The dismantling of environmental regulations poses a significant and irreversible threat to the health, safety, and economic well-being of the American populace. Since their introduction, environmental safeguards have played a crucial role in mitigating the adverse effects of pollution, preserving natural resources, and ensuring public health. The systematic reduction of these regulations have...
From 1978 to 2001, endosulfan was aerially sprayed over cashew plantations in Kasaragod, Kerala to control tea mosquito bugs. After people started reporting health issues, spraying stopped and India banned the pesticide in 2011.
Despite the ban, residues are still found in the soil. Understanding how long endosulfan persists, how exposure happened, and what health effects followed helps to...
The Milluni Dams, located in La Paz, supply two of Bolivia’s biggest cities with fresh water. However, their water quality is affected by legal and illegal mining activities, posing a threat to human health and nature. For this reason, it is important to monitor different points in this area and analyze what kind of species can be found there. This study locates four points for monitoring and...
