallinge, Sweden
#environment #health #sweden #perfluorochemicals #drinkingwater #chemicals
Poison in the water: the town ...
The road to #environmentaljustice is long, and requires brave neighbours to see it through.
Poison in the water: the town with the world’s worst case of #foreverchemicals #contamination:
When a small Swedish town discovered their drinking #water contained extremely high levels of #Pfas, they had no idea what it would mean for their #health and their children’s future
#environment #health #sweden #perfluorochemicals #drinkingwater #chemicals #kallinge
Contamination (1987): Surreal Yet Simple Horror https://mikesfilmtalk.com/2025/06/20/contamination-1987-surreal-yet-simple-horror/ #ClarkeMSmith, #Contamination, #PeterBeam, #SherryMFelix
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"She called for #government #transparency, acknowledging the #KokRiver #pollution as a #critical #security #threat.. #Senator Angkhana Neelapaijit, chair of the Senate Committee on #Political #Development, visited the area with #civil #society members. She expressed shock that #provincial #authorities had known about the #arsenic #contamination but were allegedly asked by higher-ups to #suppress the #information."
#Thailand #governance #publichealth #UNSDG #CleanWater #wellbeing
A #waterway of life is turning deadly
"June 10, te #Pollution Control Dept posted results fr its 4th round of #water sampling (May 26–30), showing consistent #arsenic #contamination at all monitored locations.. Abnormally high turbidity & arsenic levels were found near te #Myanmar border, strongly suggest'g contamination fr #upstream #mining activity.. parallels te ongoing #scamcentre #crisis along te border, which remains unresolved despite #government interventions" 1/2
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/special-reports/3052061/a-waterway-of-life-is-turning-deadly
Ontario city shutters dog park over concerns for potentially lethal soil contaminants
A dog park in the east end of Hamilton was closed by the city after a survey of the soil showed it may contain contaminants that are harmful to dogs.
#dog #park #soil #contamination #Ontario #Hamilton
https://globalnews.ca/news/11245610/birch-avenue-leash-free-dog-park/
Ontario city shutters dog park over concerns for potentially lethal soil contaminants
A dog park in the east end of Hamilton was closed by the city after a survey of the soil showed it may contain contaminants that are harmful to dogs.
#dog #park #soil #contamination #Ontario #Hamilton
https://globalnews.ca/news/11245610/birch-avenue-leash-free-dog-park/
Ontario city shutters dog park over concerns for potentially lethal soil contaminants
A dog park in the east end of Hamilton was closed by the city after a survey of the soil showed it may contain contaminants that are harmful to dogs.
#dog #park #soil #contamination #Ontario #Hamilton
https://globalnews.ca/news/11245610/birch-avenue-leash-free-dog-park/
