Wanton acts of environmental destruction
The large-scale incinerating of oil wells

"Tehran’s toxic cloud: satellite images show oily fires burned for days. Residents reported headaches, eye and skin irritation and breathing difficulties as Israeli bombings blanketed Tehran with pollutants. Satellite images of Tehran show toxic fires caused by Israeli bombings on oil depots were still burning days after the strikes, which have caused fears of serious health complications for millions of residents in the Iranian capital." >>
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/23/tehran-toxic-cloud-satellite-image-oil-fires

In this area of NSW, on the 'holiday' Mid North Coast we are all to familiar with black rain, soot and toxic air pollution caused by the NSW government's Forestry Corporation. After logging and spraying with pesticides everything is incinerated and send into the atmosphere and lungs. >>
https://mastodon.au/@Bellingen/116197494699675741

#FossilFuels #pollution #logging #fires #pollution #contamination #soot #toxins #climate #atmosphere #smoulderscape #fuel #petrol #oil #war #ecocide #destruction

"The research focused on three classes of commonly used pesticides — organophosphates, pyrethroids and carbamates — and found that several ingredients were linked to lower Apgar scores for women who gave birth and lived within roughly 500 yards of where pesticides had been sprayed on crops."

https://19thnews.org/2026/03/pesticide-exposure-pregnancy-risks/

#PublicHealth #ReproHealth #pregnancy #environment #chemicals #toxins

"The Wisconsin Legislature sent a $133 million plan to combat contamination from so-called forever chemicals to Gov. Tony Evers for his approval Tuesday, promising an end to years of squabbling between the Democratic governor and Republican lawmakers over the issue."

https://apnews.com/article/pfas-wisconsin-bill-senate-passage-evers-fbfe59d8cabcbab6296ec088fcb36d2a

#PublicHealth #chemicals #toxins #pfas #water #wisconsin

Toxic Spring Plants Around Braselton Homes is one of those topics where the details matter, timing, severity, and your pet's baseline health. If you're looking up spring pet-toxin plants, this guide will help you distinguish between "monitor at home" situations and true emergencies, and explain what an ER team prioritizes during care. #cats #Dogs #springplants #toxins

https://braseltonervet.com/?p=4747

11-Mar-2026
The complete #genome of the #goldenLancehead reveals how genes responsible for #venom #toxins evolved

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1119646 #science #snakes #ecology #evolution #snakeVenom

https://ayanaelizabeth.substack.com/p/environmental-devastation-is-yet-another-reason-war-is-awful

#war #iran #pollution #climatechange #climatecrisis #extinction #survival #gaza #israel #us #land #air #water #fossilfuels #oil #gas #toxins

As a medical school professor, I want every parent to hear this clearly:

Consumer Reports tested 41 powdered baby formulas for heavy metals and other contaminants.

Key findings:
- Lead was detected in almost all formulas (range 1.2–4.2 ppb)
- The highest inorganic arsenic levels were 19.7 ppb (EleCare Hypoallergenic) and 15.1 ppb (Similac Alimentum)
- 7 of 41 exceeded CR's hazard-quotient threshol...
#Toxins #EnvironmentalHealth #MetabolicHealth #Parenting #PublicHealth
https://www.consumerreports.org/babies-kids/baby-formula/baby-formula-contaminants-test-results-a7140095293/