NY May Be 1st State Requiring Ingredient Labeling On Menstrual Products
"A New York bill passed this summer would require labeling on menstrual products that lists the ingredients so women can avoid potential toxic exposure."
Source: EHN, 08/21/2019
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"As Wildfires Get Worse, Insurers Pull Back From Riskiest Areas"
"Insurers are quietly reducing their exposure to fire-prone regions across the Western United States, putting new pressure on homeowners and raising concerns that climate change could eventually make insurance unaffordable in some areas."
Source: NY Times, 08/21/2019
Mosquito Control May Scratch Itch for Local Environmental Angles
Mosquito control isn’t just about health and hassles. It’s also about potential harm to the environment. The latest TipSheet explains the ways municipal governments and private pest firms try to get rid of mosquitoes, and why those methods may be worthy of journalistic scrutiny. How to find local angles, plus, story ideas and reporting resources.
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Trump Does Not Get The Point Of Plastic Straw Bans. Experts Explain
"President Trump does not understand why plastic straws have become the boogeyman of some businesses and Democratic-led cities that have sought to ban their use entirely."
Source: Washington Post, 07/25/2019
"Trump Seizes On Soggy Paper Straws As Campaign Issue"
"President Trump appears to have identified his newest American enemy — paper straws."
Source: NPR, 07/22/2019
Air Needs Freshening in Most U.S. National Park Units
The nation’s parks are generally thought to be pristine natural havens. But a recent study finds the overwhelming majority suffer from air pollution problems like smog and ozone. That makes for important local and regional news stories, per the latest biweekly TipSheet. Get background, story ideas, resources and more.
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Primer Helps To Prep for Reporting on PFAS
It’s a category of more than 4,000 industrial chemicals that affect our lives nearly every day — and many of which are toxic. So what do journalists need to know to report on the emerging contaminants known as PFAS? Our most recent Issue Backgrounder offers a detailed primer on what PFAS are, where they come from, what their health effects are and how they might be cleaned up.
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Database Helps Track PFAS Drinking Water Contamination
Millions of people across the United States are believed to be drinking PFAS-contaminated water. And a growing database could prove an invaluable resource for environmental journalists trying to get a handle on that public health risk. Our latest biweekly Reporter’s Toolbox, recently refocused on data journalism tools and techniques, explains how to tap the expanding PFAS data.
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"U.S. Backs G-12 Plastics Deal, But Climate Split Persists"
"The United States and Japan joined 18 other countries yesterday in backing the creation of a new international "framework" to curb ocean plastics after rejecting a stronger Canadian proposal on the same topic last year."
Source: ClimateWire, 06/17/2019
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