80 m. ago Scientists identify 'toxic chemicals' in vapes which could be damaging lungs

Millions of adults could be at risk of repeated exposure as the toxic compounds form when the fluid is heated

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3 d. ago Trump EPA seeks to weaken scrutiny for some of US’s most toxic chemicals

New rule would prohibit states from banning dangerous chemicals, and could invalidate hundreds of protectionsA new rule proposed by the Trump administration would dramatically weaken safety reviews for some of the nation’s most toxic chemicals that are already on the market, public health advocates and an EPA employee warn.Many of the chemicals that would receive less scrutiny are among the nation’s most dangerous substances, including PFAS, formaldehyde, asbestos and dioxins. Each poses serious health risks in consumer goods, or for workers handling the substances, advocates say. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Reform UK candidate who challenged bizarre defeat using fake AI court cases hit with £19,000 bill

Liz Williams was beaten to the post in dramatic scenes by Green candidate Hannah Robson in a rural Worcestershire election

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4 d. ago Urgent warning to parents as scientists discover a chemical linked to low sperm count, obesity and cancer in baby DUMMIES

According to an analysis by Czech consumer group dTest , pacifiers produced by three big European brands all contain bisphenol A (BPA).

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7 d. ago Gavin Newsom’s veto on bill to ban Pfas hands industry a win, advocates fear

Decision from governor, eyeing presidential bid, could echo across US as similar bans considered in states like New YorkAre Pfas in everything? What you need to know about ‘forever chemicals’A decision by Gavin Newsom, the California governor, to veto a bill that would have banned the sale of cookware and some other consumer products made with toxic Pfas “forever chemicals” may reverberate across the US by slowing or killing similar legislation in other states, public health advocates fear.California is often looked to for guidance by other states considering new environmental rules, and some legislatures, including large states like New York and Illinois, are weighing bans on Pfas in cookware. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Royal Navy poster girl who starred in glossy recruitment ad swindled military out of £2,000 with fake travel expense claims

Able Seaman Louise Dorsett, 30, claimed fake travel allowance despite renting out her home over 400 miles away.

Economics

8 d. ago Bogus bride conned family out of £12,000 for fake foreign wedding to pay off her bingo debts

Estate agent Charlotte Blackwell, 31, forged flight documents and hotel bookings so guests would hand over money.

Economics

2 w. ago Scottish 'Del Boy' tea fraudster faces fresh legal action to pay back ill

Thomas Robinson, 55, swindled luxury hotels into buying £500,000 of his fake Scottish tea.

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2 w. ago Mum fakes terminal cancer to trick boyfriend into paying for her boob job

Laura McPherson, 35, tricked her boyfriend into shelling out almost £30,000 to pay for a raft of fake treatments after she claimed to be suffering from multiple kinds of terminal cancer

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3 w. ago Teacher's horror death after touching single drop of toxic liquid

A single miniscule drop of a toxic chemical led to the death of a female scientist a whole 10 months after she first made contact with it

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4 w. ago Gaza and Ice protesters exposed to teargas in the US report disrupted menstrual cycles

Toxic crowd-control chemicals used in Michigan and LA have caused long-lasting health effects, activists sayPeople exposed to teargas or other crowd-control chemicals during recent Gaza and immigration protests say the toxic substances have caused long-lasting health effects, including disrupting their menstrual cycles and inducing hormone imbalances, according to accounts collected by the Guardian and reports from protesters in Michigan and Los Angeles.More than a dozen people across three protests reported the health effects. Among other issues, they say they have experienced intense cramping and increased bleeding during menstruation, along with irregular menstrual cycles, weight gain and fatigue. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Liverpool make over 1,000 lifetime bans in crackdown on ticket touting

The club also shut down 45,000 fake ticketing accounts

Politics

4 w. ago Fake Labubu dolls account for 90% of counterfeit toys seized at UK border

Many of the 236,000 imitations of the fluffy figures found this year contain banned chemicals or pose choking risk Fake Labubu dolls accounted for 90% of counterfeit toys seized at the UK border this year, with many found to contain banned chemicals or pose choking hazards.Border officials intercepted almost 259,000 counterfeit toys worth more than £3.5m, including 236,000 fake versions of Pop Mart’s toothy, fluffy Labubu dolls. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Toxic chemical warning after 236,000 fake Labubus seized at border

Expert testing of seized fake goods has found banned chemicals linked to cancer and dangerous choking hazards

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4 w. ago Fake Labubus make up 90 per cent of toys seized at UK border

Around 236,000 knock-off versions of the viral dolls have been seized at the UK border so far this year

Politics

4 w. ago Fake toys worth more than £3.5m seized at UK border so far this year

Of the 259,000 fake toys seized at the border, 90% of them were counterfeit Labubu dolls, the Intellectual Property Office said.

Economics

4 w. ago Crackdown on fake Labubus: Hundreds of counterfeit dolls are seized from London toy shops over choking fears

The craze dolls - which can retail for hundreds of pounds - were being openly marketed as Labubu dolls in two West End stores visited by trading standards.

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