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High levels of ‘forever chemicals’ detected in smartwatch straps

A study by the **American Chemical Society**, published in Environmental Science & Technology Letters from ACS, reveals that **smartwatch bands** and fitness trackers can expose the skin to **"forever chemicals"**. The more expensive bands made of **fluorinated synthetic rubber** contain...

New Swedish design promises solar cells without toxic chemicals

The large-scale production of highly efficient and non-toxic organic solar cells is now possible thanks to a new design principle developed at Linköping University, Sweden. In a study published in Nature Energy, researchers analyzed the shape and molecular interaction in...

Complaint about pollution at Petroquímica Bermúdez: Demanding provincial environmental justice

The Secretary of the Environmental Policy area of the **National University of Rosario** (UNR) and president of the Institute of Environmental Policy Law of the Bar Association, Matías De Bueno, has requested the creation of an **Environmental Justice** to...

Alert in Canada: Orcas discovered facing deadly levels of toxic chemicals

Orcas que habitan las costas del Atlántico canadiense enfrentan una amenaza significativa debido a las sustancias químicas acumuladas en sus cuerpos, según un estudio dirigido por la Universidad McGill y publicado en la revista Science of the Total Environment. Los...

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Family reports the presence of an adult puma near the entrance to Iguazú National Park.

A family recorded the presence of an adult puma just a few meters from the entrance to Iguazú National...