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Paper drinking straws may be harmful and may not be better for the environment than plastic versions, researchers warn

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain “Eco-friendly” paper drinking straws contain long-lasting and potentially toxic chemicals, a new study has concluded. In the first analysis of its kind in Europe, and only the second in the world, Belgian researchers tested 39 brands of straws for the group of synthetic chemicals known as poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Arden Buresh August 25, 2023

Appalachian drinking water quality and health data lacking, study finds

Graphical abstract. Credit: Science of The Total Environment (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164036 Faced with a drought of data concerning Appalachian drinking water quality and resulting health outcomes, researchers dug deeply to find what trickles they could. Alasdair Cohen, assistant professor of environmental epidemiology in public health, has studied drinking water and health challenges in rural areas

Raleigh Menjivar June 22, 2023

Paper drinking straws may be harmful and may not be better for the environment than plastic versions, researchers warn

Appalachian drinking water quality and health data lacking, study finds

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